page_title: ANTEL
section_title: Telecommunications tower
hierarchical_section_title: ANTEL / Telecommunications tower
caption_attribution_description: Torre de las Telecomunicaciones, Montevideo, Uruguay. Foto realizada y subida por Federico Corral (aka Shant)
context_page_description: ANTEL is Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, founded in 1974 as a separate legal entity after spinning off the telecommunications division of UTE, which had the monopoly of landline telephony since 1931. The company has a monopoly of landline telephony and data services in the country. They also provide mobile phone services and Internet-related services, being the only provider of ADSL and land-line data services because of the monopoly situation.
context_section_description: ANTEL owns Uruguay's tallest skyscraper, the Telecommunications Tower, which has 160 meters and 35 floors. It is the tallest building in the country. It was designed by architect Carlos Ott. It is situated by the side of Montevideo's bay.
caption: Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (ANTEL)
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