In presenting the year’s earnings report, Claro announces 46% gross sales growth in broadband, mobile and fixed line customers and will provide data on its investment plan and bests in its network.
“We see the achievements of 2020 evidenced in increases in the number of customers; + 6% in mobile customers, + 46% growth in gross mobile and fine internet sales, record sales in TV service with a growth of 41% and record sales of accessories such as watches, “airpods”, ” buds ”and“ covers ”with a 111% increase compared to last year. In addition, invested in a solid expansion and underground of the red of optical fiber, the biggest in Puerto Rico ”, expressed Enrique Ortiz de Montellano, president and main executive officer of Claro.
It is reported that the company has accumulated $ 1.2 trillion in investment since 2015. “In line with this, the company invested $ 161 million this year to expand coverage of its mobile and fixed red, in order to stay afloat. avant-garde and prove to its customers an efficient and agile service, necessary to meet the high demands of the internet that have experienced an increase of 40% this year. give greater capacity, and will equip 99% of them with fiber optic connection “, it was specified.
Larger deployment of Fiber Optics
The company, which has more than 17,500 kilometers of cable, will arrive in December with approximately 300,000 homes passed with internet connection up to 1,000 Megas. It is explained that, although speeds up to 1,000 Mbps are offered today, fiber offers the opportunity to increase internet speed to much more until it reaches Terabits, easily in the future.
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FCC selects Claro to boost broadband on the Island
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