Fibertel
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| name = Fibertel
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| type = Private
| industry = Telecommunications
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| foundation = {{Start date|1997}}
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| defunct ={{End date|2021|10|04}}
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| area_served = Argentina (65 cities),According to official communicate of the company, [http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=155013354514063&ref=mf on video].
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| services = Internet service provider by cable modem
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| owner = Telecom Argentina
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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.[http://www.clarin.com/politica/Gobierno-prohibir-Fibertel-beneficiar-telefonicas_0_320368013.html El Gobierno busca prohibir Fibertel y beneficiar a las telefónicas] {{in lang|es}} In 2018, Cablevisión, including Fibertel, merged with Telecom Argentina.{{cite web |url=http://nextvnews.com/cablevision-telecom-merger-becomes-effective-argentina/ |title=Cablevisión-Telecom merger becomes effective in Argentina {{!}} NexTV News |website=nextvnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175239/http://nextvnews.com/cablevision-telecom-merger-becomes-effective-argentina/ |archive-date=2018-01-08}}
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.[http://fibertel2produccion.fibertel.com.ar/seccion-110-nuestra-historia.html Fibertel - Nuestra historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730120107/http://fibertel2produccion.fibertel.com.ar/seccion-110-nuestra-historia.html |date=2010-07-30 }} {{in lang|es}} It was bought in 2003 by Cablevisión, a cable television provider. Cablevisión would be bought later by the Grupo Clarín.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190423060616/https://www.cablevisionfibertel.com.ar/ Official website] (archived)
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Category:Internet service providers of Argentina
Category:Mass media in Argentina
Category:Internet properties established in 1997
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