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Public AffairsTelefónica UK called to a private meeting with US government officials
Telefónica UK, alongside its local operator peer, was called to a private meeting with US government officials warning of the risks of deploying 5G equipment from Huawei Technologies in future networks.
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PremiumTelefónica España 5G pilot taking off
Further information emerged on the 5G trials to be undertaken by Telefónica España and its partners in the Galicia region of the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica España fined €3m for breaching obligations
Spanish regulator Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) fined Telefónica España €3m for breaching obligations regarding co-location in its facilities.
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PremiumTelefónica Deutschland’s LTE rollout rolls on, but coverage pressure on
Keeping up its drumbeat of LTE expansion news, Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) reported that it had built or upgraded 2,200 LTE stations in the first three months of 2019, with the run-rate reaching 800 sites in March 2019 and maintained in April 2019.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland faces resistance to restructuring programme
Telefónica Deutschland is seeing increasing resistance to its restructuring programme, with the Ver.di union, which represents the operator’s employees, calling for a guarantee that employment levels will remain constant until 2022, coinciding with the anticipated timeframe for the roll out of 5G services.
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PremiumTelefónica Peru awarded Partner of the Year 2018
For the third consecutive year Telefónica Peru was awarded Partner of the Year 2018 by security solutions provider Fortinet.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica extends work with Amdocs in LatAm
Amdocs reinforcing its position as a support systems partner-of-choice in Latin America, with continued Blanco blessing. Indications that vendor is in-step with Telefónica priorities surrounding replicability of systems across operating businesses through the use of APIs.
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PremiumTelefónica Business Solutions wins IoT connectivity deal with Schindler
As IoT-based services gain traction as a digital services revenue generator, Telefónica is trumpeting successful deployments in industry.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica launches IoT Cybersecurity Unit with Subex
Telefónica is aiming to build cybersecurity into the foundations of its product portfolio, and new links with long-term partner Subex are expected to enable network-based security for the simplest IoT devices.
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PremiumTelefónica management update: Q1 FY19
Revenue growth strong across the Group, but underlying weakness emerges in profitability. Digitalisation can now be considered the norm across the Group, and creating new growth opportunities. Convergence demand getting hot in most markets, but with UK said to be an exception. Capital expenditure remains significant as long-term benefits ...
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica acquisitions and disposals: May 2019
Telefónica continues trimming its asset base to bolster efficiency and return-on-capital through the sale of physical data sites. Long-term tenancy agreements in place, and Telefónica promises business-as-usual for its cloud services.
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PremiumO2’s 5G network to support autonomous vehicle testing
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) is to provide 5G connectivity to support trials of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) in Bedfordshire, UK, as part of a Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)-funded project.
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PremiumTelefónica Mexico talked-up local cybersecurity credentials
Telefónica Mexico talked-up its local cybersecurity credentials and highlighted the capabilities of its Security Operations Centre (SOC) in the country.
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PremiumBrazil: Empresas lands BRL 500m state contract
Five-year state government deal sees SD-WAN and security technology bundled with more basic MPLS connectivity.
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PremiumBenjamins on Telefónica’s AI ethics and data development
Telefónica confident in the flexibility of its AI approach for adapting to local requirements while maintaining Group standards and expectations. Commercialisation of data analytics and AI capabilities gathering steam through LUCA projects with public sector bodies and multinational customers. Baked-in ‘ethics by design’ seen as fundamental to developing viable ...
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PremiumTelefónica Argentina to see LPWA rollout
Telefónica Argentina charging on with LPWA deployment.
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PremiumVodafone tests Low Earth Orbit satellites for backhaul
Satellite still relevant as backhaul bearer, testers claim.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom creates new central unit to oversee tower reset
Strategic infrastructure deal still on. Group still putting pieces in place, though.
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PremiumBT banks on Nokia’s silicon to boost backbone capacity
BT was the second operator to be identified as a major customer for Nokia’s 100G service router. Nokia kit said to have been designed with the BT detailed specifications in mind. McRae’s fulsome praise sees Nokia in a gaggle with other publicly-praised partners.