Spain Telecoms News

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  Operations

  Pandemic stalls Telefónica’s alarm JV launch

  Pandemic lockdown said to have effectively wiped out the first quarter’s trading of Movistar Prosegur Alarmas, with crisis management the priority. Despite tough start, MPA customer base forecast to treble within a year.

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  Network & Infrastructure

  Spain launches €40m programme to test 5G use-cases

  Eight new projects will explore 5G use-cases in 13 different sectors. Spain claims leadership for most 5G pilots in EU.

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  Network & Infrastructure

  Cellnex swerves Telxius questions as it builds war chest

  Robustly growing tower company with €11bn burning a hole in its pocket. Linked to an investment in Telefónica’s “magnificent” infrastructure division. Cellnex management say keen on operational control over investments.

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  Network & Infrastructure

  Pompeo declares Álvarez-Pallete a US 5G ally

  Statements from US Secretary of State on Telefónica intentions appears to contradict ongoing Group commitments to working with Huawei.

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  M&A

  Spanish altnet MÁSMÓVIL hits takeover turbulence

  Activist investor tries to foil private equity buyout.

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  M&A

  BT Global finalises French offload to Computacenter

  Asset-light playbook repeated. BT to continue serving MNCs and retain local SoC.

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  Analysis

  Telefónica España roundup: Pay-TV regulations and WFH plans

  Three more years of regulation for wholesale pay‑TV, but some payphone obligation relief; back to work plans in place post‑lockdown.

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  Analysis

  Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Kymatio gets funding boost; Navantia gets €5m contract

  Telefónica backs TM Forum Open APIs, and Wayra invests in cybersecurity. 

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  Analysis

  Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Green initiatives and TV studio launch

  Telefónica recognised for green credentials, and maintains progress in TV content creation. 

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Telefónica Empresas adds SAP to cloud “dream team”

  Madrid data centre is data sovereignty key to partnership with SAP Spain. Agreement bolsters Telefónica Empresas multicloud strategy.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Telefónica partners to promote digital pathology

  Operator bringing connectivity, storage and security capabilities to a partnership fostering an accelerated path to medical diagnoses in Spain.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  DT, Telefónica, Vodafone units tackle pan-Euro BroadWay prototypes

  Vodafone Portugal in one of three consortia building prototypes for pan‑European public safety communication system. T-Mobile Netherlands and Telefónica I+D subbing in Consortium B.

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  Network & Infrastructure

  Telefónica snookered with 5G allocation battles ahead

  Threat from Orange and Vodafone palling up on rural network sharing could be exacerbated if the pair are allowed to align mid‑band 5G spectrum allocations.

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  Content & TV

  Telefónica nets UEFA tournament hat-trick

  Movistar+ to air Champions League, Europa League, and newcomer Europa Conference. Winning €975m bid a relative steal as COVID‑19 topples Telefónica’s competitors.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Telefónica deepens Google Cloud ties in Spain

  Partnership aims to “accelerate” digital transformation for Spanish businesses. Focus is on joint development of mobile edge computing solutions for 5G. Telefónica Tech slated for service delivery. Deal comes on heels of similar arrangement with Microsoft.

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  Analysis

  Telefónica sets eyes on COVID restart; announcements across all markets: Telefónicawatch roundup June-July 2020

  Telefónica joined Restarting Together COVID-19 recovery programme, absent from ETSI’s E4P scheme, and one of 53 large companies to take a Bank of England emergency loan. TIWS test LEO satellite; ElevenPaths gets AWS security certification. Announcements across Telefónica’s core markets include ongoing 5G/China drama in the UK; Brazilian network-sharing ...

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  M&A

  Telefónica wraps up Atresmedia content JV

  New joint venture Buendía Estudios is to be 50% owned by each partner.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Vodafone rejigs FTTP relationship with Telefónica

  Reworked deal said to give challenged Spanish OpCo a broader fibre platform and better terms, in return for expanded commitments.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Telefónica links Osasuna with football tech

  Smart shin pad provider Humanox nets deal with Club Atlético Osasuna and Telefónica for Spanish grassroots rollout.

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  M&A

  MásMóvil equity deal may spark Spanish consolidation

  The private equity acquisition of Spain’s number four operator may see a short-term spike in competition, but could ultimately lead to consolidation, easing pressure on Telefónica and Vodafone.  Opportunities could emerge for Telxius to pick up MásMóvil masts in the aftermath.

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  Strategy & Change

  BT begins new chapter in Spain

  Rosa Ronda to head trimmed-down Spanish unit. Portobello Capital creates new company called Evolutio from former BT assets.

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