All Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) articles – Page 23
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PremiumO2 partners Discovergy to monitor network energy consumption
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) signed a contract with utility metering solutions provider Discovergy that will see the operator’s base stations equipped with power-use monitors over the next two years.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland and rivals support Advanced Mobile Location
Telekom Deutschland (TDE) and rivals Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone Germany began supporting Advanced Mobile Location (AML), which enables emergency services to pinpoint the exact location of a handset when a user makes a 112 emergency call.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica accelerates transformation as market worries
Accelerated transformation unveiled to ease investor worries prompted by Latin American turbulence and uncertainty on prospect of profit from digital transformation. Mast monetisation expected to provide €360m profit boost, with action to be taken within coming year. While Telxius expansion a clear path to raising funds, other options are ...
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Products & ServicesGerman operators finally launch Mobile Connect secure log-in
Online identity verification platform launched 18 months after plans first unveiled.
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Public AffairsOperators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added rollout commitments made in return.
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PremiumO2 Germany’s update on LTE sites
Telefónica Deutschland reveals how many new LTE sites have been activated so far in 2019.
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PremiumO2 Germany dissolves NEXT
Development of German market sees Telefónica bringing its big data business more closely under Telefónica Deutschland control to accelerate commercialisation. Rumblings of internal disquiet surround the decision, and key NEXT projects may be sidelined to bring O2 Germany in line with Group strategy.
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PremiumTelefónica Europe People Moves, August-September 2019
Latest people movements include: Markus Leptien, Vassilena Unrau, Verena Zerlin, Cayetano Carbajo Martin, Mallik Rao, Fernando Saldaña, Jo Bertram, Andrew Cocks, Mark Davidson, Rob Keates, Jamie Lord, Stuart Makin, Matt O’Connor, Joan Roca, Matt Ward, Raphael Ani, Alexandra Gilbert.
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Public AffairsGerman operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added rollout commitments made in return.
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Strategy & ChangeTimotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland and rivals officially launch Mobile Connect
Telekom Deutschland and rivals Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone Germany finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect, the mobile phone number-based authentication system they have been developing under the umbrella of the GSM Association (GSMA).
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Public AffairsGerman operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added 4G and 5G rollout commitments made in return.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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Products & ServicesVodafone Germany among operators officially launching Mobile Connect
Vodafone Germany and rivals Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect.
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PremiumDT up in arms over Vodafone–Liberty approval
EC waives through merger, conditional on full compliance with Vodafone’s remedy package. DT considers legal action.
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PremiumH1 FY19: confident Telefónica cruising on
Telefónica on track for year, with management confident long-running strategy is beginning to pay off. Revenue and profit growing organically, but change in accounting standards may be flattering numbers. Operating costs floating up on digital transformation projects and to fuel the value-add commercial strategy. Latin America enterprise business growing ...
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PremiumVodafone Germany slams German 5G auction as “catastrophic”
Vodafone coughs up €1.88bn on 3.6GHz and 2GHz frequencies. VfD CEO calls on government to hand back auction proceeds. OpCo wants joint reinvestment network programme for white spots. Spectrum bill tops €2bn despite huge misgivings about auction rules. Telekom complains of “bitter aftertaste” and investment “dampener”. MNO legal action ...
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Products & ServicesTelefónica ramps up AURA
Telefónica provided insights into its AURA strategy, including more market launches. Microsoft’s position as a partner remains a core element of the project. Commitment reiterated to overcoming the challenge of combining local services with a central unified vision.
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PremiumTelefónica financial roundup, July 2019
Norway increases stake in Telefónica. KPN completes offload of Telefónica stake.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland faces resistance to restructuring programme
Telefónica Deutschland is seeing increasing resistance to its restructuring programme, with the Ver.di union, which represents the operator’s employees, calling for a guarantee that employment levels will remain constant until 2022, coinciding with the anticipated timeframe for the roll out of 5G services.