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PP&E
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
PP&E  
PP&E

NOTE 9 – PP&E

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

PP&E

6,859,618

5,757,248

Allowance for obsolescence and impairment of materials

(42,217)

(42,439)

Accumulated impairment of others PP&E

(28,283)

(18,078)

6,789,118

5,696,731

Details on the nature and movements of PP&E as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

Gross value 

As of

Incorporation

Currency

As of

December 31, 

by acquisition

translation

Transfers and

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

(1)

  ​ ​ ​

CAPEX

  ​ ​ ​

adjustments

  ​ ​ ​

reclassifications (2)

  ​ ​ ​

Decreases

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Real estate

 

1,283,733

 

315,916

398

 

(241)

8,084

 

(1,220)

 

1,606,670

Switching equipment

 

1,142,872

 

29,995

1,160

 

7,429

58,563

 

(1,579)

 

1,238,440

Fixed network and transportation

 

5,810,040

 

665,674

306,122

 

20,539

313,233

 

(877,281)

 

6,238,327

Mobile network Access

 

1,522,987

 

11,857

45,824

 

22,841

41,630

 

(50,861)

 

1,594,278

Tower and pole

 

340,630

 

96,812

102

 

1,763

31,749

 

(2,455)

 

468,601

Power equipment and Installations

 

576,049

 

10,456

10,820

 

6,093

28,747

 

(9,308)

 

622,857

Computer equipment

 

2,469,340

 

24,698

126,135

 

(352)

16,059

 

(15,258)

 

2,620,622

Goods lent to customers at no cost

 

319,251

 

17,763

7,741

 

1,188

102,243

 

(70,386)

 

377,800

Vehicles

 

188,323

 

39,472

20,282

 

474

 

(10,579)

 

237,972

Machinery, diverse equipment and tools

 

249,125

 

991

603

 

(442)

6,628

 

(231,125)

 

25,780

Other

 

103,378

 

645

8,514

 

532

2,363

 

(297)

 

115,135

Construction in progress

 

198,714

 

43,859

289,796

 

4,423

(189,261)

 

(10,037)

 

337,494

Materials

 

467,094

 

74,823

533,608

 

5,395

(423,699)

 

(16,401)

 

640,820

Total

 

14,671,536

 

1,332,961

1,351,105

 

69,642

(3,661)

(1,296,787)

 

16,124,796

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying

As of

Currency

As of

value as of

December 31, 

translation

December 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

Depreciation

  ​ ​ ​

adjustments

  ​ ​ ​

Reclassifications (2)

  ​ ​ ​

Decreases

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Real estate

 

(344,172)

 

(71,263)

1,026

 

664

713

 

(413,032)

 

1,193,638

Switching equipment

 

(912,335)

 

(79,128)

3,008

 

5

1,574

 

(986,876)

 

251,564

Fixed network and transportation

 

(3,417,068)

 

(750,748)

(6,814)

 

(410)

792,886

 

(3,382,154)

 

2,856,173

Mobile network Access

 

(1,104,468)

 

(111,645)

2,462

 

(78)

44,670

 

(1,169,059)

 

425,219

Tower and pole

 

(187,912)

 

(67,454)

725

 

5

1,678

 

(252,958)

 

215,643

Power equipment and Installations

 

(357,540)

 

(54,440)

1,890

 

(39)

8,674

 

(401,455)

 

221,402

Computer equipment

 

(1,998,608)

 

(207,810)

3,296

 

(73)

15,262

 

(2,187,933)

 

432,689

Goods lent to customers at no cost

 

(154,120)

 

(137,160)

1,327

 

665

70,386

 

(218,902)

 

158,898

Vehicles

 

(151,732)

 

(18,909)

(85)

 

(54)

9,447

 

(161,333)

 

76,639

Machinery, diverse equipment and tools

 

(217,451)

 

(20,005)

467

 

(18)

228,904

 

(8,103)

 

17,677

Other

 

(68,882)

 

(14,529)

(242)

 

(17)

297

 

(83,373)

 

31,762

Construction in progress

 

 

 

 

 

337,494

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

640,820

Total

 

(8,914,288)

 

(1,533,091)

7,060

 

650

1,174,491

 

(9,265,178)

 

6,859,618

(1)

Corresponds to the acquisition of TMA. (see Note 29).

(2)

Corresponds to real estate assets reclassified to Assets held for sale for $(3,011) million (see Note 3.j).

Gross value 

As of

Incorporation by

Currency

As of

December 31, 

acquisition

translation

Transfers and

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

(1)

  ​ ​ ​

CAPEX

  ​ ​ ​

adjustments

  ​ ​ ​

reclassifications (2)

  ​ ​ ​

Decreases

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Real estate

 

1,294,638

699

63

(10,565)

 

(397)

 

(705)

 

1,283,733

Switching equipment

522,142

1,608

1,409

(35,523)

653,283

(47)

1,142,872

Fixed network and transportation

 

6,189,888

9,873

204,387

(78,458)

 

(269,101)

 

(246,549)

 

5,810,040

Mobile network Access

 

1,447,637

39,292

(82,455)

 

118,570

 

(57)

 

1,522,987

Tower and pole

 

347,392

(12,679)

 

5,917

 

 

340,630

Power equipment and Installations

560,533

11,428

(31,587)

35,675

576,049

Computer equipment

 

2,344,325

169

128,803

(34,717)

 

30,760

 

 

2,469,340

Goods lent to customers at no cost

 

420,467

1,133

10,240

(14,082)

 

72,996

 

(171,503)

 

319,251

Vehicles

 

200,167

364

1,169

(2,223)

 

(1,736)

 

(9,418)

 

188,323

Machinery, diverse equipment and tools

 

247,034

60

1,338

(3,718)

 

4,411

 

 

249,125

Other

 

99,681

66

5,053

(2,398)

 

993

 

(17)

 

103,378

Construction in progress

 

445,990

925

133,705

(19,298)

 

(361,546)

 

(1,062)

 

198,714

Materials

 

614,917

2,167

153,665

(22,073)

 

(282,525)

 

943

 

467,094

Total

 

14,734,811

17,064

690,552

 

(349,776)

 

7,300

 

(428,415)

 

14,671,536

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying

As of

Currency

As of

value as of

December 31, 

translation

December 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2023

Depreciation

  ​ ​ ​

adjustments

  ​ ​ ​

Reclassifications (2)

  ​ ​ ​

Decreases

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Real estate

 

(303,691)

(48,794)

5,579

 

2,396

 

338

 

(344,172)

 

939,561

Switching equipment

(381,220)

(66,676)

13,973

(478,459)

47

(912,335)

230,537

Fixed network and transportation

 

(3,632,958)

(560,461)

51,343

 

478,459

 

246,549

 

(3,417,068)

 

2,392,972

Mobile network Access

 

(986,987)

(131,038)

12,704

 

796

 

57

 

(1,104,468)

 

418,519

Tower and pole

 

(169,806)

(21,299)

3,269

 

(76)

 

 

(187,912)

 

152,718

Power equipment and Installations

(319,087)

(47,727)

9,337

(63)

(357,540)

218,509

Computer equipment

 

(1,760,068)

(258,850)

20,553

 

(243)

 

 

(1,998,608)

 

470,732

Goods lent to customers at no cost

 

(175,306)

(154,692)

4,375

 

 

171,503

 

(154,120)

 

165,131

Vehicles

 

(156,819)

(6,526)

1,052

 

1,326

 

9,235

 

(151,732)

 

36,591

Machinery, diverse equipment and tools

 

(211,921)

(6,756)

2,910

 

(1,684)

 

 

(217,451)

 

31,674

Other

 

(60,726)

(10,079)

1,906

 

 

17

 

(68,882)

 

34,496

Construction in progress

 

 

 

 

 

198,714

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

467,094

Total

 

(8,158,589)

(1,312,898)

127,001

 

2,452

 

427,746

 

(8,914,288)

 

5,757,248

(1)In 2024 corresponds to the acquisitions of TSMA and Manda.
(2)Includes $(2,322) million reclassified to Assets held for sale (see Note 3.j) and $12,587 million reclassified to the impairment provision of PP&E related to Construction in progress.

Movements in the allowance for obsolescence and impairment of materials are as follows:

Years ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

At the beginning of the year

 

(42,439)

 

(63,001)

Decreases

 

514

 

19,752

Currency translation adjustments

(292)

810

At the end of the year

 

(42,217)

 

(42,439)

Movements in the accumulated impairment of others PP&E are as follows:

Years ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

At the beginning of the year

 

(18,078)

 

(7,102)

Increases

 

(10,205)

 

Reclassification

(12,587)

Uses

 

 

1,611

At the end of the year

 

(28,283)

 

(18,078)