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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: Altice rolls into BT
MTS surfs tower spin-out wave; SoftBank boosted by digital shift and gets strategic with LEO satellite venture OneWeb.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Vodafone Business goes digital
Vodafone Business goes digital on customer experience; SD-WAN adoption hits bumps; telcos team up on handset eco-ratings.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Unitymedia nearly integrated
German Unitymedia integration near completion; VfUK continues to target SME market with cybersecurity and data packages.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Associates and JVs: Vi and Vantage on 5G
Vi and Vantage Towers Greece get involved in 5G trials.
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PremiumVivo assembles partners for 5G core
Brazilian operating business appears to be pinning down vendors for its 5G standalone network, although Huawei’s role in the country remains unclear.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Services build-outs in Austria and Greece
Services build-outs in Austria and Greece; new data centre planned in Romania.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Nextory acquires e-book JV; Group joins handset sustainability drive
Nextory subsumes e-book JV; Group joins handset sustainability drive; Wayra plants capital in transcription and shopper-tracking startups.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Internet para Todos hits milestone
IpT footprint breaks two million mark; Gilpérez to front bid for Telefónica Uruguay.
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Products & ServicesMediaKind trumpets role in Movistar+ VoD upgrade
Media technology specialist builds on long-term partnership that began in its former incarnation as Ericsson Media Solutions.
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Public AffairsNational court backs Telefónica over Canal+ deal
Audiencia Nacional rejects claims made by Vodafone Spain and others that 2015 DTS acquisition impedes competition. Expresses confidence in regulator CMMC to monitor pay TV market.
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PremiumGreen light for Telefónica Costa Rica exit ‘take two’
Liberty Latin America purchase secures regulatory approval. Telefónica’s drawn-out Centroamérica exit takes another small step forward.
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PremiumTelefónica Tech adds protective layer to TrustOS
Next-gen services arm strengthens TrustOS offering with data encryption services from new-found friend Entrust.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica Venturing Roundup: Wayra reaches double figures
Wayra reaches double figures; Israeli startups sought for Rosetta use-cases; and Andalusian accelerator welcomes its latest cohort.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Spanish cyber defences strengthened
Telefónica bolsters Spain’s security defences; reskilling initiatives backed.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Siemens paired for smart buildings
Siemens partnered for smart buildings; Gilat wins teleport contract; Silicom selected for SME SD-WAN drive.
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Suppliers & SCMNokia supplies “final piece” in Spain’s IP Fusión jigsaw
Telefónica España apparently on home straight to complete “end-to-end” IP network transformation. Latest Nokia kit deployment aimed at extending 5G, FTTH coverage to rural and remote areas.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Core markets: Zalaris banks payroll contract
Payroll contract awarded in Germany; Vivo hones in on financial services, cybersecurity takes off in Spain.
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PremiumHispam taps Vubiquity for Movistar Play content
Amdocs Media company expands Telefónica footprint from Brazil to Hispam. Vubiquity provides content acquisition for Movistar Play.
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PremiumTelefónica strengthens ties with Hispasat
Telefónica Hispanoamérica placing increasing focus on fibre and IPTV.
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Suppliers & SCMMovistar selects Nokia for 5G in Chile
Telefónica Chile gets on with 5G rollout amid uncertainty about its future within the Group.