All José María Álvarez-Pallete articles – Page 3
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Operations
Telefónica to merge digital and R&D units
Chema Alonso to take helm at Telefónica Innovación Digital, with direct report into Chief Strategy and Development Officer Mark Evans. New unit to focus on internal technology development, leaning on GSMA’s Open Gateway API platform.
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Telefónica people moves: Virgin Media O2 names new network build-out leaders
VM O2 recruits new delivery directors to oversee network expansion programme.
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M&A
Orange soldiers on amid regulatory alarm bells over Spanish deal
European Commission expected to send ‘statement of objections’ over proposed merger. Deal seen as EU merger test case in market characterised as highly competitive.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom CEO lays down AI gauntlet to management
Höttges tasks different Group business units to share top ideas on how to exploit AI. CEO has high hopes for more AI-driven cost reductions, greater productivity, and speedier software development. Artificial Intelligence Competence Centre to act as AI “teaching unit” for rest of Group.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez‑Pallete calls for caution on fast‑developing GenAI
Álvarez‑Pallete calls for caution on fast‑developing GenAI.
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Suppliers under scrutiny as Telefónica raises ESG game
9% of Telefonica’s suppliers deemed to be addressing risky issues that could affect the operator’s reputation and sustainability goals.
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Elsewhere in Spain: Telefónica calls for Orange–MÁSMÓVIL green light
Telefónica calls for Orange–MÁSMÓVIL green‑light as merger faces EC scrutiny
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DT launches T-DevEdge in open API development drive
DT, T‑Mobile US join peers in Open Gateway initiative to leverage mobile network capabilities.
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Strategy & Change
EU must ‘get house in order’ to fight investment drain to US business
Vodafone and Telefónica chiefs among industry leaders to call for EU regulatory reform to attract investment in the bloc.
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Vodafone on board for GSMA open API drive
Vodafone joins peers in Open Gateway initiative to leverage mobile network capabilities.
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Partnerships & Alliances
MWC: Telefónica seeks its API space with startup investments and partnerships
Chief Digital Officer Chema Alonso dangling investment opportunities to startups in bid to attract them as early adopters for Open Gateway scheme.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica FY22: foundations ready, vision to follow
No surprises as the Group rounds off year hitting targets as expected and promising steady future progress. Little indication given of future strategy evolution, but a focus on opening infrastructure and network-as-a-service looks set to feature strongly. Consolidation the talk of the analyst call, with altnets on radar and ...
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Network & Infrastructure
Rakuten Symphony: Open networks create a new game, with new security rules
Security must be embedded into the operator mindset as well as new cloud‑native network architecture, says Rakuten Symphony and O-RAN Alliance security lead Nagendra Bykampadi.
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Álvarez-Pallete: public–private partnerships key for ‘future of work’
Telefónica’s Executive Chairman tells World Economic Forum delegates that partnerships are pivotal to ensuring digital adoption benefits employability.
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Public Affairs
Spain ‘to extend’ Telefónica shield as macro headwinds build
Reports suggest the ‘anti-takeover’ shield could be extended to end-2023.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica preps new venture for programmable networks
Operator creates new brand to invest in making programming networks more efficient.
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Strategy & Change
Talk of Telefónica Tech partnership resurfaces
Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says Telefónica Tech is outperforming, and wants the market to recognise value.
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Telefónica people moves: new MD for Vivo’s venturing units
Toribio named Managing Director for Vivo’s open innovation hub, Wayra Brasil and the Vivo Ventures investment arm.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q3 FY22: Telefónica stays serene in the storm
Telefónica highlights the foresight and successes of its overall strategy. Heading towards a strong full-year performance, despite continued buffeting by global events.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica plotting new strategy as macro headwinds bite
Group reportedly calls in McKinsey to overhaul strategic plans.