Latest Telefónica News – Page 8
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M&ATelefónica said to hold off on Venezuela exit amidst uncertainty
Spanish group reportedly hits pause button on Venezuela divestment as it awaits economic and political clarity, in the hope of attracting more buyers and increasing the valuation of its local assets…
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Products & ServicesTelefónica melds comms services in latest B2B resilience offering
Operator combines fixed and mobile connectivity with cybersecurity, energy, and satellite services to create new solution focused on improving network resilience for enterprises. The go-live sees the Group make progress towards its ambition to modernise its B2B services portfolio under recently revamped strategy…
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Network & Infra‘No other choice’: 1&1 to sue BNetzA over spectrum extension move
Challenger operator CEO Ralph Dommermuth tells Handelsblatt that he intends to sue the regulator for spectrum licence extension decision that “ruled out” 1&1. “This is not OK”…
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Network & InfraSpain doubles up on AI Gigafactory proposal
Spanish government to build chunk of proposed AI Gigafactory compute at a second Madrid data centre, with the nation’s capital said to be moving to back the project alongside operators Telefónica and MásOrange…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: sustainability, security switches
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as the Group sees departures of decarbonisation boss and lead on security products at Telefónica Tech.
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Public AffairsEU resetting copper switch-off to ‘mandatory but conditional’ 2035, pressuring slow-mo incumbents
In depth: leaked draft of EC Digital Networks Act reveals copper shutdown ambitions delayed by five years. Incumbent, copper-overweight operators like Deutsche Telekom look set to face heat if new enforcement capabilities introduced. Other highlights include spectrum trading, easing up on regional consolidation, and streamlining oversight…
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M&ATelefónica’s Colombian exit edges closer as gov offloads stake
Colombia’s Ministry of Finance approves the sale of the government’s stake in Telefónica’s local operating business. The divestment sees the Group move closer to an exit from the country, as well as the wider Hispam region…
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Network & InfraO2 automates software upgrades across 5G core
Operator continues hunt for operational efficiencies and improved service reliability with expansion of in-service software upgrade technology in its core network. The implementation is latest move as part of parent Telefónica’s strategy to reach near-full Level 4 network autonomy by 2030…
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M&ASpain’s Indra completes Hispasat buy, steps up billion-euro space mission
Spanish defence and IT group completes purchase of satellite operator Hispasat, adding another building block to plans for a €1bn+, ‘end-to-end’ European space player. Indra is targeting substantial revenue and efficiency gains, and a bigger role in European space projects, by melding the satco with existing satellite interests Deimos and Startical.
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M&ATelefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Spanish group agrees a multi-layered deal to offload Telefónica Tech businesses in three Hispam markets but while also ensuring its maintains services for MNC clients.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica firms up plan for 5,500 Spanish job cuts
Group says it has secured a financially and strategically important deal with unions on large-scale redundancies in Spain, after initiating negotiations in November. Agreement looks set to shift Telefónica about a quarter of the way to headline spend reduction goal outlined under new Transform & Grow strategic plan.
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Financial & PerformanceProsegur ‘super-open’ to expansion of Telefónica home security ties
Senior execs at Telefónica’s digital alarms partner talk up success of their six-year-old joint venture, and lay out plans for the next five. With cash flow now positive, they see the business as set to enter a new, self-sustaining phase of growth.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 makes latest AI move with refreshed Capgemini deal
Operator to implement AI solutions from Capgemini under renewed agreement, seeking to develop new services and drive user experience improvements…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica said to advance defence push with NATO innovation tie-up
Telco reportedly set to provide access to R&D infrastructure, including The ThinX lab and quantum comms network, through the defence org’s innovation scheme. Development expands Telefónica’s NATO relationship, as it looks to ramp up defence investment…
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Public AffairsTelefónica trims Spanish job cutback plan in bid for union deal
Talks continue between employee reps and bosses over Group’s latest planned round of cutbacks.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica boss ends year with a final flourish of axe
Telefónica puts a final paint stroke on 2025’s drastic Exec Team refurnish with the announcement of finance boss Laura Abasolo’s departure. Her exit does not come as a shock given she was last one standing in the top lieutenant line-up of former Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete…
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Suppliers & SCMTata wins big as Virgin Media O2 outsources IT — report
UK operator said to have signed a billion-dollar deal with Indian IT services giant. VM O2 has been handed a mandate from Madrid to modernise systems and processes, and has mooted a major external sourcing agreement to come…
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Public AffairsUnions call on Telefónica for ‘one last effort’ on strategic reorg
Talks continue between employee reps and bosses over Group’s latest planned round of cutbacks.
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M&ABrazil’s Vivo buys back cybersecurity unit from Telefónica
Operating business takes back control of assets held under Telefónica Tech’s national cybersecurity unit as it preps to accelerate expansion in digital B2B services under Telefónica Group’s revamped strategy…
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Network & InfraTelefónica declares fibre planning as latest Level 4 automation win
The operator cites cost reduction and efficiency gains among initial benefits of fibre planning autonomy, marking another step in its network automation journey…