Hispanoamérica – Page 8
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Eco Rating Scheme introduced across markets
Eco Rating system extended to Hispam; Chile preparing for 5G auction; FTTP rival Mundo acquired by DigitalBridge.
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PremiumTelefónica FY21: Group more comfortable with exposure levels
Hispam still not considered ‘core’. However, executives are clearly less concerned by volatility and cash flow drags from cluster of regional OBs. Group indicates deal-making shift from full country exits to infrastructure asset rejigging.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica lays out circular economy plans
Group pledges zero waste to landfill and refurb of 500,000 mobile phones by 2030. Backed by MAIA equipment reuse platform. Plans follow GSMA call to action for telecoms sector.
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M&ANabiax mulling sale of ex-Telefónica data centre bundle
Business set up through Asterion–Telefónica partnership reported to be assessing demand for set of eleven data centres in Americas. Move appears to shift focus of Nabiax, and its commercial tie-up with Telefónica, towards Spain. Centres were picked up in 2019 and 2021, as part of Telefónica’s trimming of Hispam ...
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Movistar Peru fails penalty appeal
Telefónica Colombia doubles up on sustainable borrowing; Telefónica Peru back in naughty corner as Osiptel probes unauthorised SIM card vendors.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Wayra investments showing growth
Wayra highlights growth in 2021’s investments; Wayra Chile completes exit; Telefónica takes EU funds for innovation hub.
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Network & InfraTelefónica’s PangeaCo begins operations in Peru
Telefónica appears to have failed to find an investor for the Peruvian FibreCo. Political situation may have complicated efforts to find a partner.
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M&ATelefónica concludes Central American exit with El Salvador sale
General International Telecom’s $139m transaction completed. Sale goes through at the second attempt after an agreement with América Móvil collapsed in 2019.
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Movistar battles it out with WOM over fibre
Telefónica Chile wins over WOM in fibre building showdown; OB performs first remote 5G mammogram in region.
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PremiumTelefónica signs Infobip on B2B client support
Movistar partners communications platform provider Infobip to expand its B2B suite. Omnichannel communications services touted under new service.
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Network & InfraPeru’s IpT likes open RAN, but sees room for improvement
CTO of rural provider lauds lower energy consumption, shorter implementation times, compared with traditional 4G rollouts. Flags “some limitations” on capacity and scalability, however; “overall cost” of open RAN equipment still in same ballpark as kit from mainstream vendors.
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M&AGroup’s Central America withdrawal complete
El Salvador’s Superintendencia de Competencia gives Group green light to exit the market through transaction announced with General International Telecom in autumn. No conditions attached to approval, unlike earlier deal with América Móvil that ended up collapsing. Deal is final of five regional sales by Group.
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Network & InfraMovistar gets industrial with Chile 5G launch
Telefónica Chile’s 5G network goes live alongside peers Entel and WOM. Plans for “nationwide” availability in early-2022.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: handful of Wayra investments flagged
Handful of investments flagged by regional Wayra hubs with interests in autonomous robotics, ed-tech, and fintech.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Chilean rivals team up
Rivals team up in Chile; Telefónica Mexico builds out its third-party coverage.
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PremiumMovistar, WOM in fibre building show down
Rival operators both submitted proposals for multibillion-peso regional fibre deployment contract, set to be awarded in late-2021.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica progresses centralisation of Hispam
Milagros Montenegro takes on what appears to be a new purchasing role at the Hispam unit. More growth is reported for Q3, but it’s still early days for Hispam.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica prescribes digitalisation as Europe’s inflation antidote
Telefónica’s Argentinian inflation battle shows digitalisation value in markets facing cost challenges. Group management also seeks to ease qualms over rising energy costs and wage inflation in Europe through digitally driven efficiency drive.
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Partnerships & AlliancesProsegur plots LatAm expansion with “ally” Telefónica
Prosegur outlines plans to copy-paste Movistar Prosegur Alarmas JV model in overlapping LatAm footprint. MPA continues to grow customer base in latest results.
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M&ATelefónica’s El Salvador sale under review by regulator
$144m deal cannot go ahead without authorisation. SC has 90 business days to reach a decision.