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Founded by René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño in 1965.1
Private company
Logo: ENTEL S.A., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Bolivian telecommunications company
Entel S.A. (acronym for Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) is a major Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company, headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia. Entel was founded on December 22, 1965 by Law Decree N° 7441 as a joint-stock company with official representation in Bolivia. In 1966 it became a decentralized public company, under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Aeronautics.2 It was founded by René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Entel S.A. (acronym for Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) is a major Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company, headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia.2
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Founded by René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño in 1965.1
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