All Telefónica España (Spain) articles – Page 22
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónicawatch 5G Momentum Index, March 2020
Telefónicawatch’s 5G Momentum Index (5GMI) for the year to March 2020 reflects Telefónica strategic decision to be best not first at 5G globally, with a shuffled pack of suppliers showing that work is well underway. Arguably most significant is the high-profile swap at the top, with ...
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PremiumTelefónica España, MediaPro Group, and TMB launch 5G, AR tourism project
Telefónica España, MediaPro Group, and Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), Barcelona’s metropolitan transport agency, highlighted their collaboration on a 5G and augmented reality (AR) project for tourism.
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PremiumAtresmedia, Telefónica España video content JV still in the works
Atresmedia Corporación assured that its pending video content joint venture (JV) with Telefónica España remained set for creation.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica España doubles O2 fibre services
Telefónica España doubled the speed of O2-branded fibre services at no extra cost.
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Venturing & InvestmentsOpen Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumTelefónica Empresas adds BMC Helix to cloud offer
Partnership with IT support management specialist expected to bolster Telefónica’s portfolio of cloud-based scalable solutions for the enterprise market.
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PremiumTelefónica role in network-sharing coalition to be limited
Telefónica attempts to muscle in on Orange-Vodafone sharing deal prompts a revision of plans to protect synergies while minimising risk of regulatory interference.
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PremiumTelefónica España renews Euskaltel deal
Telefónica España renewed its wholesale mobile agreement with Euskaltel Group, parent of regional quad-player Telecable.
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PremiumTelefónica España opens DEKRA V2X lab
Telefónica España, the Andalusian local government, and vehicle testing and inspection expert DEKRA opened the doors to a new research and development laboratory for 5G vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.
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PremiumTelefónica España wins EUIPO contract
Telefónica España will provide fixed telephony services to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) after it won a contract worth €2m.
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PremiumEuropean Commission slows Telefónica España’s Prosegur acquisition
Telefónica España’s planned acquisition of a 50% stake in Prosegur, the Spanish security alarm business, has slowed ahead of regulatory approval from the European Commission (EC).
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PremiumTelefónica takes Huawei to 5G core in Spain
Home operation gives vote of confidence to embattled Chinese supplier but wants less reliance on Huawei. Procurement of another 5G core expected during 2020; Affirmed Networks and Mavenir Systems reportedly in contention.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Living Apps extend AURA on 800,000 STBs
Telefónica talks-up connected home capabilities with new apps from partners, but with limited reach. ‘Home-as-a-computer’ a technological focus for the Group, although commercial demand unproven, and early gloomy indications of Movistar Home performance. Latest announcement bolsters Microsoft position as key AI partner for Telefónica.
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PremiumTelefónica España takes 92% of state fibre funding
Telefónica España receives 92.2% of Spanish government grants for extension of broadband across the country, taking 65 of the 125 projects available. Adamo, Euskaltel, MásMóvil, and Orange receive funding for the remainder. Telefónica handed €6m fine for a breach of the General Law of Telecommunications related to its service ...
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Products & ServicesMovistar Car free for a month
Movistar is offering free activation and a month’s subscription to its Movistar Car service as part of seasonal promotions.
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Products & ServicesMovistar+ TV now Chromecast-compatible
Telefónica España confirmed that content from its Movistar+ pay-TV platform can now be ‘cast’ to television sets via Google Chromecast.
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PremiumTelefónica España showcases edge computing for broadcasting
Telefónica España and Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE) used edge computing to demonstrate live remote broadcasting.
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PremiumVilá quietly confident in Telefónica’s steady progress
Organic growth in key metrics puts Group broadly on track to hit guidance for the year, although Mexico a drag. Management maintaining focus beyond near-term for 5G and digital transformation. Services beyond connectivity slowly feeding MNC growth.
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PremiumTelefónica España acquires 50% stake in alarm business
After the abrupt end of its Securitas partnership, Telefónica is again attempting to integrate security services into its connected home strategy. Despite allusions to “smart” solutions, Prosegur currently remains principally a traditional burglar alarm business. Shareholder and partner.
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PremiumCryptic move by Telefónica España
With security services underpinning many expectations of Telefónica growth, additional skills have been brought in-house through acquisition.