Claro seeks to integrate Azteca Comunicaciones' network and requests pre-evaluation from the SIC
Portafolio Journalist 13.03.2026 15:47 Updated: 13.03.2026 15:48
TL;DR
- Claro Colombia is seeking pre-evaluation from the SIC for a potential business integration with Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia.
- The integration could lead to the acquisition of Azteca's fiber optic network in Colombia.
- The network is strategically important for connectivity, especially in areas with few technological alternatives.
- In some municipalities, Azteca's network is the only available infrastructure for digital services.
- Claro aims to create operational synergies to stabilize and maintain the network, which currently experiences faults.
- The SIC will assess the potential impact on competition in the telecommunications sector.
- This move is part of a broader trend of consolidation in the Colombian telecommunications sector.