All Telefónica Group articles – Page 28
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Public AffairsOfcom prods Virgin Media O2 over customer cancellation struggles
Ofcom launches investigation into Virgin Media O2 after customers report service cancellation difficulties.
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OperationsTelefónica Tech merges biz units in major reorg
Cybersecurity & Cloud division is now combined with IoT & Big Data unit to create unified portfolio for Group’s B2B customers. Top management stays on board with different areas of responsibility.
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PremiumTelefónica closes in on hyperscaler-backed API platform
Report indicates Group has finalised agreements with AWS, Microsoft, and Vonage to distribute APIs to developer community.
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PremiumVM O2 accelerates data insights with Google Cloud
Progress update on JV’s ambition to become a “data‑driven business”.
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M&AEntel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.
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Network & InfrastructureAsterion builds FibreCo challenger to Telefónica in Spain
Olin Group’s portfolio now includes ten regional operators, with collective fibre footprint of 1.6 million premises. FibreCo newcomer plans to open up more than half of its fibre network to third-party operators in 2023. Spain’s saturated fibre sector appears ripe for further consilidation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVivo agrees solar energy deal with Brookfield in Brazil
Partnership will help power Telefónica’s operations.
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OperationsTelefónica to merge digital and R&D units
Chema Alonso to take helm at Telefónica Innovación Digital, with direct report into Chief Strategy and Development Officer Mark Evans. New unit to focus on internal technology development, leaning on GSMA’s Open Gateway API platform.
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Consumer (B2C)Virgin Media O2 levels up gaming ambitions
Operator goes toe-to-toe with other UK telcos in gaming sphere after launching ‘first venture’ into sector since merger.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: Virgin Media O2 names new network build-out leaders
VM O2 recruits new delivery directors to oversee network expansion programme.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab
Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab for public beta testing of VR games at Madrid HQ.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Wayra picks travel startup partners
Wayra picks travel startup partners.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland
VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 goes for a Song with new user loyalty engine
UK operator picks Accenture’s digital services arm to help rethink and refresh customer interactions.
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OperationsVirgin Media O2 to slash up to 2,000 jobs
Operator expected to make cuts by end of July. Move comes in wake of property portfolio review and planned closure of long-established Slough HQ.
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M&ALiberty CFO welcomes Vodafone–Three merger proposal
Bracken senses UK and EU regulators now recognise they have driven telecoms sector to a “very low return on capital” and will be more amenable to market consolidation.