Telefónica News – Page 29
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People
O2 turns to Vodafone’s Laukenmann to fill Consumer vacancy
Former Vodafone Germany Chief Consumer Officer Andreas Laukenmann switches to rival O2, filling the gap left by Wolfgang Metze’s transfer to Telekom.
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Products & Services
Vivo talks up fintech’s potential to boost margin
Chief Executive Christian Gebara highlights the operator is scaling up its lending business in bid to improve user retention and lifetime value.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica Tech taps LIVALL for mobility product launch
Smart helmet maker signs exclusive partnership with Telefónica Tech as inaugural ‘Sustainable Mobility’ product provider.
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VM O2 Business taps Netcracker for BSS unification
JV chooses NEC subsidiary to bring all revenue management functions onto one platform.
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Telefónica España trails rivals in state fibre funding
Telefónica España comes third after Adamo and Avatel in 2022 award.
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Telefónica expands HPE Aruba deal for SASE services
FlexSITE proposition set to make international debut after Aruba partnership extension.
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O2 Germany picks Ericsson for 5G microwave testing
Ericsson flags demo of 5G wireless backhaul for long distance 10Gbps speeds.
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M&A
Telefónica and KKR look to purchase Entel fibre assets
ON*NET Fibra, the pair’s JV, could acquire infrastructure for almost $360m.
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Telefónica plans $270m investment in Venezuela
Telefónica sees opportunity to benefit from nascent economic recovery.
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Telefónica Peru pays fraction of giant tax bill
Local tax authority SUNAT receives PEN 354m payment for overdue income tax.
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Telefónica ties with Bango on direct carrier billing
Deal signed following Bango’s acquisition of DOCOMO Digital.
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Telefónica people moves: O2 Germany installs new Business Sales chief
O2 Germany hands over leadership of Business Sales startup division to Lars Körner after Boris Goncharov exits.
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M&A
Top EU lawyer casts shadow over telco M&A
ECJ Attorney-General says General Court wrong to rule against EC’s blocking of proposed O2–Three UK merger back in 2016.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vivo joins with competitors to provide 4G on Rio’s subway
Telco unites with Claro and TIM to offer “full” coverage to Brazilian subway.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica seeks supply security with open Radisys solution
Disaggregated solution will utilise Radisys’ Connect Open Broadband portfolio.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica plotting new strategy as macro headwinds bite
Group reportedly calls in McKinsey to overhaul strategic plans.
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People
Telefónica tightens Hispam oversight with board recalibration
Telefónica’s Latin American division refreshes its Board of Directors, mirroring local leadership model employed at other Group subsidiaries.
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Financial & Performance
Tesco Mobile gets momentum back
UK MVNO giant highlights plans for reorg of teams, shops, and ways of working as it reports a return to growth following pandemic.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica completes unification of Tuenti and O2
Conclusion of migration comes after initiation of integration process in April.
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Special Report
Deep dive: Vivo sets example for Telefónica peers on fibre-focused growth
Vivo presented to investors as market leader on digital in a fast-growing, young country.