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02/08/2012 |
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In this page: Calro's annual operational and economic data, including number of mobile accesses, ARPU, MOU, Churn, Revenue, EBITDA margin, EBIT and profit.
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 | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 | ∆Year |
| Mobile Accesses | 38,731 |
44,401 |
51,638 |
16.3% |
| Net Adds | 8,503 |
5,670 |
7,237 |
27.6% |
| % Prepaid | 79.8% |
80.5% |
80.2% |
(0.4%) |
| ARPU (R$) | 25.5 |
22.8 |
18 |
(20.9%) |
| MOU (minutes) | 92 |
84 |
96 |
3.2% |
| Monthly churn | 2.7% |
2.8% |
3.1% |
10.7% |
Financial Econocmic Performance
| Million R$ | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
∆Year |
| Gross Revenue | 15,074 |
14,361 |
14,895 |
3.7% |
| Net Revenue | 11,528 |
10,332 |
10,564 |
2.2% |
| EBITDA | 2,724 |
2,906 |
- |
- |
| EBITDA Margin | 23.6% |
28.1% |
33.4% |
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| EBIT | 495 |
476 |
- |
- |
| EBIT Margin | 4.3% |
4.6% |
- |
- |
| Net Profit | 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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