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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Gross Value (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | $ 4,635 |
Value, at the end of the year | 59,870 | $ 4,635
Gross carrying value |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 5,653 | 4,846
Incorporation by merger | 59,329 |
CAPEX | 2,906 | 807
Currency translation adjustments | 127 |
Decreases | (609) |
Value, at the end of the year | 67,406 | 5,653
Retained earnings adjustment | (125) |
Gross carrying value | 3G/4G licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 3,635 | 3,635
Incorporation by merger | 17,713 |
Value, at the end of the year | 21,348 | 3,635
Gross carrying value | PCS license (Argentina) |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Incorporation by merger | 10,538 |
Value, at the end of the year | 10,538 |
Gross carrying value | Nucleo's licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
CAPEX | 844 |
Currency translation adjustments | 33 |
Value, at the end of the year | 877 |
Gross carrying value | SRCE license |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 879 | 72
CAPEX |  | 807
Value, at the end of the year | 879 | 879
Gross carrying value | Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Incorporation by merger | 15,771 |
Currency translation adjustments | 73 |
Decreases | (609) |
Value, at the end of the year | 15,235 |
Gross carrying value | Brands |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 249 | 249
Incorporation by merger | 13,030 |
Value, at the end of the year | 13,279 | 249
Gross carrying value | Incremental Cost from the acquisition of contracts |  |
Intangible assets |  |
CAPEX | 1,348 |
Currency translation adjustments | 7 |
Value, at the end of the year | 1,355 |
Gross carrying value | Other |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 890 | 890
Incorporation by merger | 2,277 |
CAPEX | 714 |
Currency translation adjustments | 14 |
Value, at the end of the year | $ 3,895 | $ 890

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