Private company

Intelig Telecom

Logo: Intelig, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Brazilian telecommunications company based in Rio de Janeiro1

Intelig Telecomunicações Ltda., commonly known as Intelig Telecom, was a Brazilian telecommunications company, that offered fixed-line telephony services. It started operations on 23 January 2000, bringing for the first time concurrence on the long distance and international phone service. Local operations started in September 2003 and 2 years later, they launched a free dial-up Internet service, the InteligWeb.2 It was founded by National Grid plc, Sprint Corporation and France Télécom.1 It is part of TIM Group.1 It ceased to exist in 2009.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jan 23, 2000Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersRio de Janeiro1
  • Founded inRio de Janeiro1
  • Websitewww.inteligtelecom.com.br
  • Legal formsubsidiary company1

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Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Intelig Telecomunicações Ltda., commonly known as Intelig Telecom, was a Brazilian telecommunications company, that offered fixed-line telephony services.2

Corporate structure

Intelig Telecom is part of a group headed by TIM Group. 47 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by France Télécom, National Grid plc and Sprint Corporation on Jan 23, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro.1

Products and brands

  • landline telephone

Listed on Wikidata.1

Intelig started as a mirror of Embratel on long distance and international phone service after the privatization of the Telebrás system. With the opening of long distance market in 2002, they implemented their product list with data service (VPN, DIP, ATM, etc.), local services, and hubbing for other telecommunications companies. Their current focus is the comparative market.

From Wikipedia’s article on Intelig Telecom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by TIM Brasil1

On 16 April 2009 Telecom Italia, through TIM Brasil, announced the negotiation to buy Intelig. The negotiation have the objective to boost the TIM data infrastructure, that was suffering from the growth in users of its 3G services, On 6 August 2009 ANATEL granted authorization for the merge.

From Wikipedia’s article on Intelig Telecom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Apr 16, 2009Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2009Acquired Acquired by TIM Group1
  3. Jan 23, 2000Founded Founded in Rio de Janeiro1

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