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Virgin Media O2 blends fixed and mobile networks amid convergence push

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra sell-down advances; B2B leadership steps up

While Telefónica España debuted slicing and saluted its workforce for response to Valencia flooding, VM O2 in the UK has been busy adopting small cells to extend 5G SA, and chivvying the UK government to also step up on fraud protection. Read more…

Partnerships & Alliances

Spanish MNOs, and Vodafone, tie on Europe’s ‘first’ Open Gateway API lab

Network & Infrastructure

Digi takes pragmatic route to Spanish MNO status

Telefónica dismisses execs over Venezuela bribery fines

Telefónica, Asterion finalise data centre sale

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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
Telefónicawatch Report #185 - September 2024
2024-10-01T08:39:00+01:00 Telefónicawatch
Key stories include: Group in on ground floor network API JV | Álvarez-Pallete doubles down on Brazil | O2’s Haas says no to job cuts | VM O2, CityFibre question each other on fibre | Hispam CEO affirms need for upskilling
Telefónicawatch Report #184 - August 2024
2024-08-16T16:05:00+01:00 Telefónicawatch
Key stories include: Group credits ‘catalysts’ for Q2 growth | Vivo passes 100m customer mark | Operator inks Digi network-sharing deal | VMO2 readies 20256 NetCo launch | Group seeks exit from Colombia

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Telefónicawatch Report #186 - October 2024

Telefónica Group

Network & Infrastructure
1&1 still rueing May’s 5G network outage
German challenger operator is seeking compensation from partners over outage that has had lasting effect on commercials and financials.
Venturing & Investments
European telcos to inject more funds in adtech venture Utiq
Digital advertising joint venture between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone gearing up for financial injection in early-2025, as it begins to take ‘cookieless’ digital advertising mission to new markets…
Partnerships & Alliances
O2 Germany refreshes Lebara contract to help fill 1&1 void
Operator brings new “long-term” Lebara contract to the realm of 5G, marking yet another win for O2 in its mission to strengthen its wholesale business…

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Core Markets

Weekly Briefings

Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra sell-down advances; B2B leadership steps up

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Hispanoamérica

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Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra sell-down advances; B2B leadership steps up

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Virgin Media O2

Network & Infrastructure

Virgin Media O2 blends fixed and mobile networks amid convergence push

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Infra-Tech

Partnerships & Alliances

Telefónica Tech adds China’s NSFOCUS to growing digital defence ecosystem

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Telefónica People Moves

O2 Germany: Mallik Rao adds B2B growth mission to tech remit
After five years spearheading O2’s pathfinding cloud transformation strategy, now-CT&EO given added responsibility to bring B2B and tech teams closer together. Read more…
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Group names fresh Chile B2B chief
20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Telefónica, including Group CEO Álvarez-Pallete staying on as GSMA’s Chair; President of Spanish operating business rotating out of helm at Solar360; and Telefónica Chile naming new enterprise lead…
Telefónica names new brand boss to lead German marketing ramp-up
Steve Plesker permanently fills Brand & Marketing Director position at O2, taking responsibility of branding from CCO Andreas Laukenmann. Appointment comes as O2 seeks to push even harder on commercial front…

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Telefónica Strategy & Change

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

O2 Germany revives Simyo B-brand as discount push continues

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Telefónica Technology

Virgin Media O2 blends fixed and mobile networks amid convergence push

Telefónica, Asterion finalise data centre sale

Telefónica talks up potential of partial optical disaggregation trials

O2 Germany refreshes Lebara contract to help fill 1&1 void

Spanish reboot continues, as Telefónica locks in MásOrange, Vodafone fibre tie-ups

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Telefónica Venturing

Telefónica, Asterion finalise data centre sale

European telcos to inject more funds in adtech venture Utiq

O2 Germany refreshes Lebara contract to help fill 1&1 void

Spanish reboot continues, as Telefónica locks in MásOrange, Vodafone fibre tie-ups

Telefónica said to close in on Nabiax sale to Aermont Capital

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Telefónica Regulatory & Compliance

Telefónica dismisses execs over Venezuela bribery fines

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

UK telcos under regulatory fire for ‘misleading’ ads

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

Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain puts more rural 5G cash on the table

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Telefónica Financial & Performance

Tesco–VM O2 MVNO cracks £1bn sales nut

O2 Germany CEO rules out me-too job cuts

Germany’s Freenet rejigs MNO partnerships as discount competition hots up

Telefónica gets to plugging Core Market wholesale gaps

Telefónica Tech reaches €2bn sales mark

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Telefónica Deals

Telefónica, Asterion finalise data centre sale

O2 Germany refreshes Lebara contract to help fill 1&1 void

Spanish reboot continues, as Telefónica locks in MásOrange, Vodafone fibre tie-ups

Telefónica said to close in on Nabiax sale to Aermont Capital

Virgin Media O2 sheds further chunk of Cornerstone TowerCo

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Telefónica Consumer

Telefónica names new brand boss to lead German marketing ramp-up

Telefónicawatch Weekly: O2 Germany reinforces wholesale defences with Freenet deal

Telefónica gets to plugging Core Market wholesale gaps

Brazilian watchdog puts Vivo’s AI chatbot under the microscope

Telefónica Tech bulks up Spanish enterprise portfolio with Microsoft tech

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Telefónica Enterprise

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

Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group seeks R&D boost, CEO comfy in GSMA chair, fresh startup investment

Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group fleshes out B2B portfolio

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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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