All articles by Cameron Page – Page 11
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany and Ericsson set C-RAN plan in motion
First rollout under Telefónica Group’s MoU with supplier to take place in Germany during first half of 2024. O2 seeks to achieve greater network flexibility and scalability with C-RAN, as operator highlights potential to open up new business models and initiatives.
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Products & ServicesGerman telco trio debuts Open Gateway APIs
MWC: Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Germany, with focus initially on providing anti-fraud and security to financial organisations. Various ongoing trials flagged with Fireblocks, Siemens Energy, and Sony. Collaboration presented as key as initiative takes centre stage at Mobile World Congress…
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 takes second place in UK’s 5G SA race
Operator launches 5G standalone commercial offering for customers in 14 locations, aiming to deliver higher bandwidth and lower latencies.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica open to fresh Digi Spain wholesale deal
Group confident in retaining wholesale client despite optional switch to Orange-MÁSMÓVIL following EC’s merger approval.
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Financial & PerformanceO2 Germany targets market share, B2B to fill 1&1 hole — executional risk apparent
FY23: All-hands reboot to address hit from losing 1&1 to Vodafone — now chasing consumer volume plus booming B2B. Families targeted for economies of scale. Dividend parked while in recovery position, despite FY23 strength.
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Virgin Media O2 sows seeds for major strategy shift, while Group stays planted in court
NetCo creation, bolt-on sales initiatives and TalkTalk’s consumer acquistion rumours mark busy week in UK; long-running legal issues advance elsewhere; plus blockchain, eVTOL, energy, rail, fintech, and more…
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Public AffairsTelefónica bests Millicom in Costa Rica sale lawsuit
Millicom pulled up in New York for arbitrary and opportunistic behaviour; nine-digit compensation mooted; fallout appears localised with newer partnership elsewhere…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group loses 2,800 staff but gains 500 AIs
AI, APIs, and automation at the forefront of fresh tech upgrades across the Group, as it seeks to meet new strategic objectives of increased opex and capex efficiencies. Particular emphasis on data capabilities home market, where operator has reached AI milestones and forged risk intelligence deals over the last week…
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica pushes beyond 500 AI system deployments
Mobile Europe 5G and Beyond: Chief Responsible AI Officer Richard Benjamins discusses technology’s potential to reduce opex and capex while driving efficiencies. Data collection and governance strategy tweaks position the operator to accelerate commercialisation of new AI-based products and services.
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Products & ServicesSpanish telco trio kicks off Open Gateway API rollout
Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Spanish market, focused on providing anti-fraud and security.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica invests in data startup Mitiga to keep eye on climate risk
Strategic investment arm provides fresh funding for Barcelona-based vendor of EarthScan intelligence platform, with aim to protect operator’s assets from weather events. Group expects involvement in climate risk sector to “grow significantly” in the coming years to reach sustainability goals…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group in a deal-making, people-shuffling mood
Agreements in energy, mobile, and security sectors aimed at bringing in fresh customers and reducing costs across international footprint; leadership changes promise to bring fresh perspectives as strategies shift and new shareholders enter the picture…
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PeopleO2 Germany’s marketing director heads for exit
Consumer boss Andreas Laukenmann temporarily fills boots as Michael Falkensteiner moves to focus on ”new tasks outside the company”.
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Network & InfrastructureAtlasEdge seeks role as UK C-RAN host
Director of Open RAN Paul Rhodes discusses plan to offer MNOs baseband capacity pooling as a way to deliver capex savings, reduced Scope 3 emissions, and support for new applications. However, scepticism around whether operators will adopt the architecture remains…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 signs on for another decade with Tesco
Two businesses extend their long-running joint venture well into the 2030s, responding to Tesco Mobile’s show of commercial resilience during pandemic and economic downturn, and progress on transformation.
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PremiumTelefónica Peoplewatch: new wave of director changes at Virgin Media O2
UK operator appoints new leaders in business development, commercial, transformation, and value creation segments.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica goes live with first 5G FWA offering in Brazil
Vivo Box 5G product provides commercial fixed-wireless access for the first time to Vivo customers, with an initial subscription-based service providing 150GB of data per month.
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group spending spree goes on shares, spectrum, and sports…
Telefónicawatch Weekly Briefing includes: laying out nearly €3bn on O2 Germany stake increase and Spain sports streaming rights. Chile’s upcoming 5G auction set to see more cash splashed.
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Products & ServicesO2 Germany customers stay on the move during train strikes
New findings from analytics and big data partnership with Teralytics said to give mobility providers “useful” insight for planning alternative arrangements during future strike action.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica seeks OpenWiFi capacity lift from Helium Network
Group develops proprietary management platform to leverage Nova Labs’ “open-source” network of mobile hotspots for mobile data offload. Tie-up is initially focused on Mexico, but plans are in place to expand across Latin American markets, with hopes to cut infra costs further…