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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment - Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | $ 334,903 |  |
Depreciation | (65,711) | $ (63,955) | $ (57,815)
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 320,863 | 334,903 |
Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 338,044 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 324,279 | 338,044 |
PP&E | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (149,313) | (104,798) |
Depreciation | (65,711) | (63,955) |
Currency translation adjustments | 3,850 | (1,512) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 15,114 | 20,952 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (196,060) | (149,313) | (104,798)
PP&E | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 338,044 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 324,279 | 338,044 |
Real estate | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (6,629) | (4,670) |
Depreciation | (2,169) | (2,007) |
Currency translation adjustments | 156 | (1) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 116 | 49 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (8,526) | (6,629) | (4,670)
Real estate | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 42,362 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 41,897 | 42,362 |
Switching equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (6,159) | (3,589) |
Depreciation | (2,450) | (2,227) |
Currency translation adjustments | 743 | (362) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 7 | 19 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (7,859) | (6,159) | (3,589)
Switching equipment | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 5,625 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 4,383 | 5,625 |
Fixed network and transportation | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (71,273) | (52,453) |
Depreciation | (29,408) | (28,566) |
Currency translation adjustments | 494 | 23 |
Decrease and reclassifications | 5,864 | 9,723 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (94,323) | (71,273) | (52,453)
Fixed network and transportation | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 122,512 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 118,128 | 122,512 |
Mobile network access | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (14,061) | (6,834) |
Depreciation | (5,787) | (7,026) |
Currency translation adjustments | 643 | (238) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 40 | 37 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (19,165) | (14,061) | (6,834)
Mobile network access | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 28,252 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 24,468 | 28,252 |
Tower and pole | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (3,558) | (1,995) |
Depreciation | (1,061) | (1,499) |
Currency translation adjustments | 156 | (72) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 31 | 8 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (4,432) | (3,558) | (1,995)
Tower and pole | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 8,807 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 8,074 | 8,807 |
Power equipment and Installations | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (4,875) | (2,551) |
Depreciation | (2,204) | (2,248) |
Currency translation adjustments | 170 | (76) |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (6,909) | (4,875) | (2,551)
Power equipment and Installations | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 10,414 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 9,537 | 10,414 |
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (25,126) | (16,263) |
Depreciation | (9,805) | (8,294) |
Currency translation adjustments | 1,123 | (647) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 135 | 78 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (33,673) | (25,126) | (16,263)
Computer equipment | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 22,327 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 26,293 | 22,327 |
Goods lent to customers at no cost | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (5,978) | (4,231) |
Depreciation | (11,180) | (10,374) |
Currency translation adjustments | 283 | (158) |
Decrease and reclassifications | 8,910 | 8,785 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (7,965) | (5,978) | (4,231)
Goods lent to customers at no cost | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 15,370 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 21,148 | 15,370 |
Vehicles | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (4,013) | (3,144) |
Depreciation | (760) | (885) |
Currency translation adjustments | 19 | 12 |
Decrease and reclassifications | 9 | 4 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (4,745) | (4,013) | (3,144)
Vehicles | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 2,538 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 1,816 | 2,538 |
Machinery, diverse equipment and tools | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (6,772) | (8,244) |
Depreciation | (605) | (524) |
Currency translation adjustments | 31 | 7 |
Decrease and reclassifications |  | 1,989 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (7,346) | (6,772) | (8,244)
Machinery, diverse equipment and tools | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 1,584 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 1,990 | 1,584 |
Other | Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | (869) | (824) |
Depreciation | (282) | (305) |
Currency translation adjustments | 32 |  |
Decrease and reclassifications | 2 | 260 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | (1,117) | (869) | $ (824)
Other | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 789 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 929 | 789 |
Construction in progress | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 48,613 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | 38,724 | 48,613 |
Materials | Net carring value |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of year | 28,851 |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of year | $ 26,892 | $ 28,851 |

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