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.
On January 22, 2026, Cantv expanded its public connectivity network by installing Ultra Zones in hospitals located in Venezuela's capital region and Miranda state. Previously, on December 29, 2025, the company held its Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, which approved the transfer of Class B shares from the Socialist Corporation of Telecommunications and Postal Services (Corpostel) to the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology (Mincyt).