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04/08/2010 |
Claro (Telecom Américas)
This page: Claro's Annual Results (América Móvil in Brasil) with cellular quantity and area. |
Company
Claro (Telecom Américas) is the subsidiary of América Móvil to Brazil.
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Claro: www.claro.com.br America Movil: www.americamovil.com |
Operational performance
| Thousands | 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Mobile Accesses | 18,659 |
23,881 |
30,228 |
38,731 |
44,401 |
| Net Adds | 5,002 |
5,222 |
6,347 |
8,503 |
5,670 |
| % Prepaid | 84.1% |
83.4% |
81.0% |
79.8% |
80.5% |
| ARPU (R$) | 25.8 |
25.3 |
27.3 |
25.5 |
22.8 |
| MOU (minutes) | 81 |
70 |
77 |
92 |
84 |
| Monthly churn | 2.7% |
2.8% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
2.8% |
Financial Econocmic Performance
| Million R$ | 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Gross Revenue | 8,969 |
11,668 |
12,557 |
15,074 |
15,789 |
| Net Revenue | 6,549 |
8,372 |
9,988 |
11,528 |
12,016 |
| EBITDA | (208) |
1,065 |
2,501 |
2,724 |
2,906 |
| EBITDA Margin | (3.2%) |
12.7 |
25.0% |
23.6% |
24.2% |
| EBIT | (1,752) |
(560) |
327 |
495 |
476 |
| EBIT Margin | (26.8%) |
(6.7%) |
3.3% |
4.3% |
4.0% |
| Net Profit | - |
- |
201 |
977* |
1,735* |
Note: Gross Data Revenue and Net Profit for 2007-2009 have as source Claro Telecom Participações' financial demonstrations.
*Net profit counted with credits income tax and social contribution deferred. In 2009 these credits were R$ 1.2 billions.
Check: Americel's results ( Claro's subsidiary)
Coverage
Claro has national coverage in Brazil, completed in Apr/09 when the company started to cover the region of Minas Gerais.
Technologies
Claro offers the mobile service with GSM technologies using the frequencies in 850 MHz owned by its Band B operators, frequencies in 1800 MHz and sub bands of extension. The company also acquired frequencies in 1.9/2.1 GHz and in Band L.
Click here to consult the frequencies.
Claro offers data services through its GSM network using GPRS/EDGE technology. Claro started to operate its 3Gnetwork (WCDMA) IN 2007 (more details).
Important Facts
May/2003 |
Telecom Américas got BSE of BCP |
Aug/2003 |
Telecom Américas announces that will adopt the name of Claro to its operations in Brazil.
Gotten by BCP. |
| November | Telmex gets AT&T |
| Mar/2004 | Telmex announced agreement with MCI to buy Embratel. |
| Sep/2004 | Claro got in 09/21/2004 the license to Band E in Minas Gerais, except the region attended by Triângulo Celular in Minas Gerais, gotten by Telemig Celular. The term of authorization was signed in april of 2005. |
| Nov/05 | Claro started operation in Minas Gerais |
| Jun/05 | Claro announces the incorporation of Americel and Telet by BCP |
Dec/05 |
Claro starts to operate in Minas Gerais |
| Nov/07 | Claro starts to operate its 3G networks |
Previous Claro Operators
| Operator | Band | Commentary |
| Americel | B | Attendes the Region Center-West (Area 7) formed by the Federal District, Acre, Tocantins, Goiás, Rondônia, Mato Grosso and South Mato Grosso. |
ATL |
B | Algar Telecom Leste, operator that attendes the States of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (Area 3). |
| BSE | B | Attendes the States of Northeast (Area 10). Was acquired by BCP in may 2003. |
Claro Digital (Telet) |
B/D | Attendes the States of Rio Grande do Sul (Area 6) and Paraná (except Londrina and Tamarana) and Santa Catarina (Area 5). In operation since dec/03. |
| TESS | B | Attendes the suburb of São Paulo (Area 2). |
| BCP | B | Attendes the Metropolitan region of São Paulo |
| Stemar | E | Minas Gerais (except CTBC region ), Bahia and Sergipe (area 9) - In operation since Dec/03. |
Telet and Claro's service providers that have shares negotiated in Bovespa (Brazilian Stock Market) were incorporated to BCP.
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