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* "'''Claro''' es internet." - in Spanish
* "'''Claro''' es internet." - in Spanish
* "Es simple. '''Es Claro'''" - in Spanish
* "Es simple. '''Es Claro'''" - in Spanish

==Paraguay==
Claro was launched in Paraguay on March 2008 as a rebranding of [[CTI Movil]]. CTI Movil has gotten Hutchison Telecommunications Paraguay S.A. in July 2005


==Brazil==
==Brazil==

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Claro
Company typesubsidiary of América Móvil
IndustryWireless Services
Founded2000
HeadquartersLatin America
Key people
Daniel Hajj Aboumrad – CEO of América Móvil Group
Carlos J. García Moreno-Elizondo - CFO of América Móvil Group
and Carlos Cárdenas - Executive Director of Latin American Operations
ProductsUMTS/HSDPA, CDMA, GSM, AMPS, Wireless Data Services, Push to Talk
RevenueInvestigating.
Number of employees
Investigating.
ParentAmérica Móvil
Websitewww.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.

Argentina

Claro was launched in Argentina on March 25th 2008 as a rebranding of CTI Móvil. As of March 31 2007 it had more than 2.5 million suscribers under the former brand, with services on CDMA/1XRTT and GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless technologies. As of March 2008, it has more suscribers than the other companies.

It is providing 3G UMTS/HSDPA network to some areas in the country. They claim to have the best 3g coverage in Argentina [1].

Claro Argentina Slogans

  • "Claro es internet." - in Spanish
  • "Es simple. Es Claro" - in Spanish

Paraguay

Claro was launched in Paraguay on March 2008 as a rebranding of CTI Movil. CTI Movil has gotten Hutchison Telecommunications Paraguay S.A. in July 2005

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Claro Guatemala its working to lauch the first UMTS/HSDPA network in Guatemala not late from January 2008.

Claro Guatemala Slogans

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

Peru

Claro was launched as a rebranding of TIM.

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. Claro Puerto Rico is currently one of the largest mobile networks serving the island, with more than 567,060 customers. The company has made public its plans to launch a 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.

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 your desire is power, switch to Claro." - in English

Company motto

  • "La red más poderosa habla Claro." - in Spanish | "The most powerful network speaks Claro" - 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.

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.

Claro Dominican Republic Slogans

  • "Claro que tienes más." - 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.

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.

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


Claro Uruguay Slogans

  • "Es simple. Es Claro." - in Spanish

Claro's Regional websites

Template:Puerto Rican mobile phone companies

  1. ^ High speed mobile internet[1]
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