All Telefónica Hispanoamérica articles – Page 4
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group focuses on key deals, initiatives in Q1 to keep GPS on track
Operator showcases modest growth in Q1 FY24 results publication, with plans for acceleration over rest of year, although uncertainty on critical initiatives remains. Meanwhile, mobile offerings strengthened in Germany, Spain, and the UK, both above and below the ground. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q1 FY24 In-depth: new strategy kicks off with ups and downs
Decent commercial performances in key markets, with Brazil again standout with cross-segment growth, and Hispam still in decline. Ramp-up predicted as FY advances. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spain’s telcos and TowerCos mull next steps, post-Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger
Market dynamics continue to shift following Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger completion, as Spanish government continues building stake in Group, while Cellnex addresses challenges of integrating Orange and MÁSMÓVIL’s networks. Elsewhere: Movistar extends AT&T Mexico capacity access deal; VM O2 said to eye up potential KCOM acquisition…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Mexico extends network-sharing deal with AT&T
The original 2019 agreement has been extended by three more years.
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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: fresh leaders appointed at fibre and tower JVs
Virgin Media O2’s Cornerstone tower JV with Vodafone UK poaches new commercial and sales chief from Boldyn, Germany’s Unsere Grüne Glasfaser names new IT director, more from across the Telefónica ecosystem…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spain continues stakebuilding; Group gets bogged down with brand legals
Spanish government brings itself level with CriteriaCaixa as Telefónica’s largest shareholder, increasing stake (through SEPI) to 5%. Elsewhere, Group gets to working through ‘huge’ DT brand dispute file dump; Virgin Media O2 taps Starlink for rural connectivity boost; Group seeks to keep closer watch on AI impact…
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru hands over €345m to end 20-year tax dispute
Operating business set to pay €345m to national tax agency, bringing an end to long-running case that has served as a source of uncertainty for Group’s strategic direction in a competitive and economically challenging market…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Shareholder dance continues with growing Spanish flavour; O2 presses on with 5G experiments
Spanish banking foundation pops up as Telefónica top shareholder, as Spanish government seperately said to be seeking spot on board as it builds its own national interest stake. Elsewhere: O2 gets 5G projects on the move; refinancing in Peru; VM O2 resumes digital landline project…
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica said to refinance struggling Peruvian biz again
Group reportedly approves capital reduction and further investment in the country, as unit continues to seek a turnaround after reporting sales and earnings declines in FY23…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spanish state commences stake-build, German tower build amidst fibre woes, satellite hooha
Spain national interest card in play in strategic shareholder rejig reshuffle. Mobile network expansion in Germany, as fibre sector doubt viability of government’s long-term fibre deployment targets. Read more…
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Public AffairsTelefónica ‘in talks’ with SEC on ‘historic fine’ over Chinese ties in Venezuela
Final amount of penalty is currently unknown, the report from El Confidencial says. Probe was launched after President Maduro invited Chinese suppliers to help build 4G networks.
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group gets its infra in order post-MWC, FY23 results
Group exploring wholesale network access and infrastructure-sharing deals in Spain and the UK, while testing new mobile infra in the latter to drive efficiencies. Operator seeks to take O2 Germany private, while talks over fresh IT supplier deal and M&A reportedly roll on in its home market…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23 Headlines: solid growth achieved
Increases in revenue, OIBDA, and free cash flow presented as a “solid foundation” for Group to spring forwards into fresh strategic cycle.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Hispam points finger at Peru after FY23 earnings dip
Hispam unit soldiers on with asset-light model, although FY23 sees an unwelcome dip in figures…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica signs on ClaroVTR as key Chilean fibre client
ON*NET Fibra Chile to enable broadband service provision over fixed network for a third Chilean mobile operator as part of 15-year deal.
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: MWC sees German and Spanish units take centre stage
Group reveals more on strategic plans after publishing end-year financial results, with operating businesses in Germany and Spain in spotlight. Key collaborations with Ericsson and Microsoft see Group advance AI, API, cloud RAN, and 5G standalone interests…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Virgin Media O2 sows seeds for major strategy shift, while Group stays planted in court
NetCo creation, bolt-on sales initiatives and TalkTalk’s consumer acquistion rumours mark busy week in UK; long-running legal issues advance elsewhere; plus blockchain, eVTOL, energy, rail, fintech, and more…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group in a deal-making, people-shuffling mood
Agreements in energy, mobile, and security sectors aimed at bringing in fresh customers and reducing costs across international footprint; leadership changes promise to bring fresh perspectives as strategies shift and new shareholders enter the picture…
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispam: Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer
Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer
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PremiumTelefónica Peoplewatch: new wave of director changes at Virgin Media O2
UK operator appoints new leaders in business development, commercial, transformation, and value creation segments.