Telefónica flags advances in ‘exchanges as edge nodes’ scheme

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Source: Telefónica

Telefónica flags progress in conversion of now-shuttered copper exchanges into edge nodes, with ten now online and more scheduled to go live during 2026. Telefónica España CEO Borja Ochoa melds project into Group’s broader sovereignty pitch and highlights strategic benefits of the exchange conversions…

This article includes:

  • Organisations: 4iG; Atos; BT Group; Deutsche Telekom; Orange; SAP; Siemens; Telefónica España; Telefónica Group; TIM; Tiscali.
  • Geographies: Brazil; Europe; Germany; Latin America; Spain.
  • People Marc Murtra; Borja Ochoa; Javier de Paz.
  • Themes: Analytics; Capital expenditure (capex); Cloud; Communications services; Compatibility; Copper exchanges; Copper network shutdown; Copper plant decommissioning; Data procesing; Digital infrastructure; Digital services; Digital transformation; Edge computing; Edge nodes; Fibre (FTTP); GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS); Hardware integration; Interoperability; IT services; Network repurposing; Operating expenditure (opex); Portability; Power; Real estate; Sovereignty; Technology.

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