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Claro
Type	subsidiary of América Móvil
Founded	2000
Headquarters	Flagship headquarters  Mexico Local headquarters  Argentina  Brazil  Chile  El Salvador  Guatemala  Honduras  Nicaragua  Paraguay  Peru  Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic  Uruguay
Key people	Daniel Hajj Aboumrad -CEO Carlos J. García Moreno -CFO Carlos Cárdenas -Exec LatAm Operations
Industry	Wireless Services
Products	UMTS/HSDPA, CDMA, GSM, AMPS, Wireless Data Services, Push to Talk
Revenue	Investigating.
Employees	Investigating.
Parent	América Móvil
Website	www.americamovil.com

Claro is the largest mobile phone network in the Americas. It is part of the telecom group América Móvil which is the fourth largest mobile phone network operator in the world, with more than 153 million customers. It serves clients in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Image File history File links Merge-arrow. ... América Móvil (NYSE: AMX, BMV: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV) is the largest mobile network operator in Germano America and Latin America and the largest corporation in Latin America. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A subsidiary, in business, is an entity that is controlled by another entity. ... América Móvil (NYSE: AMX, BMV: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV) is the largest mobile network operator in Germano America and Latin America and the largest corporation in Latin America. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... CFO redirects here. ... For other uses, see Wireless (disambiguation). ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) cell phone technologies. ... General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... The Global System for Mobile communications (GSM: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) is the analog mobile phone system standard developed by Bell Labs, and officially introduced in the Americas in 1983[1][2] It was the primary analog mobile phone system in North America (and other locales) through the 1980s and into the 2000s, and is still... “Push to Talk” redirects here. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... This article is about work. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... América Móvil (NYSE: AMX, BMV: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV) is the largest mobile network operator in Germano America and Latin America and the largest corporation in Latin America. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... A cellular radio network is a radio network made up of a number of radio cells (or just cells) each served by a fixed transmitter, normally known as a base station. ... América Móvil (NYSE: AMX, BMV: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV) is the largest mobile network operator in Germano America and Latin America and the largest corporation in Latin America. ... A cellular radio network is a radio network made up of a number of radio cells (or just cells) each served by a fixed transmitter, normally known as a base station. ...

Brazil

The Claro brand was launched in 2003, in Brazil, by the merger of América Móvil-owned operators ATL (serving the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo), BCP (with service in São Paulo metropolitan area, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Ceará, Paraíba, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte), Americel (operating in Acre, Tocantins, Rondônia, the Brazilian Federal District, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul), Tess Celular (other areas of São Paulo state) and Claro Digital (serving Rio Grande do Sul). Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ... Motto Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese) Work and Trust [in God] Capital Vitória Largest city Vila Velha Demonym Capixaba or Espiritossantense Government  -  Governor Paulo Hartung  -  Vice Governor Ricardo Ferraço Area  -  Total 46. ... This article is about the city. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... Capital (and largest city) Maceió Demonym Alagoano Government  -  Governor Teotônio Vilela Filho  -  Vice Governor José Wanderley Neto Area  -  Total 27. ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... Capital (and largest city) Teresina Demonym Piauiense Government  -  Governor Wellington Dias  -  Vice Governor Wilson Martins Area  -  Total 251. ... Capital (and largest city) Natal Demonym Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense Government  -  Governor Wilma de Faria  -  Vice Governor Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza Area  -  Total 52. ... Acre is a state of Brazil, located in the north_western part of the country. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... Flag of Rondônia See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Velho Largest City Porto Velho Area 238,512. ... Capital (and largest city) Brasília Demonym Brasiliense or Distrital Government  -  Governor José Roberto Arruda  -  Vice Governor Paulo Octávio Area  -  Total 5. ... Capital (and largest city) Goiânia Demonym Goiano Government  -  Governor Alcides Rodrigues  -  Vice Governor Ademir Menezes Area  -  Total 340. ... Capital (and largest city) Cuiabá Demonym Mato-grossense Government  -  Governor Blairo Maggi  -  Vice Governor Silval da Cunha Barbosa Area  -  Total 903. ... Capital (and largest city) Campo Grande Demonym Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul Government  -  Governor André Puccinelli  -  Vice Governor Murilo Zauith Area  -  Total 357. ... São Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ...

Claro has expanded its services and now also operates in the states of Bahia, Sergipe, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Minas Gerais. Claro Brazil have services GSM/GPRS/EDGE in 900/1800 MHz, and since November 13, 2007 has 3G UMTS/HSDPA service in the 850 MHz band, and a litle portion of 1900mhz to serve the Pelotas region in Rio Grande do Sul. Capital (and largest city) Salvador Demonym Baiano Government  -  Governor Jacques Wagner  -  Vice Governor Edmundo Pereira Santos Area  -  Total 564. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ... Capital Florianópolis Largest city Joinville Demonym Catarinense or Barriga-verde Government  -  Governor Luiz Henrique  -  Vice Governor Leonel Pavan Area  -  Total 95. ... Capital (and largest city) Curitiba Demonym Paranaense Government  -  Governor Roberto Requião  -  Vice Governor Orlando Pessuti Area  -  Total 281. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... For other uses, see GSM (disambiguation). ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Mobile phone technology: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Processor technology: Explicit Data Graph Execution Biology: Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Category: ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ...

Claro Brazil Slogans

• "Claro. A vida na sua mão." - in Portuguese
• Isso tudo é 3G. 3G é Claro." - in Portuguese
• "Claro 3G. O futuro que você sonhou na sua mão." - in Portuguese

Chile

The brand was launched in Chile on August 6th 2006, after the acquisition of Smartcom PCS. Claro Chile have services GSM/GPRS/EDGE in 850/1900 MHz, and since December 2007 has 3G UMTS/HSDPA service in the 850 MHz band. is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see GSM (disambiguation). ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Mobile phone technology: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Processor technology: Explicit Data Graph Execution Biology: Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Category: ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ...

Claro Chile Slogans

• "Si hablas Claro. Claro que tienes más." - in Spanish

Ecuador

Also in Ecuador America Movil is present with Conecel, commercially known as Porta. Currently with almost 9 million subscribers, and lauching WCDMA Conecel is the country's leading operator

Guatemala

Claro was launched in Guatemala on September 7th 2006 as a rebranding of the Telgua owned PCS Digital and Alo de PCS brands. As of March 31 2007 Claro in Guatemala had more than 2.5 million suscribers under this brand, with services on CDMA/1XRTT and GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless technologies. is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Telgua is the biggest telecommunications provider in Guatemala, provides Internet, Telephony, and Cable TV services. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... CDMA2000 is a 3G mobile telecommunications standard, one of the approved radio interfaces for the ITUs IMT-2000 standard, and a successor to 2G CDMA (IS-95, branded cdmaOne). ... For other uses, see GSM (disambiguation). ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows increased data transmission rates and improved data transmission reliability. ...

Its the only provider with license to operate in both 900 and 1900 MHz spectrums. The CDMA network operates only in the 1900 MHz band and the GSM/GPRS/EDGE network operates in both 900 MHz and 1900 MHz. General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... For other uses, see GSM (disambiguation). ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows increased data transmission rates and improved data transmission reliability. ...

Claro Guatemala its working to lauch the first UMTS/HSDPA network in Guatemala not late from January 2008. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ...

Claro Guatemala Slogans

• "En toda Guatemala... hablamos Claro." - in Spanish

Peru

Claro was launched as a rebranding of TIM. TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) is Telecom Italias mobile phone brand, and runs a GSM, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA network in Italy and a GSM network with EDGE in Brazil. ...

Claro Peru Slogans

• "¿Querías más? Claro que tienes más." - in Spanish

Puerto Rico

The Claro brand was launched in Puerto Rico on 18 May 2007 as rebranding the Verizon Wireless trademark. Claro is the wireless arm of Puerto Rico Telephone which serves wireline telephone and data services in the island. The brand was introduced to the wireless segment after the 30 March 2007 acquisition of the telecom by América Móvil. is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. ... The Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC), also known as Puerto Rico Telephone (PRT) but locally referred to as La Telefónica in Spanish, was a telecommunications services company located in San Juan, Puerto Rico which operated for many decades offering telephone services for the island residents. ... For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Data (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wireless (disambiguation). ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... América Móvil (NYSE: AMX, BMV: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV) is the largest mobile network operator in Germano America and Latin America and the largest corporation in Latin America. ...

Claro Puerto Rico is currently the largest mobile networks serving the island, with more than 567,060 customers and the largest national coverage serving the island's 78 municipalities/cities. The first cellular network in the island was introduced by Puerto Rico Telephone during the 1980s. The history goes back to Celulares Telefónica, which operated until 2001 under that brand, when the Verizon Wireless brand was introduced.

The company launched a 3G GSM/UMTS network parallel to the CDMA/EvDO network it operates since 2002. Claro has mobile voice and data services in Puerto Rico's 78 cities and towns and it's coverage is constantly expanding, the company says. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, superseding 2G. It is based on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family of standards under the International Mobile Telecommunications programme, IMT-2000. // Main article: IMT-2000 International Telecommunications Union (ITU): IMT-2000 consists of six radio interfaces W-CDMA... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... EVDO, thrid generation CDMA1X data transfer. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Look up Mobile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In 1 May 2008, Claro introduced the VideoCall serive thru its 3G GSM network. The customers are able to make calls using the videocamera of their cellphone, to any other VideoCall user. The service places a new standard of calling in the island -being first introduced by Claro- enabling the users to make dual-sided video calls. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Claro Puerto Rico Slogans

GSM Network Launch Slogans

• "Tu poder es Claro." - in Spanish | "Your power is Claro." - in English
• "Tu alcance es Claro." - in Spanish | "Your reach is Claro." - in English
• "El futuro es Claro." in Spanish | "The future is Claro." - in English
• "Si quieres más poder, cámbiate a Claro." - in Spanish | "If you want power, switch to Claro." - in English

Company motto:

• "La red más poderosa habla Claro." - in Spanish | "The most powerful network speaks Claro" - in English
• Former "Que nada te detenga." - in Spanish | "Let nothing stop you." - in English

Brand transition slogans:

• "Bienvenido a un mundo mejor." - in Spanish | "Welcome to a better world" - in English
• "Verizon Wireless la red más poderosa, ahora es Claro." - in Spanish | "Verizon Wireless the most powerful network, is now Claro." - in English

Dominican Republic

The brand was launched in the Dominican Republic in January 31, 2007, after the acquisition of Verizon Dominicana in April 3, 2006. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... CLARO - CODETEL is the largest telecommunications company in the Dominican Republic providing local, long-distance, and wireless voice services, together with advanced data services, to approximately a million customers. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Claro Dominicana have services over CDMA 1xEV-DO in 800/1900 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE in 850/1900 MHz, and since August 7, 2007 has 3G UMTS/HSDPA service in the 850 MHz band. General Information Generically (as a multiplexing scheme), code division multiple access (CDMA) is any use of any form of spread spectrum by multiple transmitters to send to the same receiver on the same frequency channel at the same time without harmful interference. ... For other uses, see GSM (disambiguation). ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Mobile phone technology: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Processor technology: Explicit Data Graph Execution Biology: Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Category: ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ...

Claro Dominican Republic Slogans

• "Claro que tienes más." - in Spanish

Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay

Claro was launched in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on March 25th 2008 as a rebranding of CTI Móvil. As of March 31 2007 it had more than 12.795 million subscribers under the former brand, with services on CDMA/1XRTT and GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless technologies. As of March 2008, it has more subscribers than the other companies. CTI Móvil is a mobile phone company from Argentina owned by Telmex. ...

CTI Movil had purchased Hutchison Telecommunications Paraguay S.A. (who operated as Port Hable) in July 2005, to begin serving customers in that country.

It is providing 3G UMTS/HSDPA network to the largest cities in Aregntina, Uruguay and Paraguay. They claim to have the best 3G coverage in the region. ^[1]. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access or HSDPA is a mobile telephony protocol. ...

Claro Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay Slogans

• "Es simple. Es Claro" - in Spanish
• "Claro es internet móvil de alta velocidad." - in Spanish

Central America

The brand was launched in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua on September 2006 as rebranding PCS Digital, Alo, Personal and Enitel brands. September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ...

Claro operates in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua individual GSM/GPRS networks over 1900 MHz licences.

Claro Honduras plans to launch soon the first UMTS 1900 MHz network in Honduras.

Claro Nicaragua has launched the first UMTS network in Central America, over the 850 MHz spectrum. It's also the first UMTS 850 MHz commercial wireless network in Latin America. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ...

Claro El Salvador Slogans

• "Cubrimos tus Mementos, Cubrimos tus Lugares, Cubrimos tu Nación, Cubrimos tu Diversión, Cubrimos El Salvador. Siempre estás cubierto con Claro." - in Spanish

Claro Honduras Slogans

• "Hablamos de todo... Hablamos Claro." - in Spanish

Claro Nicaragua Slogans

• "Claro. La vida en tus manos." - in Spanish

External links

Claro's Regional websites

• Claro Argentina
• Claro Paraguay
• Claro Brazil
• Claro Peru
• Claro Chile
• Claro Guatemala
• Claro Puerto Rico
• Claro Dominican Republic
• Claro El Salvador
• Claro Honduras
• Claro Nicaragua
• Claro Uruguay