CANTV, also known as Compañía Anónima Nacional de Teléfonos de Venezuela, is a state-owned telecommunications company headquartered in Venezuela, founded in 1930 and employing approximately 6,520 individuals, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in telecoms, offering a range of services including fixed-line telephone, broadband internet, and Pay TV, establishing itself as one of the largest telecom providers in the country.
Venezuelan telecommunications networks, including state-owned CANTV, demonstrated resilience on July 7, 2026, following earthquakes that caused an estimated US$37 billion in damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country, according to United Nations estimates. Previously, on July 1, CANTV workers initiated a technical operation to restore telecommunications services in La Guaira. This occurred after thousands of retired CANTV employees protested nationwide on June 23, demanding the reinstatement of a US$200 monthly "income complement" payment, which the company had suspended without prior notice.