Telefónica News – Page 30
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PeopleTelefónica’s consumer lending lead exits
Cristina Perea leaves loans service Telefónica Consumer Finance after playing her part in Telefónica Renting plans.
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Products & ServicesVirgin Media O2 looks to extend support for benefit claimants
Essential Broadband package targeted at those on Universal Credit gets 16% price slash as VM O2 responds to recent Ofcom challenge to industry.
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PeopleMovistar hires supermarket exec for digital refresh
Telefónica’s home market business seeks to up focus on customer experience improvement.
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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: Tuenti users migrated to O2
Telefónica completes unification of Tuenti and O2; gets industrious with Mytra.
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Vivo handed 4G network coverage expansion opportunity
Vivo given option to swap fine for network investment; joins competitors to provide 4G on Rio’s subway.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: operator tracking visitor data at Oktoberfest
Telefónica board goes on tour in Germany, analyses Oktoberfest; provides IoT for vacuum robots.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Asterion sells 40% of Proxiserve
Telefónica boosts Spanish anti‑drone efforts, while partner Asterion waves goodbye to Proxiserve.
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Public AffairsTelefónica España facing ‘sharp rise’ in salaries
Spanish operator’s wage structure reportedly forces it to match inflation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 partners FleetCor on move to EVs
Drivers to receive direct reimbursement for both on-the-go and home charging.
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PremiumElsewhere 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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PremiumElsewhere in UK: Labour introduces social tariffs obligation
VM O2 launches cost‑of‑living tariffs, but faces scrutiny from shadow government should political turmoil lead to a Labour tenure.
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OperationsBrazil’s Oi demands buyers set aside cash in valuation dispute
Operators seemingly surprised by court order that requires BRL 1.5bn to be placed in holding account while valuation dispute resolved.
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Public AffairsVirgin Media O2 offers pay rise as BT workers take to picket line
Cost of living payments to be provided for VMO2 staff with a base salary of £35,000 or less.
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Financial & PerformanceCaixaBank rejigs stake in Telefónica
CaixaBank reduces holding in Telefónica to 3.49%, reportedly netting it a €40m capital gain.
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EventwatchTelefónica Metaverse Day: Telco embraces the Web3 revolution
Vision for Web3 set out as Telefónica moves closer to spatial computing.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefonica 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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Vendor VoiceCiena: Balancing patience and vision for Open RAN success
True benefits of Open RAN will come from sustainable innovation rather than short-term savings, according to senior Ciena figures.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 gets nod for Manchester fibre core
Extra component of Local Full Fibre Network project to see Cisco kit installed in BT’s regional exchanges.
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Innovation (R&D)Telefónica partners with Qualcomm to take lead on XR
Pair will leverage Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer to develop immersive technologies.
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Suppliers & SCMEbiquity cements Virgin Media O2 media analytics brief, post-merger
Deal focuses on marketing spend accountability as combined operator mounts convergence challenge to BT Group.