Spain – Page 16
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M&AIn depth: Vodafone concedes defeat in Spain, billions poorer, in latest bid to ‘right-size’
Cutting and running from yet another once sunny market now beset by unbearable competitive storms, will Vodafone ever find a downsize that fits?
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M&AVodafone said to near Spanish exit as Zegona preps finance
Reports indicate takeover deal is nearly complete, with Zegona said to have raised debt funding from bank syndicate and Vodafone itself.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: former execs take to the boardroom
October 2023 update: vast array of alumni moves, including board appointments for Hannes Ametsreiter, Vittorio Colao, and Michel Combes.
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Public AffairsWait goes on for EC’s investment revival ‘vision’
European Commission guidelines for new Digital Networks Act expected before June 2024, but draft legislation not until 2025.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone looks to 6GHz spectrum to counter ‘capacity crunch’
Trials for use of upper 6GHz frequency band successfully completed by Vodafone engineers in Spain.
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Financial & PerformanceOrange confident of MÁSMÓVIL merger clearance in 2023
Christel Heydemann hopes to complete merger deal in Q1 FY24.
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PeopleCellnex appoints new finance chief as reorg continues
Raimon Trias joins TowerCo after José Manuel Aisa Mancho seeks new horizons.
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Enterprise (B2B)Vodafone Spain dials up enterprise efforts in hunt for growth
Vodafone Spain moves to revamp business unit in battle for revival, with new management in to support growth strategy.
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Public AffairsTelefónica ‘presents’ job cut plans to Spanish unions
Operator set to reduce headcount by up to 5,000 through new Individual Contract Suspension Plan.
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InterviewInterview: Sateliot places operators at heart of satellite-IoT growth strategy
Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera sees MNO relationships with the likes of Telefónica as key to competing in the satellite-IoT market.
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PremiumElsewhere in EU Cluster: Vodafone Czech Republic deploys IPv6
Vodafone Czech Republic deploys IPv6.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica Tech launches new Spanish node for VDC service
Telefónica Tech sets up new node for Virtual Data Center service in Barcelona, harnessing tech from VMware and Zerto.
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PremiumSpaceMobile calls in Vodafone for 5G satellite pilot
Vodafone‑backed satcomms player showcases 5G direct‑to‑device call ahead of planned commercial launch.
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Network & InfrastructureSpain kicks off 5G SA funding call
Spain opens bidding for UNICO-5G Redes Activas programme, providing €543.8m to accelerate 5G standalone rollout in rural areas of the country.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone signs Arm to bolster open RAN chipset development
British firm to underpin another line of Vodafone R&D in open RAN silicon after Intel deal earns expansion.
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M&AApollo joins Vodafone Spain takeover race
USA’s Apollo Global Management reportedly partners JB Capital to enter contention to acquire Vodafone Spain.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: Hispam appoints new finance chief
Sebastian Minoyetti in as CFO at Telefónica Hispanoamérica after Elena Maestre’s move to lead Peruvian operating business. Elsewhere, O2 Germany CEO Markus Haas hands over CCO responsibilities to Andreas Laukenmann.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Wayra invests in car services management platform Cafler
Wayra invests in car services management platform Cafler.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: Spanish shuffle underway as Chairman steps away
September 2023 update: Spain President António Coimbra will not renew his mandate, and will be replaced by the operator’s CEO, Mário Vaz.
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Partnerships & AlliancesNew Sat challenger Sateliot expands 5G IoT coverage with Comfone deal
Spanish satellite player Sateliot partners with Comfone to offer global 5G NB-IoT roaming.