Core Markets – Page 7
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: MWC sees German and Spanish units take centre stage
Group reveals more on strategic plans after publishing end-year financial results, with operating businesses in Germany and Spain in spotlight. Key collaborations with Ericsson and Microsoft see Group advance AI, API, cloud RAN, and 5G standalone interests…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica builds out Microsoft ties with AI, API deals
MWC: Group evolves relationship with tech giant through tie-ups over Kernel cognitive intelligence platform and GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative. Fresh initiatives line up neatly with three-year strategic targets. Read more…
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Network & Infrastructure
O2 Germany and Ericsson set C-RAN plan in motion
First rollout under Telefónica Group’s MoU with supplier to take place in Germany during first half of 2024. O2 seeks to achieve greater network flexibility and scalability with C-RAN, as operator highlights potential to open up new business models and initiatives.
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Products & Services
German telco trio debuts Open Gateway APIs
MWC: Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Germany, with focus initially on providing anti-fraud and security to financial organisations. Various ongoing trials flagged with Fireblocks, Siemens Energy, and Sony. Collaboration presented as key as initiative takes centre stage at Mobile World Congress…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica open to fresh Digi Spain wholesale deal
Group confident in retaining wholesale client despite optional switch to Orange-MÁSMÓVIL following EC’s merger approval.
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Network & Infrastructure
O2 Germany eyes capacity gains after 1&1 exit
German operator plans to use capacity freed up by 1&1 transition to boost its own customer base while also expanding wholesale relationships.
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Financial & Performance
O2 Germany targets market share, B2B to fill 1&1 hole — executional risk apparent
FY23: All-hands reboot to address hit from losing 1&1 to Vodafone — now chasing consumer volume plus booming B2B. Families targeted for economies of scale. Dividend parked while in recovery position, despite FY23 strength.
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M&A
European Commission greenlights Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger
Transaction to create new fixed‑mobile behemoth in Spain, with market reset also seeing Vodafone España handover, fibre agglomeration…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Virgin Media O2 sows seeds for major strategy shift, while Group stays planted in court
NetCo creation, bolt-on sales initiatives and TalkTalk’s consumer acquistion rumours mark busy week in UK; long-running legal issues advance elsewhere; plus blockchain, eVTOL, energy, rail, fintech, and more…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group loses 2,800 staff but gains 500 AIs
AI, APIs, and automation at the forefront of fresh tech upgrades across the Group, as it seeks to meet new strategic objectives of increased opex and capex efficiencies. Particular emphasis on data capabilities home market, where operator has reached AI milestones and forged risk intelligence deals over the last week…
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Network & Infrastructure
1&1 wants to pick up pace on network rollout
CEO of German challenger sets yet another target for antenna sites, although activations remain low at just 100.
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Products & Services
Spanish telco trio kicks off Open Gateway API rollout
Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Spanish market, focused on providing anti-fraud and security.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group in a deal-making, people-shuffling mood
Agreements in energy, mobile, and security sectors aimed at bringing in fresh customers and reducing costs across international footprint; leadership changes promise to bring fresh perspectives as strategies shift and new shareholders enter the picture…
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Premium
Elsewhere in Spain: Telefónica–Prosegur JV strikes Línea Directa security deal
Telefónica–Prosegur JV strikes Línea Directa security deal.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Telefónica Germany: O2 hits mobile coverage milestone
O2 hits mobile coverage milestone.
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Premium
Telefónica Peoplewatch: new wave of director changes at Virgin Media O2
UK operator appoints new leaders in business development, commercial, transformation, and value creation segments.
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Products & Services
Telefónica goes live with first 5G FWA offering in Brazil
Vivo Box 5G product provides commercial fixed-wireless access for the first time to Vivo customers, with an initial subscription-based service providing 150GB of data per month.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group spending spree goes on shares, spectrum, and sports…
Telefónicawatch Weekly Briefing includes: laying out nearly €3bn on O2 Germany stake increase and Spain sports streaming rights. Chile’s upcoming 5G auction set to see more cash splashed.
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Products & Services
O2 Germany customers stay on the move during train strikes
New findings from analytics and big data partnership with Teralytics said to give mobility providers “useful” insight for planning alternative arrangements during future strike action.