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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1997 (1997) |
| Defunct | October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) |
Area served | Argentina (65 cities),1 |
| Services | Internet service provider by cable modem |
| Owner | Telecom Argentina |
Number of employees | 8,4001 |
Fibertel was an Argentine Internet service provider. It worked as a stand-alone organization until 2003, when it was merged with Cablevisión, a cable television provider. Cablevisión was part of the Grupo Clarín, thus Fibertel became part of it. Fibertel has over a million clients, and it is the third ISP of the country.2 In 2018, Cablevisión, including Fibertel, merged with Telecom Argentina.3
History
Fibertel started working in 1997, giving service of cable modem. This gave it an edge over contemporary ISP, many of which provided Dial-up Internet access.4 It was bought in 2003 by Cablevisión, a cable television provider. Cablevisión would be bought later by the Grupo Clarín.2
References
References
- According to official communicate of the company, on video.
- El Gobierno busca prohibir Fibertel y beneficiar a las telefónicas (in Spanish)
- "Cablevisión-Telecom merger becomes effective in Argentina | NexTV News". nextvnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08.
- Fibertel - Nuestra historia Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)