Infra-Tech – Page 22
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Alonso sets out his stall as Digital Consumer Officer
Digital Consumer services arguably a secondary consideration in a unit dominated by executives with an innovation or entrepreneurial bent. Previously-launched Digital Home solutions and added-value services may get a burst of management attention in the early days of the unit.
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Telefónica continues mast sales in Hispanoamérica
Group following through with plan to monetise infrastructure as new structure beds in.
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Venturing & Investments
Open Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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Beefing up blockchain
Telefónica accelerates its blockchain activity with launch of TrustOS platform, the Blockchain Activation Programme, and membership of the Hyperledger community.
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Ciena flags Telxius role with new speed record
Commercial applications of record-breaking technology expected to see more flexible high capacity services over Telxius submarine cables.
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ElevenPaths widens portfolio with Nozomi tie up
Partnership forged with cybersecurity specialist for operational technology and IT security services.
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Telefónica Empresas adds BMC Helix to cloud offer
Partnership with IT support management specialist expected to bolster Telefónica’s portfolio of cloud-based scalable solutions for the enterprise market.
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Telefónica flags Alanxeo deal including SD WAN
TBS banging the drum on the principles of Telefónica’s intensified engagement with enterprise based on communications, security, and the cloud.
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TBS expands Avianca security offering
Colombia-based airline Avianca expanded its relationship with Telefónica Business Solutions (TBS), opting for further digital services from the business-to-business solutions provider.
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Telefónica IoT lauded by Gartner
Telefónica IoT was named a Leader for the sixth successive year in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide report.
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Telefónica España opens DEKRA V2X lab
Telefónica España, the Andalusian local government, and vehicle testing and inspection expert DEKRA opened the doors to a new research and development laboratory for 5G vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.
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Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier backs automated settlement platform
Unit part of new “special-purpose entity” for automated settlement. Data-on-demand and international voice settlement to be first products. Timelines hazy for commercial deployment, however.
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Álvarez Pallete into 5th gear on Telefónica transformation
‘Big Four’ operating businesses of Brazil, Germany, Spain and UK to be the focus of the Group, with Latin America operationally isolated, and potentially spun-off. New divisions Telefónica Infra and Telefónica Tech created. The former handling physical assets with Telxius as its cornerstone, while Telefónica Tech will drive commercial ...
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Telefónica 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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TBS to extend AWS to LatAm
Latest cloud partnership an early indicator that new Telefónica Infra division will promote partnerships for data centre-based services.
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Vivo selling 1,909 towers to Telxius for €140m
Telefónica|Vivo agreed to sell 1,909 tower sites to Telxius Torres Brasil for BRL 641m (€141m).
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Products & Services
Movistar 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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Telefónica’s Telxius furthers US reach with new Virginia facility
Telxius opens new facility in Virginia to boost commercial presence in the US.
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Strategy & Change
Wayra re-org in Latin America
Telefónica Open Future is reportedly restructuring its Wayra startup accelerator in Latin America, and is set to shutter its facilities in Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela, and consolidate its operations in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.
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Telefónica Europe People Moves, October-November 2019
Latest people movements include: Hans Jordan, Mattias Karlsson, David Blázquez, Daniele Sidoti, Jon Angus, Kirsty King, Markus Lloyd, Catherine Marks, Duncan Morris, Hiran Ravat, Helen Roberts, Victor Aloi, Gary Stewart.