Telesp Explained

Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A.
Type:	Sociedade Anônima
Location:	São Paulo, Brazil
Industry:	Telecommunications
Products:	Fixed line
Subsid:	Telesp Celular

Telesp - Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. was the telephony operator of the Telebrás system in the Brazilian state of São Paulo,^[1] successor to the Companhia Telefônica Brasileira (CTB),^[2] later incorporating the Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo (COTESP) and other smaller companies. It remained active from May 1973 until the privatization process in July 1998, when it was acquired by the Spanish company Telefónica, forming Telefônica Brasil,^[3] which in 2012 adopted the Vivo brand for its fixed-line operations.^[4]

External links

• The company's home page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2020-01-12. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
2. Web site: Transfer of concessions from Companhia Telefônica Brasileira to Telesp to operate public telephone services in the State of São Paulo. 2020-01-12. www2.camara.leg.br. Portuguese.
3. Web site: Our History. 2020-01-12. Telefônica. Portuguese.
4. Web site: Telefonica completes brand exchange for Vivo. 2020-01-12. G1 - Negócios. Portuguese.