All Brazil articles – Page 3
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M&A
Telefónica|Vivo ‘in talks’ over potential Oi fibre unit buy
Potential 15%+ increase in already fast-growing Brazilian fibre reach, fuelling Spanish Group’s charge to 100 million worldwide…
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Telefónica|Vivo seeks B2B scale with merger of IT services units
Combination of IT units aimed at achieving scale efficiencies and helping drive growth of operator’s Brazilian B2B ecosystem.
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People
Telefónica Tech targets LatAm B2B growth with fresh hires
Operator’s B2B digital services arm brings in familiar faces to lead Brazilian and Mexican operations.
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Products & Services
Brazil’s telco trio bring Open Gateway APIs online
Vivo, Claro, and TIM launch first three standardised open APIs through the GSMA’s initiative, with initial focus on strengthening anti-fraud and security for financial institutions.
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Telefónica network API charge commences in Brazil; Spain next
Early steps in building Group’s new 2026 strategic revenue stream with Open Gateway network open APIs. Hyperscalers to be given no value quarter, but Chema Alonso’s bookselling business model suboptimal…
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Network & Infra
Telefónica targets 100m-premises fibre footprint by 2026
Mid-term strategy update sees Telefónica Infra and operating businesses handed twin mission of reaching nine-figure homes passed goal while also supporting the Group’s capex efficiency drive.
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Financial & Performance
Vivo Q3 growth fuelled by fibre and B2B services
CEO Christian Gebara heralds fixed-line business segments as key areas for operator as it reports a solid quarterly performance.
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Network & Infra
Brazil’s Vivo calls for 5G RAN sharing freedom
Operator moots 5G extension to wide-scale RAN sharing arrangement with rival TIM Brasil, despite increased regulatory jumpiness over urban infra collaboration between major mobile operators.
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Eventwatch
Interview: Chema Alonso on building Telefónica’s API place
Telefónica’s Chief Digital Officer expects Open Gateway APIs to begin having revenue impact in current fiscal year, with first products being launched in Brazil.
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Vivo consortium deploys Infovia subfluvial cable
Two of eight riverbed cables implemented in Brazil’s Amazon region so far, with rollout expected to be complete by 2025.
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Network & Infra
Anatel reaches stalemate on Vivo’s contentious Winity network-sharing deal
Decision on infra-sharing agreement hangs in the balance as telecoms regulator postpones ruling until 15 September, after Anatel once again fails to meet majority agreement — but with full approval now granted by antitrust authority.
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Strategy & Change
Atento goes private as transformation plan remains ‘on track’
Telefónica-linked customer relationship service provider delisted from NYSE after market cap underperformance.
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Network & Infra
Anatel delays ruling on Vivo’s contentious Winity network-sharing deal
Decision on infra-sharing agreement hangs in the balance after telecoms regulator postpones decision until September as a result of lack of majority agreement — but full approval now granted by antitrust authority.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica widens satellite horizons with Starlink
Operator charts expansion of Starlink services to cover six markets by the end of 2023.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vivo agrees solar energy deal with Brookfield in Brazil
Partnership will help power Telefónica’s operations.
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Elsewhere in Brazil: FiBrasil continues to build up IT partner team
FiBrasil continues to build up IT partner team.
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo remains primed for digital M&A
Telefónica’s local operating business open to acquisitions, JVs, and VC action as it seeks to build out its ecosystem in areas such as health, education, and IT.
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Elsewhere in Brazil: FiBrasil signs quid pro quo deal with ERP software supplier
FiBrasil signs quid pro quo deal with ERP software supplier.
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People
Vivo expands management team with two new directors
Ricardo Hobbs and Alex Salgado join Telefónica|Vivo senior management team.
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Vivo asked to present new terms for Winity network-sharing deal
Competition authority Anatel demands new terms in Vivo’s network-sharing deal with Winity.