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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Accumulated Amortization (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
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 4,635 | 4,635
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | (1,018) | (912)
Amortization | (5,378) | (106)
Currency translation adjustments | (11) |
Decreases | 494 |
Value, at the end of the year | (5,913) | (1,018)
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (1,018) | (912)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 3G/4G licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Amortization | (1,196) |
Value, at the end of the year | (1,196) |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (1,196) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Nucleo's licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Amortization | (70) |
Currency translation adjustments | (4) |
Value, at the end of the year | (74) |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (74) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | SRCE license |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | (72) | (57)
Amortization |  | (15)
Value, at the end of the year | (72) | (72)
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (72) | (57)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Amortization | (3,574) |
Currency translation adjustments | 8 |
Decreases | 494 |
Value, at the end of the year | (3,072) |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (3,072) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Brands |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | (89) | (83)
Amortization | (5) | (6)
Value, at the end of the year | (94) | (89)
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (89) | (83)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Incremental Cost from the acquisition of contracts |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Amortization | (378) |
Currency translation adjustments | (15) |
Value, at the end of the year | (393) |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (393) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Other |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | (857) | (772)
Amortization | (155) | (85)
Value, at the end of the year | (1,012) | (857)
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | (857) | (772)
Net carrying value before impairment |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 4,635 |
Value, at the end of the year | 61,493 | 4,635
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 4,635 | 4,635
Net carrying value before impairment | 3G/4G licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 3,635 |
Value, at the end of the year | 20,152 | 3,635
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 3,635 | 3,635
Net carrying value before impairment | PCS license (Argentina) |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the end of the year | 10,538 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 10,538 |
Net carrying value before impairment | Nucleo's licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the end of the year | 803 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 803 |
Net carrying value before impairment | SRCE license |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 807 |
Value, at the end of the year | 807 | 807
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 807 | 807
Net carrying value before impairment | Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the end of the year | 12,163 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 12,163 |
Net carrying value before impairment | Brands |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 160 |
Value, at the end of the year | 13,185 | 160
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 160 | 160
Net carrying value before impairment | Incremental Cost from the acquisition of contracts |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the end of the year | 962 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | 962 |
Net carrying value before impairment | Other |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 33 |
Value, at the end of the year | 2,883 | 33
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |
Intangible assets | $ 33 | $ 33

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