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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Schedule of Intangible assets |
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
Intangible assets before impairment |  | 87,249 |  | 93,972
Impairment |  | (4,641) |  | (2,498)
|  | 82,608 |  | 91,474
Schedule of movements in the impairment of Intangible assets |
|  | Years ended December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
At the beginning of the year |  | (2,498) |  | —
Additions |  | (2,143) |  | (2,498)
At the end of the year |  | (4,641) |  | (2,498)
Schedule of movements in the allowances of intangible assets | Intangible assets consist as of December 31, 2019 of the following:
|  | Gross value as of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross value as of
|  | December 31, |  |  |  | Currency translation |  |  |  | December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | CAPEX |  | adjustments |  | Decreases |  | 2019
3G/4G licenses |  | 34,193 |  | 10 |  | — |  | — |  | 34,203
PCS license (Argentina) |  | 16,211 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16,211
Núcleo´s licenses |  | 3,997 |  | 4 |  | (25) |  | — |  | 3,976
Customer relationship |  | 23,437 |  | — |  | 5 |  | (1,775) |  | 21,667
Brands |  | 20,428 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 20,428
Incremental Cost from the acquisitions of contracts |  | 2,084 |  | 1,610 |  | (6) |  | — |  | 3,688
Other |  | 2,627 |  | 1 |  | — |  | (56) |  | 2,572
Total |  | 102,977 |  | 1,625 |  | (26) |  | (1,831) |  | 102,745
|  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  | Net
|  | amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | amortization |  | carrying
|  | as of |  |  |  | Currency |  |  |  | as of |  | value as of
|  | December 31, |  |  |  | translation |  |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | Amortization |  | adjustments |  | Decreases |  | 2019 |  | 2019
3G/4G licenses |  | (1,950) |  | (2,338) |  | — |  | — |  | (4,288) |  | 29,915
PCS license (Argentina) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16,211
Núcleo´s licenses |  | (113) |  | (138) |  | (28) |  | — |  | (279) |  | 3,697
Customer relationship |  | (4,728) |  | (4,016) |  | (16) |  | 1,775 |  | (6,985) |  | 14,682
Brands |  | (144) |  | (8) |  | — |  | — |  | (152) |  | 20,276
Incremental Cost from the acquisitions of contracts |  | (604) |  | (1,511) |  | — |  | — |  | (2,115) |  | 1,573
Other |  | (1,466) |  | (258) |  | (1) |  | 48 |  | (1,677) |  | 895
Total |  | (9,005) |  | (8,269) |  | (45) |  | 1,823 |  | (15,496) |  | 87,249
Intangible assets consist as of December 31, 2018 of the following:
|  | Gross value as of |  |  |  |  |  | Currency |  |  |  | Gross value as
|  | December 31, |  | Incorporation |  |  |  | translation |  |  |  | of December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | by merger |  | CAPEX |  | adjustments |  | Decreases |  | 2018
3G/4G licenses |  | 6,944 |  | 27,249 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 34,193
PCS license (Argentina) |  | — |  | 16,211 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16,211
Núcleo´s licenses |  | — |  | 2,648 |  | 1,298 |  | 51 |  | — |  | 3,997
Customer relationship |  | — |  | 24,262 |  | — |  | 112 |  | (937) |  | 23,437
Brands |  | 383 |  | 20,045 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 20,428
Incremental Cost from the acquisitions of contracts |  | — |  | — |  | 2,074 |  | 10 |  | — |  | 2,084
Other |  | 1,369 |  | 140 |  | 1,098 |  | 20 |  | — |  | 2,627
Total |  | 8,696 |  | 90,555 |  | 4,470 |  | 193 |  | (937) |  | 102,977
|  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  | Net carrying
|  | amortization as of |  |  |  | Currency |  |  |  | amortization as of |  | value as of
|  | December 31, |  |  |  | translation |  |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | Amortization |  | adjustments |  | Decreases |  | 2018 |  | 2018
3G/4G licenses |  | (111) |  | (1,839) |  | — |  | — |  | (1,950) |  | 32,243
PCS license (Argentina) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16,211
Núcleo´s licenses |  | — |  | (107) |  | (6) |  | — |  | (113) |  | 3,884
Customer relationship |  | — |  | (5,500) |  | 12 |  | 760 |  | (4,728) |  | 18,709
Brands |  | (137) |  | (7) |  | — |  | — |  | (144) |  | 20,284
Incremental Cost from the acquisitions of contracts |  | — |  | (580) |  | (24) |  | — |  | (604) |  | 1,480
Other |  | (1,318) |  | (148) |  | — |  | — |  | (1,466) |  | 1,161
Total |  | (1,566) |  | (8,181) |  | (18) |  | 760 |  | (9,005) |  | 93,972

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