All Telefónica Group articles – Page 3
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Venturing & InvestmentsSpain’s Sateliot launches €100m fundraise to ‘accelerate’ satellite rollout
Sateliot kicks off Series-C round, seeking fresh funding to accelerate satellite deployment programme and enable the launch of ‘sovereign’ commercial NB-IoT services later this year…
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M&ATelefónica moves to exit Mexico in latest Hispam sell-off
Telefónica lands agreement to offload Mexican operations to Melisa Acquisition, marking the latest move in the operator’s accelerated Hispam retreat…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica eyes more areas to chop spend, concoct cash flow
FY25: After spending much of last year stewing over the ingredients of its new Transform & Grow revival plan, Telefónica indicates it is now ready to begin cooking. The five-year programme looks set to kick off with some substantial wins on opex savings and capital intensity.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica 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.
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Suppliers & SCMVM O2 retains Ericsson and Nokia as it pushes towards 5G-Advanced
European vendor duo land fresh, multi-year RAN deals at UK operator, as it continues catchup effort through Mobile Transformation Plan.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica’s new Germany chief reboots ExCo
New CEO Santiago Argelich Hesse takes direct charge of O2’s go-to-market as operator bids to regain growth in FY27. Slice-up of O2’s Consumer business prompts exit of B2C chief Andreas Laukenmann and gives now-Chief Operating Officer Mallik Rao full oversight of tech and ops.
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PeoplewatchBrazil’s Vivo fills CFO gap as Melcon heads for exit
Telefónica|Vivo names Rodrigo Rossi Monari as new CFO, after current finance chief David Melcon heads to the UK’s Virgin Media O2. Move comes as Vivo seeks to build on position as standout performer within the Group’s core markets…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: Murtra remains defiant of short-termism
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as Exec Chair Marc Murtra asserts longevity of his “comprehensive” transformation plan, amid market scepticism, and the operator secures a series of deals around fibre consolidation, B2B services, and internal efficiency. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Tech taps CrowdStrike to give SOCs an AI upgrade
Operator adopts CrowdStrike’s Charlotte AI AgentWorks platform to help automate cybersecurity responses at Security Operations Centres. The partnership aligns with broader plans to invest more heavily in cybersecurity to drive B2B growth…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY25 spend: Group eyes ‘big year’ on savings
With building blocks now in place for much of Telefónica’s multi-billion-euro ‘totex’ reduction plan, execs promise ‘significant’ progress on savings drive in FY26…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY25 guidance: cutting towards growth
Telefónica’s progress on spend efficiency enables execs to lay out a faster-than-anticipated uptick in free cash flow during FY26…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY25 in-depth: Transform & Grow to-do list remains long
Group maintains growth across FY25, but underneath headline numbers reports another mixed performance across ‘core’ quad of European OBs and Vivo, with Brazil and Spain in growth but Germany and UK searching for revival.
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M&ALiberty’s Fries dismisses CityFibre ‘sour grapes’ over £2bn nexfibre bulk-up
UK altnet tensions continue to heighten over the competitive implications of planned acquisition of Substantial Group, as Liberty Global CEO hits back at CityFibre over calls for in-depth CMA inquiry.
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InterviewIrrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
Exclusive: In his first interview as CEO, Simon Holden unpacks Ofcom’s TAR framework and why the Competition and Markets Authority must intervene in the contentious £2bn nexfibre–Netomnia merger to protect infrastructure competition and prevent re-emergence of duopoly stagnation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Tech adds Spanish trio to growing quantum ecosystem
Operator brings Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, QCentroid, and Multiverse Computing into the quantum computing fold, with a view to accelerate time-to-market, optimise processes, and streamline operations for enterprise customers.
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Products & ServicesVoice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
MWC26: AI is ‘making voice sexy again’, according to Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica, speaking on a Mavenir-hosted panel exploring how the transition to AI-driven networks unlocks new monetisation opportunities, drives hyper-customisation, and paves the way for autonomous, agentic telco operations.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 targets drivers with ADAC marketing tie-up
Operator ties with major German automobile association to develop fresh offerings and discounts for its 20 million-plus members. Partnership advances O2’s strategy of developing “tailor-made” tariffs for specific groups, as it aims to increase fixed and mobile penetration and improve loyalty…
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InterviewCEO interview: Sateliot eyes piece of European defence pie
Spanish satellite IoT player discussing defence projects with three European governments. Speaking to TelcoTitans, Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera highlights other markets of interest, and a possible role for the satco in the EU-backed IRIS2 scheme…
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M&ATelefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
Telefónica acquires Spanish technology consulting business, highlighting Altim’s SAP experience and strategic alignment as an opportunity to further expand its suite of B2B applications.
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Network & InfraVirgin Media O2 seeks 5G edge through kit pre-assembly
UK operator is looking for ‘right first time’ gains by shifting to embrace pre-assembly and testing of kit for 5G site upgrades, and in doing so oil the wheels of its ongoing Mobile Transformation Plan.