Embratel
Parent Claro (América Móvil) | | |
| Subsidiaries | Embratel Star One | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.embratel.com.br | |
Embratel is a major
Telebras until it was bought by the U.S. company MCI Communications for 2.65 billion reais during the 1998 break-up of Telebras. However, MCI Communications went bankrupt in 2003. Since 2003, it is owned by América Móvil
, the Mexican telecommunications giant.
Embratel is a major player in both voice and data communication in Brazil. The company owns a fully digitized microwave communications and fiber optic networks as well as eight domestic communication satellites. The company is a member of the Intelsat and Inmarsat organizations and it owns four fiber optics submarine cable systems - UNISUR, Americas II, Atlantis-2 and Columbus III.
In 2013, Embratel started to sponsor the tennisman Thomaz Bellucci.[1]
Embratel's stock was traded on
BM&F Bovespa
.
In Heraldry
Some of the company's equipment is represented on the coat of arms of Tanguá, Brazil.[2]
Via Embratel subscription TV service
In 2008, Embratel launched its
Ku Band on satellite Star One C2. The service is currently branded Claro TV+ DTH
.
See also
- Embratel Star One
- List of internet service providers in Brazil
References
- ^ Long, Michael (2013-12-06). "ATP's Bellucci secures Embratel sponsorship". SportsPro. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Brasao de municipio de Tangua". Tangua.rj.gov. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007.
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