Intelig Telecom
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Intelig Telecom started operations on 23 January 2000, bringing for the first time concurrence on the long distance and international phone service. Local operations started in September 2003 and 2 years later, they launched a free dial-up internet service, the InteligWeb. With an investment of R$ 2,8 billions, it started to build its infrastructure in 1999, even before entering operations. They have more than 16 thousand kilometers of fiber optics in their network. Their headquarters are in Rio de Janeiro
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on long distance and international phone service after the privatization of the Telebrás
system. With the opening of long distance market in 2002, they implemented their product list with data service (VPN, DIP, ATM, etc.), local services, and hubbing for other telecommunication companies. Their current focus is the comparative market.
, through TIM
, announced the negotiation to buy Intelig. The negotiation have the objective to boost the TIM data infrastructure, that was suffering from the growth in users of its 3G services, On 6 August 2009 ANATEL granted authorization for the merge.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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Operation
Intelig started as a mirror of EmbratelEmbratel
Embratel - Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicações S.A. is a second major Brazilian telecommunications company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company was the long distance arm of Telebras until it was bought by the U.S. company MCI Communications for 2.65 billion reais during the 1998...
on long distance and international phone service after the privatization of the Telebrás
Telebrás
Telebrás was the Brazilian state-owned monopoly telephone system. It was broken up in July 1998 into twelve separate companies, nicknamed the 'Baby Bras' companies, that were auctioned to private bidders...
system. With the opening of long distance market in 2002, they implemented their product list with data service (VPN, DIP, ATM, etc.), local services, and hubbing for other telecommunication companies. Their current focus is the comparative market.
Acquisition by Telecom Italia/TIM Brazil
On 16 April 2009 Telecom ItaliaTelecom Italia
Telecom Italia is the largest Italian telecommunications company, also active in the media and manufacturing industries. Now a private concern listed on the Borsa Italiana, it was founded in 1994 by the merger of several state-owned telecommunications companies, the most important of which was...
, through TIM
Telecom Italia Mobile
TIM is Telecom Italia's mobile phone brand, and runs a GSM, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA network in Italy and Brazil.In Europe, TIM is part of the FreeMove alliance.TIM Peru was sold to América Móvil and rebranded Claro...
, announced the negotiation to buy Intelig. The negotiation have the objective to boost the TIM data infrastructure, that was suffering from the growth in users of its 3G services, On 6 August 2009 ANATEL granted authorization for the merge.