All Telefónica Colombia articles – Page 3
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica Colombia returns spectrum after cost row
Operator gives up licence to use frequencies in 2.5GHz band, citing high expense.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: one million IoT lines connected via Kite platform in Peru
Telefónica goes shopping in Argentina; Movistar Empresas flies Kite in Mexico to reach one million IoT lines.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefonica opens up its rooftop towers in Colombia
Telefónica Colombia to lease up to 700 rooftop towers, in a move to raise funds for network development.
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Telefónica launches DDoS mitigation service
Movistar Empresas ties with Telefónica Tech to provide DDoS prevention solution.
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Movistar ups fibre investment across four cities
Plans to connect 400,000 premises by the end of 2022.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: OB’s ramping up Fibre activity
Hispam OBs step up with new fibre broadband offerings.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica dragged to fringes of Colombian election fraud claims
Spain’s far-right political party Vox has called into question the role of integrator Indra Sistemes in Colombia’s elections, also bringing other Spanish companies into the spotlight.
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M&A
Telefónica remains open to Hispam M&A
Group says it remains focused on “modulating exposure” to unpredictable regional markets. Executives will consider further deal opportunities, despite appearing much more comfortable with exposure levels. Turnaround programme launched in 2019 providing “very solid results”. Hispam still not seen as ‘core’ territory.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Movistar Peru fails penalty appeal
Telefónica Colombia doubles up on sustainable borrowing; Telefónica Peru back in naughty corner as Osiptel probes unauthorised SIM card vendors.
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Telefónica people moves: Colombian fibre JV names leadership
Telefónica Colombia’s fibre-building joint venture with KKR launches with a familiar top-team. Collaborative initiatives see Group execs take board seats at GSMA and IndesIA. VM O2 continues to make sweeping changes to senior leadership, with former O2 UK execs Bailey and Soto finding new roles elsewhere.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Chilean rivals team up
Rivals team up in Chile; Telefónica Mexico builds out its third-party coverage.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Prosegur plots LatAm expansion with “ally” Telefónica
Prosegur outlines plans to copy-paste Movistar Prosegur Alarmas JV model in overlapping LatAm footprint. MPA continues to grow customer base in latest results.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Argentinian OB rues State interference
State interference continues to plague Argentinian OB; mobile licence renewals discussed in Ecuador.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica gets nod for Colombian open RAN trial
Two Telefónica projects advance to a testing phase in Colombia’s Regulatory Sandbox initiative. Open RAN project builds on Internet para Todos rollout in Latin America. SOC targets real-time network experience monitoring.
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Movistar Empresas joins IBM’s telco cloud club
Telefónica Colombia explores edge solutions for businesses with IBM’s Cloud for Telecommunications. New dimension for IBM’s cloud engagements with Telefónica Group.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica ties with KKR again on Colombian fibre InfraCo
FTTH InfraCos spun out in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia this month. Latest agreement with KKR sets up InfraCo in Colombia. Chilean fibre venture with KKR finalised. FiBrasil infrastructure company launched in Brazil. InfraCo model lightens capital investment intensity for Telefónica.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Prosegur extends Telefónica tie-up into Colombia
OB distributing security services in three cities, with aim to strengthen customer retention. Telefónica supporting Prosegur’s LatAm expansion plans, with large growth opportunity anticipated. Collaboration now extends beyond Movistar Prosegur Alarmas JV in Spain.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Hispanomérica: Colombia FTTP drive; Telefónica Peru divests Red Digital stake
FTTP investment continues in Colombia; Telefónica exits digital transaction platform in Peru.
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Hispam taps Vubiquity for Movistar Play content
Amdocs Media company expands Telefónica footprint from Brazil to Hispam. Vubiquity provides content acquisition for Movistar Play.