All articles by Telefónicawatch – Page 26
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Public AffairsO2 UK partner Aerial Direct admits major data breach
Aerial Direct, which describes itself as the largest direct business partner of Telefónica UK (O2 UK), admitted to a major data breach in February 2020.
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PremiumO2 UK ads targeted by advertising authority
O2 UK fell foul of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over advertisements aired on the O2 UK website and YouTube.
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PremiumO2 UK boasts 5G potential for UK live entertainment
O2 UK highlighted 5G’s potential to boost the UK’s live entertainment industry. Research conducted by O2 UK and consultancy Omdia reckoned the sector’s revenue could rise by as much as £2.3bn between 2020 and 2030.
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PremiumO2 UK reportedly in 5G backhaul partnership talks
El Economista reported that Telefónica UK is holding talks with a broad range of potential network partners on contracts for fibre backhaul to underpin its growing 5G network.
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PremiumCesar Rodriguez Dominguez gets TED top spot: Telefónica Group people movements, April 2020
AxisMed swaps as Dominguez moves to TED.
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PremiumTelefónica Tech people movements, April 2020
Benjamins to lead strategic direction of Group on AI and data.
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PremiumTelefónica Latin America people movements, April 2020
Bruno Vale picks up AxisMed CEO seat, Ana de Saracho takes Counselor position for Mexico’s National Chamber.
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PremiumTelefónica Europe people movements, April 2020
O2 Germany poaches VodafoneZiggo’s Network Director.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica Peru shareholding ownership switched, remains within Group
Group completed the transfer of a 50.22% shareholding in Telefónica Peru from Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding to Latin America Cellular Holdings.
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PremiumCOVID-19 impacts Telefónica Group share prices
Morgan Stanley cut the financial institution’s price target for Telefónica Group to €5.70 per share from €8, while maintaining a “neutral” rating.
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Analyst ReportTelefónicawatch Report #142 – April 2020
Key stories include: Fibre JV stake sale planned for Chile | Blanco’s empire to permeate new Telefónica | Telefónica enters the edge zone with Microsoft | Telefónica keeps Spain flying high in FTTP rankings | O2 UK heads 5PRING 5G accelerators
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica maintains its links as markets adapt
SME suppliers in Spain thrown an early lifeline as Group takes steps to keep supply chain moving. O2 Germany reopening stores and account switching restrictions are eased in Spain. O2 UK focuses on supporting health services, but engineers at risk as 5G conspiracy suspicions lead to vandalism and assaults. ...
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PremiumExec denies carrier blockchain split
CBAN CEO says GSMA initiative can “accelerate” development of mobile roaming product. CBAN and GSMA agree partnership to share information on DLT-based settlement. Industry fragmentation still a concern.
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PremiumTelefónica keeps Spain flying high in FTTP rankings
iDATE places Spain in creditable fourth spot among European countries in terms of full-fibre penetration, and a leader in major markets. Telefónica the country’s biggest FTTP contributor by subs, although Orange and Vodafone catching up. Copper switch-off programme key.
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PremiumTelefónica guidance: 2019 targets met, just about
Telefónica claims to have met its FY19 guidance, frowing by 3.2%. 2020 stability promised, but Covid-19 means all bets are off.
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PremiumTelefónica Transformation: ahead of schedule but hitting a bump
Digital services revenue hits 17% revenue increase year-on-year, with the bulk coming from video services. Telefónica Infra remains barebones, but the future looks promising.
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PremiumTelefónica’s FY19: building a hybrid engine for a juggernaut
Targets on profit and revenue for the year achieved, but Group now guiding for a period of ‘low and slow’ progress on key financial metrics. While financial growth looks hard to come by, Álvarez-Pallete is aiming to create a higher purpose for Telefónica and drive engagement with his transformation ...
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PremiumTelefónica to trial 5G open RAN
New vendor pack picked for fresh, Europe-based 4G/5G testing round. Open RAN to meld with UNICA as network cloud/virtualisation efforts spread out. O-RAN Alliance enters picture. No word on timing for open RAN go-to-market.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica steps up response to coronavirus crisis
Group-wide commitments made to maintaining network capacity in light of changing demand. Cisco and Microsoft partnerships enabling additional enterprise customer support. Consumer benefits include temporary free content and information access, and leeway on data use. Cooperation with public administrations and local rivals seen across the Telefónica footprint.
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PremiumTelefónica deepens Microsoft cloud alliance
Microsoft plans to open a new ‘Azure region’ for data centres in Spain and use Telefónica infrastructure to create a joint cloud services offering.