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Telefónicawatch: Group’s early T&G tonic
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, including news of more AI-led automation projects as the Group seeks to lift cash flow under Transform & Grow masterplan. Read more…
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Latest Telefónicawatch Reports
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #203 – June 2026
Key stories include: Q1: Leadership prunes to promote new growth | Microwave upgrade for home market | Group lends Google some sovereign cred | Vivo secures another IoT mega‑deal | D2D trials: O2 teams with OQ | and much more…
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #202 – May 2026
Key stories include: Sell-off sees Telefónica go ex-Mexico | Defence alliance with Indra mooted | Group looks to edge into new markets | Tech pulls up SOCs with AI upgrade | New O2 boss makes mark with reorg | and much more…
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #201 – March - April 2026
Key stories include: Spotlight on Murtra’s 2030 vision | More Hispam exits completed | nexfibre goes big on UK infra | Red Hat nets twin cloud deals | Vivo highlights FMC ambitions | and much more…
Telefónica advances German network modernisation with 2G switch-off, backhaul step-up
Germany’s O2 taps OQ to kick off direct-to-device trials
Telefónica expands Venezuela CEO’s remit ahead of planned exit
Infra is back: Telefónica re-acquires Spanish microwave assets
Spain: Telefónica lands role as Google Cloud’s compliance lookout
Network & InfraVirgin Media O2 pivots telco cloud to Red Hat and Wind River
Virgin Media O2 is overhauling its telco cloud strategy, pivoting away from VMware to adopt a Kubernetes-based horizontal infrastructure with Red Hat and Wind River. With managing a multi-vendor telco cloud like “herding wildcats”, discover how the operator plans to manage its complex vendor ecosystem and drive true cloud-native transformation.
Network & InfraThe quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Research provides telcos with a pathway to delivering real value from agentic AI, featuring Tier 1 use cases and recommendations to help bridge “the autonomy chasm” to reduce operating costs, improve service reliability, and increase network agility.
Network & InfraSpanish government green lights Telefónica-led Gigafactory bid
Spanish government gives the go-ahead for public-private venture that will lead European AI Gigafactory project. Private shareholders include Telefónica, ACS, and Santander.
Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
Telefónica Chile becomes latest unit to go in Group’s Hispam exit
Telefónica bids farewell to Colombia; cut-price Millicom deal wrapped up
Telefónica takes another step towards Colombian exit door
Telefónica said to hold off on Venezuela exit amidst uncertainty
VM O2 plans ‘extensive’ autonomous networks ramp-up
Optimising Virgin Media O2 joins BT and VodafoneThree in laying down 2G switch-off schedule
Virgin Media O2 pivots telco cloud to Red Hat and Wind River
Vivo seeks vertical gains with absorption of ex-JV FiBrasil
Virgin Media O2 trials telco cloud voice-enhancement with Mavenir
Telefónica expands Venezuela CEO’s remit ahead of planned exit
Operating business hands President responsibilities to CEO Antonio Valente Izzi, as José Luis Rodriguez Zarco steps down and returns to Spain. Change comes as the Group plans to exit Venezuela — one of two remaining markets to go as part of wider Hispam sell-off…
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Hispam chief’s TV switch
April 2026–May 2026 update: Leadership reshuffling continues at transitioning Telefónica as the operator’s Hispam chief reportedly transfers to lead Spanish pay-TV business Movistar Plus+. Senior IT moves are made at Telefónica|Vivo and Virgin Media O2 as operating businesses’ arrow in on AI. The Group also installs a new friendly boardroom member at Brazil’s Vivo.
Telefónica Peoplewatch: priority rethink prompts senior changes in B2B, Germany
February 2026–April 2026 update: Telefónica continues to seek AI gain with hires at Vivo and Telefónica Tech; new boss in Germany makes wide-scale senior changes to get a closer grip on go-to-market; and at Board of Directors level, shareholders approve hire of Australian entrepreneur Jane Thompson.