CANTV, also known as Compañía Anónima Nacional de Teléfonos de Venezuela, a state-owned company headquartered in Venezuela, was founded in 1930, employs approximately 6,520 individuals, and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates as the national telecommunications provider in Venezuela, specializing in a range of services that include fixed-line telephone, broadband internet, and Pay TV, positioning CANTV 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).