Claro - Nicaragua

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Claro (Nicaragua) uses 1 GSM band, 2 UMTS bands, and 1 LTE band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Claro (Nicaragua). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.claro.com.ni/

Claro Nicaragua is a mobile network operator in Nicaragua, part of the América Móvil group. Here are some key details about its mobile network:

Network Codes and Protocols

  • Network Codes: Claro Nicaragua is denoted by codes 710 21 and 710 73, which are called HNI (Home Network Identity). These codes are a combination of the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC).
  • Protocols: Claro uses GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA protocols.

Frequency Bands

  • GSM: 1 GSM band (1900 MHz).
  • UMTS: 2 UMTS bands (B2: 1900 MHz, B5: 850 MHz).
  • LTE: 1 LTE band (B4: 1700/2100 MHz).

Coverage and Availability

  • Coverage: The coverage map for Claro Nicaragua is unknown.
  • Availability: Claro users spend more time connected to a 3G or better mobile service, with an availability score of 97.2%, slightly ahead of Tigo's 94.4%.

Performance Metrics

  • Speed Experience: Claro users have the fastest experience in Nicaragua, with average download speeds of 15.3 Mbps and upload speeds of 8.7 Mbps, outperforming Tigo.
  • Video Experience: Claro scores 52.4, which is Fair, while Tigo scores 36.6, which is Poor.
  • Games Experience: Both operators rate as Poor (40-65).
  • Voice App Experience: Claro's experience is Acceptable (74-80).

Consistency

  • Core Consistent Quality: Claro users have the most consistent mobile network experience, with a score of 78.8%, ahead of Tigo's 67.8%.

Subscribers

  • As of December 2013, Claro Nicaragua had 3,670,000 subscribers.

Overall, Claro Nicaragua offers a robust mobile network with good performance metrics, but there is room for improvement in certain areas like video and games experience.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
1900 MHz (PCS) GSM

Claro Nicaragua uses the GSM 1900 MHz (PCS) frequency band. This band is utilized for GSM services. The deployment of this band is not specified.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B2 (1900 MHz PCS) UMTS

Claro Nicaragua uses the UMTS band B2 (1900 MHz PCS). This frequency band is utilized for UMTS (3G) services.
B5 (850 MHz) UMTS

Claro Nicaragua uses the UMTS band B5 (850 MHz). This frequency band is used for UMTS (3G) services.

LTE

Name Interface Description
B4 (1700/2100 MHz AWS 1) LTE

Claro Nicaragua uses LTE band B4 (1700/2100 MHz AWS 1). The deployment date of this band is not specified.

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