All Spain articles – Page 10
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M&A
Investment groups flock towards Telefónica, Asterion data centre assets — report
Blackstone, Brookfield, PFA, Vauban, and Wren House among investors reportedly preparing offers for Spanish data centre player Nabiax.
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group furthers network-sharing ambitions with Digi Spain
Operator finalises national roaming and mobile network-sharing deal with Digi Spain. Separately, in mobile segment, O2 Germany agrees removal of China-made hardware from German mobile network.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica lands role in Spanish cybersecurity ramp-up
Group to construct new cybersecurity operations centre with Indra and TRC.
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M&A
Vodafone Portugal attracts Saudi buyout — report
Portuguese telecoms brace for another stc advance if rumours are believed, with Vodafone transitioning from local buyer to acquisition target. Plan B to stitch up Iberian synergies with stc’s Telefónica stake in Spain?
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: C-level shake-up at UK and LatAm ventures
TEASER: Roundup of 25+ notable people moves across Telefónica globally, including: new finance chief at Tesco Mobile; CEO in place at new Brazilian energy JV; and C-Suite updates at ON*NET Fibra Colombia. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Spanish numbers: Telefónica locks in #4 Digi for 16 years
Key domestic partner retained with fresh 16-year mobile network sharing agreement, alongside renewed national roaming. Additionally, Digi strengthening wholesale fixed broadband ties, rather than heading for exit and creating another financial hole for Telefónica…
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: UK mobile coverage expanded with net-sharing, rural rollout
Virgin Media O2 extends network-sharing deal with Vodafone UK, and meets first-phase Shared Rural Network coverage commitments.
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M&A
More suitors challenge Telefónica for potential Avatel buy — report
Investors Inveready and PAI Partners reportedly looking to buy fixed network operator, valued at around €550m. Telefónica and stc Group among others vying for the operator to advance Spanish fixed strategies.
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Network & Infra
Telefónica, Meta ally to upgrade short-form video delivery
Pair seek to expand trials of 4G and 5G network configurations to optimise video content delivery beyond Spain.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica turns to Nokia for Spanish private 5G boost
Pair sign three-year deal to unite connectivity, cloud, and edge solutions to support businesses in “mission-critical” sectors.
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M&A
CriteriaCaixa makes another Telefónica share buy, reaching 10% target
Spanish investment group ties with the government as operator’s largest shareholder after gradually building up its position over last two years.
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Products & Services
Telefónica injects automation into network slicing strategy
DTW24 – Ignite: Group seeks to implement automated network slicing across its core markets to bring in new enterprise customers, drive revenue growth, and expose network functions to developers.
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Suppliers & SCM
And then there were three: Telefónica ‘drastically’ simplifies IT supplier base
Capgemini, Inetum, and Minsait said to be recipients of four ‘lots’ of a major IT contract awarded by the Spanish operating business.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica expands 5G API options with Nokia deal
Group plans to deploy Nokia’s Network Exposure Function in Germany and Spain.
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Products & Services
Telefónica furthers automation agenda with AI offer personalisation
DTW24 – Ignite: Operator seeks to leverage generative AI to provide higher-value products and offers for customers in Germany and Spain. Two solutions presented include digital customer assistant and recommendation engine for marketing teams, which are set to assist with Group’s wider strategy to automate business processes.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica Tech, IBM launch fresh B2B toolkit for AI acceleration
Operator works with longstanding partner to deploy new SHARK.X platform, uniting multiple analytics and data management tools to help enterprise customers accelerate AI rollout.
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra strategies boosted in Germany and UK
O2 Germany seeks to reduce site visits for technicians with fresh network analysis tools, while Liberty Global, the Group’s partner on Virgin Media O2 joint venture, analyses M&A possibilities in fixed segment. Read more…
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M&A
CaixaBank bids farewell to remaining Telefónica stake
Spanish investment group sheds last slice of operator’s share capital, after gradually reducing its position over last three years.
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain rural, B2B offerings strengthened
Telefónica España secures more than half of domestic rural 5G standalone funding from the government, while local Microsoft relationship taken into the realm of enterprise management.
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: fresh digital and finance leaders named in core markets
Appointments made to reinforce digitalisation, network rollout, and financial strategies in Brazil, Germany, and the UK.