Latest Telco Insight – Page 335
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PremiumO2 and Ericsson partner Northumbrian Water for 5G trials
Previously flagged 5G testing for new utility sector solutions underway, building on Ericsson technology.
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PremiumTelefónica fails to meet 2015 licence obligations
Operator cites a variety of reasons for delays as it falls short of the progress of its rivals in meeting targets for households and transport infrastructure across the nation. O2 promises to fulfil obligations by end-2020. Coverage obligations are part of ongoing 5G legal wrangles.
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PremiumTelefónica 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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PremiumTBS 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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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica certifies Quectel IoT module
Telefónica Group awarded certification to an Internet of Things (IoT) module from Chinese supplier Quectel Wireless Solutions.
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PremiumTelefónica 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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Public AffairsNew emission-reduction programme launched by Telefónica
Sustainability strategy flagged at UN’s COP25, including energy consumption requirements.
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PremiumMovistar, AT&T sign Mexican network-sharing deal
Following the signing of its network-sharing deal with AT&T in late-2019 (Telefónicawatch, #140), Telefónica Mexico (Movistar) will relinquish its spectrum frequencies in the 800MHz and 1.9GHz bands.
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PremiumTelefónica signs deals to transmit RTVE channels overseas
Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales (TSA), Telefónica’s television broadcast services arm, agreed a “multi-year” renewal agreement with satellite operator Hispasat to distribute the channels of Spanish national broadcaster Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE) across Latin America.
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Products & ServicesO2 UK working on iPhone issue
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) reportedly confirmed it was in the process of resolving an “intermittent issue” affecting some of its customers using Apple’s iPhone XR handset.
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PremiumO2 UK joins TfL Underground LTE project
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) is to join peers EE and Vodafone UK in trials of 4G on the London Underground being undertaken by Transport for London
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PremiumO2 UK hits 5G 2020 target
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) achieved its target of reaching 20 5G locations by 2020, despite its comparatively slow start on launching commercial 5G in the country.
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PremiumTelefónica España renews Euskaltel deal
Telefónica España renewed its wholesale mobile agreement with Euskaltel Group, parent of regional quad-player Telecable.
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PremiumTelefónica 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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PremiumTelefónica España wins EUIPO contract
Telefónica España will provide fixed telephony services to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) after it won a contract worth €2m.
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Premium5TONIC presents 5G-enabled emergency response solutions
5TONIC, the research and development laboratory co-germinated by Telefónica Group and IMDEA Networks Institute, presented a 5G-enabled emergency services solution that aims to reduce incident response times to increase the chances of survival.
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PremiumEuropean Commission slows Telefónica España’s Prosegur acquisition
Telefónica España’s planned acquisition of a 50% stake in Prosegur, the Spanish security alarm business, has slowed ahead of regulatory approval from the European Commission (EC).
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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland commits to sustainability loan
Telefónica Deutschland claimed to be the first German telecoms company to have signed a “sustainability-linked loan”, in an effort to link financing costs with its environment, social, and governance (ESG) rating.
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PremiumO2 Germany partners with CTS Eventim
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) and German event ticketing platform provider CTS Eventim have forged a partnership to run for the next several years.
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Public AffairsTelefónica admired by Fortune
Telefónica Group was the most highly rated European telecoms operator in Europe within Fortune magazine’s annual ranking of The World’s [300] Most Admired Companies.