All Telefónica Group articles – Page 13
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Marketing
Telefónica seeks more time to resolve DT logo clash
Spanish group seeks to extend year-long suspension of IP rights dispute surrounding its 2021 ‘T’ logo refresh.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica bests Millicom in Costa Rica sale lawsuit
Millicom pulled up in New York for arbitrary and opportunistic behaviour; nine-digit compensation mooted; fallout appears localised with newer partnership elsewhere…
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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 fibre NetCo carve out coming for Openreach (and ISP clients)
Potential number-two NetCo to be created by VM O2 and owners Liberty Global and Telefónica, with the aim of creating a scale wholesale fibre challenger; open to M&A consolidation; nexfibre remains arms length…
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Venturing & Investments
nexfibre readies billion-pound spend to snag second spot in UK fibre build race
£1bn to be pulled from funding pot as wholesale NetCo looks to identify as second in 2024’s UK fibre race, in terms of both additions and overall challenger build-out; confirmed remaining outside of VM O2 NetCo carve out…
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Financial & Performance
Virgin Media O2 rejigs spend plan and strategy as well of merger gains starts to dry up
UK operator seeks to put more fuel in its earnings tank through ‘incremental’ investments in customer experience, digital, fibre sales, and new products this year. Move comes amid wider, dramatic refresh of VM O2 business with the operator kicking off process of NetCo-ServCo split.
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M&A
TalkTalk rumours show potential for break-up to shake up status quo
Under-pressure telecoms group could take drastic action to alleviate debt concerns, which could significantly shake up the consumer and wholesale fibre ecosystem in the UK.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group loses 2,800 staff but gains 500 AIs
AI, APIs, and automation at the forefront of fresh tech upgrades across the Group, as it seeks to meet new strategic objectives of increased opex and capex efficiencies. Particular emphasis on data capabilities home market, where operator has reached AI milestones and forged risk intelligence deals over the last week…
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Network & Infrastructure
ETNO in existential crisis as Europe weighs response to global business threats
ETNO’s recent State of Digital Communications report portrayed the big beasts of European telecoms as open to change, but hamstrung by regulation and pondering long-term impact of letting infrastructure go.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica pushes beyond 500 AI system deployments
Mobile Europe 5G and Beyond: Chief Responsible AI Officer Richard Benjamins discusses technology’s potential to reduce opex and capex while driving efficiencies. Data collection and governance strategy tweaks position the operator to accelerate commercialisation of new AI-based products and services.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT looks to APIs as it reaches network monetisation ‘inflection point’
Network Strategy Director Nektaria Efthymiou highlighted centrality of standardised network APIs to help BT break out of monolith mode, open up to developers, and chase the 50%–80%+ of untapped 5G value.
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Products & Services
Spanish telco trio kicks off Open Gateway API rollout
Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Spanish market, focused on providing anti-fraud and security.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica invests in data startup Mitiga to keep eye on climate risk
Strategic investment arm provides fresh funding for Barcelona-based vendor of EarthScan intelligence platform, with aim to protect operator’s assets from weather events. Group expects involvement in climate risk sector to “grow significantly” in the coming years to reach sustainability goals…
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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 says Tata to workplace app tangle
Tata Consultancy Services to refresh operator’s employee experience systems as part of ongoing programme of synergy extraction from former Virgin Media and O2 infrastructure.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group in a deal-making, people-shuffling mood
Agreements in energy, mobile, and security sectors aimed at bringing in fresh customers and reducing costs across international footprint; leadership changes promise to bring fresh perspectives as strategies shift and new shareholders enter the picture…
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People
O2 Germany’s marketing director heads for exit
Consumer boss Andreas Laukenmann temporarily fills boots as Michael Falkensteiner moves to focus on ”new tasks outside the company”.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Spain: Telefónica–Prosegur JV strikes Línea Directa security deal
Telefónica–Prosegur JV strikes Línea Directa security deal.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Germany: O2 hits mobile coverage milestone
O2 hits mobile coverage milestone.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: NextDefense gets an upgrade
NextDefense gets an upgrade.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Wayra delves deeper into fintech
Wayra delves deeper into fintech.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Hispam: Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer
Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer