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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland faces resistance to restructuring programme
Telefónica Deutschland is seeing increasing resistance to its restructuring programme, with the Ver.di union, which represents the operator’s employees, calling for a guarantee that employment levels will remain constant until 2022, coinciding with the anticipated timeframe for the roll out of 5G services.
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Remus Radvan leaves Wayra to join Qualitance
Reemus Radvan, Head of Wayra London Accelerator at Wayra UK, left to join digital solutions vendor Qualitance as Client Partner.
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PremiumTelefónica Argentina to see LPWA rollout
Telefónica Argentina charging on with LPWA deployment.
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PremiumO2 UK extends Netcracker BSS/OSS deal
Netcracker solutions are expected to provide O2 UK with greater flexibility and responsiveness when introducing new service propositions.
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Strategy & ChangeLopez on the edge as Telefónica aims to tame complexity
With a fibre foundation topped with a virtualised network, Telefónica is aiming to create flexible services that adapt to customer needs. Edge computing key to service evolution, but will be driven by incremental benefits, not a single compelling killer application. As Telefónica focuses on becoming a technology-focused company, partnerships ...
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PremiumCEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on internal Phones 4u emails are said to put senior O2 and Telefónica Group executives in the spotlight as the retailer’s administrators prepare court filings.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Money reaches wider audience
Telefónica is taking another step forward in the development of a consumer finance business in its home market, opening up the offer of small personal loans to more customers.
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PremiumO2 Germany starts LTE tests in 700MHz band
While there remains work to be done to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile network operator use, Telefónica is preparing for deployment later in 2019.
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PremiumPressure mounts over white spots in Germany
Operators are attempting to avoid an imposed solution to the problem of weak coverage in more rural areas, but finding a consensus is proving challenging.
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PremiumMcAfee secures Telefónica fibre
McAfee deal in Chile supports Telefónica strategy of emphasising value of services within the home rather than pure connectivity.
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Products & ServicesMediaKind to integrate Netflix into Vivo’s IPTV platform
Brazil is a key market for a partnership between Telefónica and the latest incarnation of Ericsson Media Solutions, with the vendor supporting OTT integration that is essential for the operator’s convergence strategy.
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PremiumKite takes off in Brazil
Commercialisation of LPWAN is progressing in Brazil, with both NB-IoT and LTE-M put to use in a range of business scenarios. Huawei appears to be Telefónica’s principal partner, but Ericsson remains a presence in the market.
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PremiumVivo partners McAfee on mobile security app
McAfee is expanding its influence in Latin America with products incorporated in the portfolios of several Telefónica operating businesses.
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PremiumTelefónica to create original TV content in LatAm
Telefónica is leveraging its experience and presence in Hispanic markets to bolster its video portfolio, and develop as a content aggregator from a position of strength.
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PremiumElevenPaths goes to Brazil
Telefónica|Vivo confirmed that ElevenPaths is now operational in Brazil. The country was said to be the last of the Group’s major markets to embrace the cybersecurity unit that was first launched in Spain in 2013.
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Suppliers & SCMPanda picks up more security work with Telefónica
Longstanding Telefónica partner secures a new deal to provide applications intended to shore up the defences of the operator’s IT network.
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Telefónica is giving up a share of its data analytics venture, but bringing in another Chinese partner with potential to accelerate adoption of the insights technology in a substantial market outside the operator’s footprint.
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PremiumTelxius pools capacity with Telia Carrier
Telxius is expanding its carrier capabilities, and the availability of low-latency services through a link-up of its Latin American and transatlantic infrastructure with Telia’s European assets.
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PremiumTelefónica Empresas cosies up to IBM
Empresas is raising its public profile with the unveiling of collaborations and partnerships to support its enterprise portfolio. Aiming to flourish as an enabler of smooth adoption of digitalisation strategies by corporate customers. Efforts appear grounded in the Telefónica domestic market, but potential for international expansion.