Carso Global Telecom
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 24 June 1996 |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico. |
Key people | (Chairman & CEO); Jaime Chico Pardo |
| Products | Fixed & mobile telecommunications Internet services Cable television |
| Revenue |  US$ 16.0 Billion (2009) |
| US$ 1.2 billion (2009) | |
Number of employees | 82,890 (2009) |
| Parent | América Móvil |
| Subsidiaries | Telmex |
Carso Global Telecom S.A.B. de C.V. is a telecommunications holding company, which through its subsidiaries, provides various telecommunication services.[1] Carso Global Telecom was spun off from Carlos Slim Helú's Grupo Carso conglomerate in 1996. Top Latin American mobile carrier América Móvil bought Carso Global Telecom for about $17.6 billion in mid-2010 as part of a larger $21 billion plan to consolidate Slim's telecom holdings in Latin America.
The Chief Executive Officer and President of the board of directors is Jaime Chico Pardo.
