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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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Suppliers & SCMFortumo provides carrier billing for Movistar España
Movistar España has implemented a carrier-billing platform from mobile commerce company Fortumo.
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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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Products & ServicesTelefónica Deutschland introduce smaller SIM card carrier
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) introduced a new SIM card carrier that is half the size of the previous iteration, in a move expected to save 30 tonnes of plastic waste per year and reduce transport costs.
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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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PremiumMovistar Colombia links with local retail giant
Movistar Colombia entered a commercial partnership with regional e-commerce platform Rappi that will provide the operator’s customers with additional benefits when using the retailer’s services.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica Chile restructures management of subsidiaries
The board of the fixed-line business is being reduced from ten members to five, with reports noting that it now comprises a majority of women for the first time.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Chile first LATAM operator to offer carrier-billing for Apple content
Movistar Chile claimed to be the first operator in Latin America to offer its customers carrier-billing for Apple’s digital content.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru fined more than PEN 35m
Local telecoms regulator Osiptel fined Telefónica Peru more than PEN 35m (€9.3m) for failing to comply with quality-of-service commitments in 108 localities in the country.
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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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Rob Davies leaves O2 to join EMIS Health
Rob Davies, Head of Enterprise Portfolio at O2 UK, joined healthcare software solutions provider EMIS Health as Product Director.
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O2 UK appoint Vodafone exec as Head of Direct Business Partners
O2 UK hired Vodafone executive Gary Hill as Head of Direct Business Partners for the UK & Ireland. Hill was previously Head of Independent Service Provider Channel at the O2 rival.
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Andy Hodgson departs O2 UK
Andy Hodgson, Head of Innovation Labs at O2 UK, left the British operating business to start up his own digital services business.
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James O’Connor O2 UK's new Head of Commercial Marketing
James O’Connor, Head of Pay As You Go at Tesco Mobile, switched to O2 UK as Head of Commercial Marketing.
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Remy appointed Head of IoT Product & Platforms at O2 UK
O2 UK appointed Stephane Remy, formerly Head of Product at British automotive data specialist Autodata, as Head of Internet of Things Product & Platforms.