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  Telefónica fibre partner Atelco said to file for bankruptcy after Spanish contract loss

  Telefónica fibre services subcontractor reportedly files for insolvency after losing critical ‘local loop’ contract, with union talks over future of workforce underway. Telefónica said to have aimed to simplify operations with the renewal, as part of wider cost-cutting measures that include renegotiating supplier deals…

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  Germany’s O2 lines up job cuts as turnaround plan moves up a gear

  Operator confirms it is in talks with employee representative bodies over plan that could axe around 1,400 employees from its workforce. Move comes as O2’s new management seeks to accelerate turnaround effort to fill in the void left by 1&1 contract loss and counter German competitive and economic pressure…

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  Virgin Media O2 hit with £28m fine over contract cancellation failings

  UK watchdog issues “largest ever fine” under consumer protection rules after finding that VM O2’s ‘two-tier’ agents system and tactics served to delay or prevent customer switching. Fine comes after operator has invested in significant user experience improvements, following separate pushback over consumer practices…

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  Openreach commercial exec joins nexfibre as CCO

  Ex-Openreach commercial and wholesale leader Ses Indy recruited as Chief Commercial Officer at nexfibre. The altnet views the exec’s experience as valuable as it seeks to become a ‘scaled’ challenger to Openreach, and as it moves forward with proposed Substantial Group acquisition…

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  Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C

  May 2026–July 2026 update: A roundup of high-level moves at Spanish giant, including: strategic appointments at Virgin Media O2 and Telefónica Deutschland, as northern core market businesses continue to pursue a turnaround; a “comprehensive” restructure at telco adtech venture Utiq; and news of post-Telefónica jobs for former Executive Committee figures Enrique Blanco and Ronan Dunne.

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  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…

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