All Telefónica IoT articles
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OperationsTelefónica Tech merges biz units in major reorg
Cybersecurity & Cloud division is now combined with IoT & Big Data unit to create unified portfolio for Group’s B2B customers. Top management stays on board with different areas of responsibility.
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PeopleTelefónica people moves: new MD for Vivo’s venturing units
Toribio named Managing Director for Vivo’s open innovation hub, Wayra Brasil and the Vivo Ventures investment arm.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Tech taps LIVALL for mobility product launch
Smart helmet maker signs exclusive partnership with Telefónica Tech as inaugural ‘Sustainable Mobility’ product provider.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra-backed Optimus Price exceeds crowdfunding target
AI retail startup raises more than €450,000 on CrowdCube. Optimus Price adds to Wayra’s retail tech activity.
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PremiumTelefónica claims inflection point as structure shifts
Despite changing perimeters and restatements making a clear view difficult, organic growth across the business offers promise. Guidance improved on positive first half for revenue and profit, but operating cash flow is retreating compared with FY22 goals. Net debt coming down after disposals and restructuring, and Latin American loans ...
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Mistral goes live
Mistral goes live; Telefónica Tech gets sporty.
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M&ATelefónica Tech preps for part-sale
Long-mooted divestment plan appears close to initiation, with reports indicating private equity interest. Division not the big-hitter it once claimed to become, but hoping to draw punters through M&A and partnerships. Downsized ambition and reset scope remind of last decade’s Telefónica Digital, where grand ambition faded away.
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M&ATelefónica’s Cerdán has more M&A deals up sleeve
Medium-scale buyouts remain on radar for Telefónica Tech CEO. Bold talk on deal-making forming route to growth goals. Reported souring of Govertis transaction hasn’t put Telefónica off.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica sews up Hyperledger Fabric agreement
Telefónica Tech signs collaborative agreement with blockchain consortium Alastria, which will see the operator build and manage a DLT network. T. Tech continues to play with DLT hosting service offering, building on Hyperledger experience.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: ElevenPaths banks growth in Spain
Telefónica Tech’s IoT & Big Data unit tags contract extensions, while ElevenPaths expands its Spanish order book.
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Strategy & ChangeServices at the core of enigmatic Telefónica Tech
Beyond the big talk about Telefónica Tech, associated revenue remains modest, and growth not immune to pandemic impacts.
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PremiumTelefónica: Elsewhere in Infra-Tech
Microsoft partnership expands to acens, IoT solutions pushed to the fore.
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OperationsPandemic stalls Telefónica’s alarm JV launch
Pandemic lockdown said to have effectively wiped out the first quarter’s trading of Movistar Prosegur Alarmas, with crisis management the priority. Despite tough start, MPA customer base forecast to treble within a year.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica brings Erictel IoT to Brazil and UK
Erictel IoT tech at the core of LUCA offerings. To be supported in more Telefónica markets as close links with Ericsson spin-off intensify.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica activates startup tech programmes
AI, blockchain, IoT, and carrier billing streams open for applicants, with free tech integration and potential Wayra investments on the table.
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PremiumTelefónica IoT lauded by Gartner
Telefónica IoT was named a Leader for the sixth successive year in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide report.
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PremiumVivo takes Kite to new heights
Range of new Kite capabilities unveiled, including support for LPWAN, and greater customer control over deployments. Vivo also pushing private 4G networks to support continued IoT growth.