Europe – Page 181
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PremiumTelefónica opens Digital Operations Centre in Madrid
New integrated facility set to link in with Group restructuring, and support ongoing enterprise business drives.
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PremiumO2 Germany to build 6,000 masts with rivals
O2 joins forces with Telekom and Vodafone to tackle mobile ‘white spots’. Government aims to build 5,000 masts on top. Further collaborative effort brings ‘LTE for all’ to the Berlin U-Bahn.
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PremiumO2 Germany links with Nokia for 5G campus network
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) flagged the opening of a 5G campus network in Berlin in collaboration with network partner Nokia, which is providing the small cell-based indoor network for the project.
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PremiumTelefónica takes Huawei to 5G core in Spain
Home operation gives vote of confidence to embattled Chinese supplier but wants less reliance on Huawei. Procurement of another 5G core expected during 2020; Affirmed Networks and Mavenir Systems reportedly in contention.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Living Apps extend AURA on 800,000 STBs
Telefónica talks-up connected home capabilities with new apps from partners, but with limited reach. ‘Home-as-a-computer’ a technological focus for the Group, although commercial demand unproven, and early gloomy indications of Movistar Home performance. Latest announcement bolsters Microsoft position as key AI partner for Telefónica.
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PremiumLatest network tests highlight O2 gains
O2 becomes first network to achieve ‘Good’ rating in all three major independent tests in Germany. Upgrade programme helps bring the network up to par with rivals Telekom and Vodafone, but issues persist outside major cities.
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PremiumTelefónica España takes 92% of state fibre funding
Telefónica España receives 92.2% of Spanish government grants for extension of broadband across the country, taking 65 of the 125 projects available. Adamo, Euskaltel, MásMóvil, and Orange receive funding for the remainder. Telefónica handed €6m fine for a breach of the General Law of Telecommunications related to its service ...
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica sells flagship Barcelona real estate
Telefónica Group sold its Catalonia Square building in Barcelona for €100m to Spanish entrepreneur Daniel Maté.
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PremiumO2 Germany acquires marketing platform Tarifhaus
O2 Germany acquired 100% of the shares in Tarifhaus, a Munich-based online marketing platform for mobile tariffs
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Products & ServicesMovistar Car free for a month
Movistar is offering free activation and a month’s subscription to its Movistar Car service as part of seasonal promotions.
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Products & ServicesMovistar+ TV now Chromecast-compatible
Telefónica España confirmed that content from its Movistar+ pay-TV platform can now be ‘cast’ to television sets via Google Chromecast.
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PremiumTelefónica España showcases edge computing for broadcasting
Telefónica España and Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE) used edge computing to demonstrate live remote broadcasting.
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PremiumBT pays the price of retaining its UEFA title
BT Group paid a little more to renew its exclusive rights to UEFA club football tournaments for 2021–24, seeing off a renewed ITV and Sky challenge in the process. Exclusive content expected to help BT Sport stand on its own feet, and justify ongoing price hikes.
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PremiumPlusnet loses CEO, as Consumer tightens embrace
Plusnet independence appears set to shrink further as Consumer takes a more direct role in managing the direction of the business.
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PremiumBT Ireland trumpets terabit speeds ahead of 2020 launch
BT Ireland claims to have reached speeds of 1.2Tbps in latest tests ahead of launch.
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Products & ServicesVodafoneZiggo launches Wifi Assistant
Dutch OpCo releases tool to track and improve Wi-Fi performance in homes and offices.
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PremiumSaphety wins invoicing contract with Vodafone Hungary
Electronic billing specialist Saphety won a three-year contract to install and support an electronic invoicing system at Vodafone Hungary (VfH).
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PremiumVodafone Group eyes the next billion (savings, not users)
Strategic taster for 2020s is — predictably — cost-focused. Germany and UK in firing line for €1bn savings push.
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PremiumVodafone gives Hadoop the heave-ho, turns to Google
Vodafone nearly half-way through migrating its Hadoop-based big data analytics platform, serving eleven countries, onto Google Cloud Platform. “Cloud-native” Neuron systems leans on Google’s expertise in AI and ML. Full migration from Hadoop to Neuron slated before 31 March 2020.
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Products & ServicesVodafone Group revamps MyVodafone; puts app to work selling
Refreshed MyVodafone app launches; 16 markets targeted. Promises better personalisation. Leadership takes yet another shot at reducing retail costs. Forms part of Digital First strategy to upend retail channel model.