MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced its affiliate, Telet S.A., launched
digital cellular service in Greater Porto Alegre and Greater Caxias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
under the brand name “Claro Digital.”
Telet’s network is supplied by Ericsson Inc. and should cover 70
percent of the population by the end of the year, said TIW. Service will be extended to the cities of Santa Maria,
Pelotas and Passo Fundo within the next few months.
