Telefónica News – Page 25
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PremiumTelefónica Tech expands The ThinX IoT lab…
Double the size and twice as many people for testing Internet of Things apps.
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Spain to fill in 5G gaps with new EU funding
The European Commission approves multimillion-euro scheme to support 5G infrastructure rollout to rural Spain.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVivo agrees solar energy deal with Brookfield in Brazil
Partnership will help power Telefónica’s operations.
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PremiumO2 selects MYCOM OSI for network assurance
Telefónica Deutschland to migrate its MYCOM OSI installation to the cloud.
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OperationsTelefónica to merge digital and R&D units
Chema Alonso to take helm at Telefónica Innovación Digital, with direct report into Chief Strategy and Development Officer Mark Evans. New unit to focus on internal technology development, leaning on GSMA’s Open Gateway API platform.
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Consumer (B2C)Virgin Media O2 levels up gaming ambitions
Operator goes toe-to-toe with other UK telcos in gaming sphere after launching ‘first venture’ into sector since merger.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: Virgin Media O2 names new network build-out leaders
VM O2 recruits new delivery directors to oversee network expansion programme.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Germany: Rao wants vendors to flex for NaaS
Rao wants vendors to flex for NaaS.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab
Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab for public beta testing of VR games at Madrid HQ.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Wayra picks travel startup partners
Wayra picks travel startup partners.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland
VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland.
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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: Telefónica to engage unions
Telefónica to engage unions over “map of activities”.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 goes for a Song with new user loyalty engine
UK operator picks Accenture’s digital services arm to help rethink and refresh customer interactions.
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OperationsVirgin Media O2 to slash up to 2,000 jobs
Operator expected to make cuts by end of July. Move comes in wake of property portfolio review and planned closure of long-established Slough HQ.
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M&ALiberty CFO welcomes Vodafone–Three merger proposal
Bracken senses UK and EU regulators now recognise they have driven telecoms sector to a “very low return on capital” and will be more amenable to market consolidation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica builds industrial IoT ties with Nokia in LatAm
Movistar Empresas partners Nokia to deploy industrial IoT networks in Latin America.
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PremiumVM O2 expands content software deal with Amdocs
New agreement sees Vubiquity continue to provide operator’s customers with electronic sell‑through and transactional video‑on‑demand content.
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PeopleElena Maestre takes helm at challenged Telefónica Peru
Telefónica Hispam CFO gets hands‑on in awkward Peruvian market, becoming CEO at local operating business.