Claro (Dominican Republic)

Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos S.A.
Claro
Native name
Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos S.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorCODETEL
(1930–2004; 2007–2011)
Verizon
(2004–2007)
FoundedNovember 11, 1930 (1930-11-11)
Headquarters18°28′57″N 69°56′02″W / 18.4825507°N 69.9338301°W / 18.4825507; -69.9338301
Edificio Corporativo Claro Dominicana, Avenida John F. Kennedy 54, Serrallés, Piantini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Area served
Dominican Republic
Key people
Carlos J. Cueto S.
(President)
ProductsBroadband Internet services, Local wireline and wireless telecommunication services, hosting, and digital cable
ParentAnglo Canadian Telephone Company
(1930–1931)
American Telephone & Telegraph
(1931–2004)
Verizon
(2004–2006)
América Móvil
(since 2006)
Websiteclaro.com.do

Claro Dominicana (Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos S.A.), doing business as Claro (formerly CODETEL), is the largest telecommunications company in the Dominican Republic. The company provides local, long-distance, and wireless voice services, as well as Internet and IPTV services, to approximately four million customers.