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Telefónicawatch Weekly: fresh infra deals unwrapped; new execs take the reins

Group secures agreements to upgrade mobile and IT in Germany, Peru, and Spain. In Brazil, Vivo finalises long-sought-after deal to ease financial and regulatory obligations associated with fixed-line telephony…

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: fresh infra deals unwrapped; new execs take the reins

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Bluevía names fresh CEO to manage strategy transition

Network & Infrastructure

Aging PSTN blots UK network resilience

Network & Infrastructure

Telefónica Peru kicks off major mobile network upgrade

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Latest Telefónicawatch Reports

Telefónicawatch Report #187 - December 2024
2024-12-18T12:57:00+00:00 Telefónicawatch
Key stories include: Group confident despite turbulent Q3 | Infra M&A continues with Nabiax sell-off | O2 Germany keeps filling 1&1 void | VM O2 sheds further Cornerstone share | Execs dismissed over alleged Venezuela bribery
Telefónicawatch Report #186 - December 2024
2024-12-12T09:58:00+00:00 Telefónicawatch
Key stories include: Group confident despite turbulent Q3 | Infra M&A continues with Nabiax sell-off | O2 Germany keeps filling 1&1 void | VM O2 sheds further Cornerstone shares | Execs dismissed over alleged Venezuela bribery
Telefónicawatch Report #186 - October 2024
2024-11-05T15:31:00+00:00 Telefónicawatch
Key stories include: Group banks on Perplexity’s AI | Álvarez-Pallete comfy in GSMA chair | Vivo closes out IPNET buy | O2 bags Lyca wholesale contract | Telecall preps challenge to Colombia’s telco quartet

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Telefónicawatch Report #187 - December 2024

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Operations
Vivo strikes deal in Brazil’s fixed-line regulatory reform
Telefónica|Vivo has signed an agreement to move from a concession model for fixed telephony services to the new authorisation regime. Read more…
Financial & Performance
Synergy-seeking Vivo employs PwC as new auditor
Vivo becomes third ‘core’ Telefónica operating business to select PwC for auditing services, dropping contract with Baker Tilly. Unit claims the move will enable increased operational synergies, and better aligns Vivo with Group’s other core interests. Read more…
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Telefónicawatch Weekly: rivals crash Group’s regulatory party; networks to get autonomous upgrade
Group CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete calls for greater deregulation in Europe despite seeing rays of hope shining through, as recent regulatory wins in Colombia and Spain grind to a halt. Meanwhile, Telefónica’s networks set to gain further autonomy starting in 2025. Read more…

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Core Markets

Network & Infrastructure

Spain’s big-three take home extra rural 5G SA cash — report

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Hispanoamérica

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: rivals crash Group’s regulatory party; networks to get autonomous upgrade

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Virgin Media O2

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: rivals crash Group’s regulatory party; networks to get autonomous upgrade

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Infra-Tech

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: AI cauldron keeps bubbling; Peru remains troubling

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Telefónica People Moves

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Bluevía names fresh CEO to manage strategy transition
Recent strategic and senior leadership changes at Telefónica include Group CTIO Enrique Blanco and strategy lead Mark Evans preparing to step down from Executive Committee in early-2025; and Spain fibre JV Bluevía appointing new CEO…
Telefónica Vice-Chairman Javier Echenique dies at 74
Operator’s CEO Álvarez-Pallete laments loss of Echenique in same year as death of former Group Chairman César Alierta.
Telefónica’s long-time CTIO Enrique Blanco to retire in 2025
Spanish telco rings in 2025 with executive changes to replace Global CTIO Enrique Blanco and Chief Strategy and Development Officer Mark Evans, who are leaving the company.

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Telefónica Strategy & Change

O2 Germany begins IT infra migration after inking ‘long-term’ Tele Columbus deal

Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group has new AI friend, Colombia pressure rises, API JV needs reach

Brazil’s Telecall preps to take on Colombia’s ‘big four’ — report

Brazil’s Vivo gets Central Bank nod to expand in fintech

Telefónica CEO pledges commitment to Brazil after meet-up with president

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Telefónica Technology

Telefónicawatch Weekly: fresh infra deals unwrapped; new execs take the reins

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Bluevía names fresh CEO to manage strategy transition

Telefónica Peru kicks off major mobile network upgrade

O2 Germany begins IT infra migration after inking ‘long-term’ Tele Columbus deal

Vivo strikes deal in Brazil’s fixed-line regulatory reform

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Telefónica Venturing

Telefónica eyes insurtech expansion after Repihogar investment

Telefónica hunts for fresh AI use-cases in Madrid

Telefónica, Entel, and KKR set to call off Peru fibre deal

stc eyes Spain expansion after Telefónica stake buy approval

Telefónica–Vodafone FibreCo gains investor traction — report

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Telefónica Regulatory & Compliance

Vivo strikes deal in Brazil’s fixed-line regulatory reform

Colombia delays Telefónica reprieve in network licence dispute

Rivals rail against CNMC plans to amend Telefónica regulations – report

Telefónica dismisses execs over Venezuela bribery fines

Phones 4u: Antitrust “enforcer” CMA to weigh in on UK MNO collusion claims

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Telefónica Financial & Performance

Synergy-seeking Vivo employs PwC as new auditor

Highlights: Telefónica keeps cool in face of turbulence

Guidance: ‘confident’ Telefónica steers through FX murk

Spend: thrifty Telefónica high-fives on capex low

In-depth: Telefónica keeps on track despite Core Market mixed bag

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Telefónica Deals

O2 Germany begins IT infra migration after inking ‘long-term’ Tele Columbus deal

Pontegadea said to mull stake in Telefónica–Vodafone FibreCo

Telefónica hunts for fresh AI use-cases in Madrid

Telefónica, Entel, and KKR set to call off Peru fibre deal

stc eyes Spain expansion after Telefónica stake buy approval

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Telefónica Consumer

Telefónica Peru kicks off major mobile network upgrade

O2 Germany begins IT infra migration after inking ‘long-term’ Tele Columbus deal

Virgin Media O2 cuts ribbon on new Paddington HQ

Telefónica shifts autonomous networks strategy into fourth gear

Telefónica's confidence on display with Spain price increases — report

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Telefónica Enterprise

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Bluevía names fresh CEO to manage strategy transition

Vivo strikes deal in Brazil’s fixed-line regulatory reform

Virgin Media O2 blends fixed and mobile networks amid convergence push

O2 Germany: Mallik Rao adds B2B growth mission to tech remit

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Group names fresh Chile B2B chief

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Telefónica Suppliers

And then there were three: Telefónica ‘drastically’ simplifies IT supplier base

Telefónica to ‘drastically’ cut IT suppliers from 40 to four or five

Spain tweaks 5G funding terms amid competition concerns

Deep dive: Telefónica engages suppliers to fight Scope 3 emissions

O2 Germany CEO cools concerns about Huawei ban

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