Spain – Page 43
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica snookered with 5G allocation battles ahead
Threat from Orange and Vodafone palling up on rural network sharing could be exacerbated if the pair are allowed to align mid-band 5G spectrum allocations.
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Content & TVTelefónica nets UEFA tournament hat-trick
Movistar+ to air Champions League, Europa League, and newcomer Europa Conference. Winning €975m bid a relative steal as COVID-19 topples Telefónica’s competitors.
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PremiumTelefónica deepens Google Cloud ties in Spain
Partnership aims to “accelerate” digital transformation for Spanish businesses. Focus is on joint development of mobile edge computing solutions for 5G. Telefónica Tech slated for service delivery. Deal comes on heels of similar arrangement with Microsoft.
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PremiumTelefónica sets eyes on COVID restart; announcements across all markets: Telefónicawatch roundup June-July 2020
Telefónica joined Restarting Together COVID-19 recovery programme, absent from ETSI’s E4P scheme, and one of 53 large companies to take a Bank of England emergency loan. TIWS test LEO satellite; ElevenPaths gets AWS security certification. Announcements across Telefónica’s core markets include ongoing 5G/China drama in the UK; Brazilian network-sharing ...
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M&ATelefónica wraps up Atresmedia content JV
New joint venture Buendía Estudios is to be 50% owned by each partner.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone rejigs FTTP relationship with Telefónica
Reworked deal said to give challenged Spanish OpCo a broader fibre platform and better terms, in return for expanded commitments.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica links Osasuna with football tech
Smart shin pad provider Humanox nets deal with Club Atlético Osasuna and Telefónica for Spanish grassroots rollout.
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M&AMásMóvil equity deal may spark Spanish consolidation
The private equity acquisition of Spain’s number four operator may see a short-term spike in competition, but could ultimately lead to consolidation, easing pressure on Telefónica and Vodafone. Opportunities could emerge for Telxius to pick up MásMóvil masts in the aftermath.
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Strategy & ChangeBT begins new chapter in Spain
Rosa Ronda to head trimmed-down Spanish unit. Portobello Capital creates new company called Evolutio from former BT assets.
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Suppliers & SCMAltran expands Vodafone 5G links
Vendor flags further 5G engagement with Vodafone, building on existing projects in Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
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PremiumBig Four providing a solid foundation
‘Show me the money’ the key message in Spain. Positivity in Germany and UK. Brazil trading up. LatAm carve-out progressing.
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PremiumVodafonewatch roundup — May-June 2020
The latest Vodafone Group news from around the world from Vodafonewatch #186. Group changes see Partner Market expansion; a sustainability pledge; and blockchain endeavours. In Europe: VfUK flagged partnerships in cyber security; VfD continues 5G work; VfIT gets Microsoft deal.
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Content & TVTelefónica intent on seeing off F1 rivals
Telefónica could pay up to €100m for in-demand motorsport rights as it defends its bundled content price premium.
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PremiumTelefónica to integrate DTS
Operating business said to be moving to next stage of TV asset tidy-up.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica, Nokia partner on IoT-enabled supply chains
Group research arm among 21 partners to join EC-backed consortium for next-generation supply chain management, centred on the port of Valencia.
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Network & InfrastructureEuropean spectrum lag adds to 5G uncertainty
Ongoing delays to auctions are complicating operators’ spend planning, and are not necessarily just down to COVID-19.
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PremiumBT keeps Spanish foothold
While BT España has been offloaded, evidence of a new BT presence confirmed stated intentions to continue serving multinationals operating in the country.
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PremiumFull-fibre report card shows some UK progress
Latest IDATE figures show UK as one of Europe’s fastest-growing FTTH/B markets by coverage. But only Austria and Serbia fare worse in terms of subscriber penetration.
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PremiumTelefónica set to win UEFA cups
Economic uncertainty said to have left Telefónica as the only serious bidder for Spanish rights to UEFA club competitions for planned 2021-24 seasons. Deal expected to see operator shell out €1.1bn, the same price it paid when it sub-licensed rights for the 2018-21 period.
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PremiumTelefónica Soluciones bags Spanish defence contract
Telefónica Soluciones, Telefónica España’s principal IT services subsidiary, was awarded a €4.89m contract from Spain’s Ministerio de Defensa.