Telefónica Venturing
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M&ATelefónica ‘closes out’ digital-R&D merger, creating strategic digitalisation unit led by CDO
Hacker-in-chief Alonso to lead newly-formed Telefónica Innovación Digital, encompassing data, digital services and innovation functions. Part of Group-wide simplification drive, supporting strategic digital transformation. Learn more…
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Venturing & InvestmentsEC grants €1.2bn to fuel cloud computing push
4iG, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and TIM among IT and telecoms players collaborating on IPCEI-CIS project, seeking to produce a common, open-source architecture for European cloud deployments. First phase of industrial rollout expected to complete by 2031, with goal creating 1,000 jobs and “positive spill-over effects” in the process.
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Partnerships & AlliancesGermany’s Freenet eyes opportunities from O2’s 1&1 breakup
Freenet and O2 discuss forming closer bonds after challenger operator defects to Vodafone.
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M&ATelefónica maintains ‘full optionality’ on non-core Hispam businesses
Q3 FY23: In strategy update, operator indicates it will continue to keep its trimmed-down collection of smaller Latin American assets on a strict cost control regime, flagging consolidation, divestments, and further NetCo ventures as possibilities to protect free cash flow in the next three years.
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M&ATelefónica’s Bluevía acquires sliver of Spanish fibre from Excom
Operator’s Spanish fibre joint venture makes first M&A move to expand footprint in Andalusia.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany kicks off ORAN trials with Samsung
Pragmatic move to lean heavily on Samsung and encompass vRAN will trigger ‘true ORAN’ zealots, but operators understandably prioritise ‘optionality’ benefits and outcomes above all else.
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M&ASpain mulls Telefónica stake buy, as stc ‘backs off’
Spanish government seeks to gain greater control of “strategic” Telefónica in light of stc’s bid to increase stake.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra Hispam invests in retail analytics provider Celes
Startup accelerator’s latest investment part of $1m funding round.
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M&Astc distraction hangs over Telefónica strategic reset
Saudi operator’s bid for 9.9% stake in Telefónica creates uncertainty ahead of CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete’s strategy big reveal.
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M&ATelefónica ‘weighs up’ Tech stake sale
Group said to be considering partial sale of B2B digital services arm, with the unit valued at more than €2bn.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany advances IoT connectivity with New Sat challenger Skylo
First hybrid cellular-satellite NB-IoT services to launch in early 2024.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica teams with Ericsson to develop cloud RAN
A new collaboration agreement will see pair roll out trial deployments of cloud radio access networks in Europe using open APIs.
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M&Anexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth
nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.
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M&Astc buys a “friendly” 9.9% stake in Telefónica
Saudi Arabia’s stc becomes Telefónica’s largest shareholder.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany deploys DAS at Munich HQ
CommScope’s ERA distributed antenna system installed at O2 Tower headquarters in Munich to provide indoor mobile coverage.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica takes SpaceMobile to Colombia
Telefónica prepares trial of SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite in rural parts of Colombia.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica renews pay-TV satellite deal with SES
Telefónica to use SES’s Astra satellites for TV broadcasting until at least 2030.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica widens satellite horizons with Starlink
Operator charts expansion of Starlink services to cover six markets by the end of 2023.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica reinvests in eSIM provider Airalo
Latest investment sees increasing focus on more mature and strategic startups housed within Telefónica Ventures’ growing list of portfolio companies. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesMore growth for Telefónica–Prosegur JV, despite cooldown
Movistar Prosegur Alarmas reports reduced rate of user acquisition, reflecting fresh focus on driving up service profitability and customer value.