| company_slogan =
| company_slogan =
| foundation = 1993
| foundation = 1993
| location = [[Guayaquil]], [[Ecuador]]
| location = [[Guayaquil]], Ecuador
| parent = [[América Móvil]]
| parent = [[América Móvil]]
| key_people = [[Carlos Slim Helu]]
| key_people = [[Carlos Slim Helu]]
| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| products = [[telephone]], [[mobile telephone]], [[internet]], [[digital television]]
| products = , [[mobile telephone]], internet, [[digital television]]
| homepage = {{url|claro.com.ec}}
| homepage = {{url|claro.com.ec}}
}}
}}
”’Claro Ecuador”’ (formerly ”’Porta”’) is a large [[Ecuador|Ecuadorian]] telecommunication [[Network operator|operator]], owned by a [[Mexico|Mexican]] group [[América Móvil]]. It provides mobile and fixed phone, internet and television service. As of 2024, Claro Ecuador has about 8.6 million mobile users, making it the largest telecommunication provider in the country with a market share of around 62%. Most of its users are on prepaid plans, which account for over 7.3 million subscribers<ref>{{cite web |title=Claro Ecuador se mantiene estable en el segundo trimestre de 2024 aunque con buen crecimiento de las ganancias |url=https://www.telesemana.com/blog/2024/07/17/claro-ecuador-se-mantiene-estable-en-el-segundo-trimestre-de-2024-aunque-con-buen-crecimiento-de-las-ganancias/ |website=TeleSemana |access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref>
”’Claro Ecuador”’ (formerly ”’Porta”’) is a large [[Ecuador]] telecommunication [[Network operator|operator]], owned by a Mexican group [[América Móvil]]. It provides mobile and fixed phone, internet and television service. As of 2024, Claro Ecuador has about 8.6million mobile users, making it the largest telecommunication provider in the country with a market share of around 62%. Most of its users are on prepaid plans, which account for over 7.3million subscribers<ref>{{cite web |title=Claro Ecuador se mantiene estable en el segundo trimestre de 2024 aunque con buen crecimiento de las ganancias |url=https://www.telesemana.com/blog/2024/07/17/claro-ecuador-se-mantiene-estable-en-el-segundo-trimestre-de-2024-aunque-con-buen-crecimiento-de-las-ganancias/ |website=TeleSemana |access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref>
Claro Ecuador was originally called Porta, it was founded in 1993 and used to be the largest telecommunication provider in Ecuador in the [[1990s|90’s]]. In the year 2000, the Mexican telecommunication América Móvil, owned by billionaire [[Carlos Slim]], acquired Porta and integrated it into its operations across Latin America.
Claro Ecuador was originally called Porta, it was founded in 1993 and used to be the largest telecommunication provider in Ecuador in the 1990s. In the year 2000, the Mexican telecommunication América Móvil, owned by billionaire [[Carlos Slim]], acquired Porta and integrated it into its operations across Latin America.
In 2011, Porta was officially rebranded itself to Claro, which was part of América Móvil’s strategy to unify its telecommunications services under the same name throughout the region.
In 2011 Porta was officially rebranded itself to Claro, which was part of América Móvil’s strategy to unify its telecommunications services under the same name throughout the region.
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Ecuadorian telecommunications operator
Claro Ecuador (formerly Porta) is a large Ecuadorian telecommunication operator, owned by a Mexican group América Móvil. It provides mobile and fixed phone, internet and television service. As of 2024, Claro Ecuador has about 8.6 million mobile users, making it the largest telecommunication provider in the country with a market share of around 62%. Most of its users are on prepaid plans, which account for over 7.3 million subscribers[1]
Claro Ecuador was originally called Porta, it was founded in 1993 and used to be the largest telecommunication provider in Ecuador in the 1990s. In the year 2000, the Mexican telecommunication América Móvil, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, acquired Porta and integrated it into its operations across Latin America.
In 2011 Porta was officially rebranded itself to Claro, which was part of América Móvil’s strategy to unify its telecommunications services under the same name throughout the region.
