ALGAR

Algar, formerly known as Algar Telecom and originally founded as CTBC (Companhia Telefônica Brazil Central) on February 15, 1954, is a Brazilian telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company was founded by Alexandrino Garcia, who at 47 years old began selling telephone services personally and built the company into one of Brazil's most solid telecommunications providers over more than six decades of operation.

Today, Algar offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions including fixed and mobile telephony, broadband internet, pay TV, voice and data services, IT consulting, cloud services, cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), and digital services for both residential and corporate customers. The company serves more than one million customers across multiple Brazilian states including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and the Federal District. With an extensive fiber optic network spanning over 13,000 kilometers, Algar has positioned itself as a pioneer in implementing next-generation networks that consolidate voice, data, and image traffic on a single platform. The company operates as part of Grupo Algar, a diversified Brazilian conglomerate with presence in technology, telecommunications, tourism, agribusiness, real estate, and energy sectors.