Telefónica News – Page 89
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CEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on internal Phones 4u emails are said to put senior O2 and Telefónica Group executives in the spotlight as the retailer’s administrators prepare court filings.
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O2 Germany starts LTE tests in 700MHz band
While there remains work to be done to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile network operator use, Telefónica is preparing for deployment later in 2019.
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Pressure mounts over white spots in Germany
Operators are attempting to avoid an imposed solution to the problem of weak coverage in more rural areas, but finding a consensus is proving challenging.
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McAfee secures Telefónica fibre
McAfee deal in Chile supports Telefónica strategy of emphasising value of services within the home rather than pure connectivity.
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Products & Services
MediaKind to integrate Netflix into Vivo’s IPTV platform
Brazil is a key market for a partnership between Telefónica and the latest incarnation of Ericsson Media Solutions, with the vendor supporting OTT integration that is essential for the operator’s convergence strategy.
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Kite takes off in Brazil
Commercialisation of LPWAN is progressing in Brazil, with both NB-IoT and LTE-M put to use in a range of business scenarios. Huawei appears to be Telefónica’s principal partner, but Ericsson remains a presence in the market.
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Telefónica to create original TV content in LatAm
Telefónica is leveraging its experience and presence in Hispanic markets to bolster its video portfolio, and develop as a content aggregator from a position of strength.
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Vivo partners McAfee on mobile security app
McAfee is expanding its influence in Latin America with products incorporated in the portfolios of several Telefónica operating businesses.
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ElevenPaths goes to Brazil
Telefónica|Vivo confirmed that ElevenPaths is now operational in Brazil. The country was said to be the last of the Group’s major markets to embrace the cybersecurity unit that was first launched in Spain in 2013.
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Suppliers & SCM
Panda picks up more security work with Telefónica
Longstanding Telefónica partner secures a new deal to provide applications intended to shore up the defences of the operator’s IT network.
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JD.com: second Chinese partner to join Smart Steps JV
Telefónica is giving up a share of its data analytics venture, but bringing in another Chinese partner with potential to accelerate adoption of the insights technology in a substantial market outside the operator’s footprint.
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Telxius pools capacity with Telia Carrier
Telxius is expanding its carrier capabilities, and the availability of low-latency services through a link-up of its Latin American and transatlantic infrastructure with Telia’s European assets.
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Telefónica Empresas cosies up to IBM
Empresas is raising its public profile with the unveiling of collaborations and partnerships to support its enterprise portfolio. Aiming to flourish as an enabler of smooth adoption of digitalisation strategies by corporate customers. Efforts appear grounded in the Telefónica domestic market, but potential for international expansion.
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Facebook and Telefónica link for wholesale open access
Latest evolution of the Internet para Todos programme to see the advent of an open-source wholesale network. Telefónica and Facebook testing potential next-generation infrastructure in underserved markets where the stakes for failure are lower.
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Telefónica extends crowdsourced data deal with Tutela
Tutela is building its role as a contributor to Telefónica’s customer experience improvement programme.
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Blanco on industrialised fibre as networks become more complex
Telefónica Group trumpeted the replicability of its Spanish fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout, as it claimed European leadership. CTIO Blanco stressed that Telefónica’s focus remains on services within the home, with fibre principally a means to an end. Investment currently still capex-focused, but virtualised services to lead transition to more operational ...
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European Commission launches probe into E-Plus merger
Potential headache for Telefónica Group as the European Commission investigates whether Telefónica has fulfilled its side of the deal that led to the acquisition of E-Plus, potentially putting pressure on the embattled German business.
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Telefónica wins €10m funding for 5G pilot in Galicia
Ericsson and Nokia continue to jostle as Telefónica’s two key 5G research partners in its home market.