Latest Telefónica News – Page 14
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Network & Infrastructure
Movistar and Tigo go halves on Colombian 5G rights
Operator duo makes savings by teaming on 3.5GHz licence acquisition.
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Elsewhere in Infra-Tech: Bluevía hits 90% mark on fibre build
Bluevía hits 90% mark on fibre build.
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Financial & Performance
TelcoX study: Deutsche Telekom closes out 2023 as Europe’s only telecoms alpha
Recent years’ breakaway of Deutsche Telekom from the European telco peloton is one of key themes highlighted in TelcoX EMEA CSP and ecosystem Leadership & Performance Report.
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Tech targets LatAm B2B growth with fresh hires
Operator’s B2B digital services arm brings in familiar faces to lead Brazilian and Mexican operations.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Wayra Hispam invests in retail analytics provider Celes
Wayra Hispam invests in retail analytics provider Celes.
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Elsewhere in UK: Ofcom delays mmWave auction
Ofcom delays mmWave auction due to pending Vodafone–Three merger decision
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Movistar–Tigo network-share deal approved
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio green lights Movistar and Tigo infrastructure-sharing deal in Colombia, but still awaiting clearance from other regulatory authorities including MinTIC.
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M&A
Saudi’s stc continues international push with CMC Networks buy
Expansive center3 adds 110 points of presence to its footprint, with a focus on Africa.
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Telefónica Argentina spends small in 5G auction
Operator bids for half as much 5G spectrum as rivals in controversial tender.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Brazil: Competition ref gives Vivo penalty reprieve
Competition ref gives Vivo penalty reprieve.
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Elsewhere in Spain: TSA extends Movistar+ capabilities
TSA extends Movistar+ capabilities to support IPTV and OTT, and conducts tests with cinfo to automate broadcasting production.
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M&A
Spain makes “strategic” move for 10% stake in Telefónica
Spanish government set to become the operator’s largest shareholder, with move framed as “of essential importance” to defending national interests. Purchase follows stc’s controversial entry as a Telefónica shareholder, as its European expansion drive continues.
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FY23–26 plan: Tech charts course to €3bn sales target
Division seeks to ease reliance on acquisitions while expanding portfolio of “next-gen” IT solutions to grow total revenue.
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FY23–26 plan: Telefónica Infra asked to keep building
Group is aiming to pass over 100 million homes with fibre networks by 2026.
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M&A
Telefónica|Vivo ‘in talks’ over potential Oi fibre unit buy
Potential 15%+ increase in already fast-growing Brazilian fibre reach, fuelling Spanish Group’s charge to 100 million worldwide…
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Interview
Tesco Mobile’s CTO delivers the goods with tech refresh
Sally Marriott highlights work to supercharge innovation at Tesco–Virgin Media O2 joint venture, via wide-scale transformation programme. Assisted by Adobe and Salesforce, as wall as co-owner VM O2…
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Latest Telefónica people moves: Hispam names new CX, transformation leaders
Hispam tweaks the roles of several directors, including in business development, customer care, digital transformation, and management control.
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People
Virgin Media O2 swaps commercial and ops execs
Ulrik Bengtsson and Gareth Turpin depart, with former strategic director Rob Orr taking the operational wheel, and Christian Hindennach filling in as commercial lead temporarily.
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Public Affairs
O2 Germany’s Haas adds weight to plea for more mobile spectrum
O2 Germany says tests show upper 6GHz band is well‑suited for mobile communications.