All Telefónica Peru articles
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Operations
Telefónica Hispam CEO: upskilling ‘crucial’ to overcoming LatAm challenges
Alfonso Gómez Palacio says generative AI and “democratised” access to digital services set to help with training employees.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: O2 Germany reinforces wholesale defences with Freenet deal
German operator confirms extended wholesale agreement with MVNO as it seeks to fill in future free cash flow hole left by loss of 1&1 deal.
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Network & Infrastructure
Peru plans to offer ‘free’ 5G spectrum in return for coverage
New government decree outlines measures designed to help Telefónica Peru, Bitel, Claro, and Entel accelerate 5G rollout.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group furthers network-sharing ambitions with Digi Spain
Operator finalises national roaming and mobile network-sharing deal with Digi Spain. Separately, in mobile segment, O2 Germany agrees removal of China-made hardware from German mobile network.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: UK mobile coverage expanded with net-sharing, rural rollout
Virgin Media O2 extends network-sharing deal with Vodafone UK, and meets first-phase Shared Rural Network coverage commitments.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra strategies boosted in Germany and UK
O2 Germany seeks to reduce site visits for technicians with fresh network analysis tools, while Liberty Global, the Group’s partner on Virgin Media O2 joint venture, analyses M&A possibilities in fixed segment. Read more…
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: fresh digital and finance leaders named in core markets
Appointments made to reinforce digitalisation, network rollout, and financial strategies in Brazil, Germany, and the UK.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain’s telcos and TowerCos mull next steps, post-Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger
Market dynamics continue to shift following Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger completion, as Spanish government continues building stake in Group, while Cellnex addresses challenges of integrating Orange and MÁSMÓVIL’s networks. Elsewhere: Movistar extends AT&T Mexico capacity access deal; VM O2 said to eye up potential KCOM acquisition…
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: fresh leaders appointed at fibre and tower JVs
Virgin Media O2’s Cornerstone tower JV with Vodafone UK poaches new commercial and sales chief from Boldyn, Germany’s Unsere Grüne Glasfaser names new IT director, more from across the Telefónica ecosystem…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain continues stakebuilding; Group gets bogged down with brand legals
Spanish government brings itself level with CriteriaCaixa as Telefónica’s largest shareholder, increasing stake (through SEPI) to 5%. Elsewhere, Group gets to working through ‘huge’ DT brand dispute file dump; Virgin Media O2 taps Starlink for rural connectivity boost; Group seeks to keep closer watch on AI impact…
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Public Affairs
Telefónica Peru hands over €345m to end 20-year tax dispute
Operating business set to pay €345m to national tax agency, bringing an end to long-running case that has served as a source of uncertainty for Group’s strategic direction in a competitive and economically challenging market…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Shareholder dance continues with growing Spanish flavour; O2 presses on with 5G experiments
Spanish banking foundation pops up as Telefónica top shareholder, as Spanish government seperately said to be seeking spot on board as it builds its own national interest stake. Elsewhere: O2 gets 5G projects on the move; refinancing in Peru; VM O2 resumes digital landline project…
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica said to refinance struggling Peruvian biz again
Group reportedly approves capital reduction and further investment in the country, as unit continues to seek a turnaround after reporting sales and earnings declines in FY23…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group gets its infra in order post-MWC, FY23 results
Group exploring wholesale network access and infrastructure-sharing deals in Spain and the UK, while testing new mobile infra in the latter to drive efficiencies. Operator seeks to take O2 Germany private, while talks over fresh IT supplier deal and M&A reportedly roll on in its home market…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Hispam points finger at Peru after FY23 earnings dip
Hispam unit soldiers on with asset-light model, although FY23 sees an unwelcome dip in figures…
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Premium
Elsewhere in Hispam: Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer
Entel cleared for Chilean fibre transfer
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Premium
Telefónica secures place at Colombia’s 5G auction
MinTIC reveals Telefónica will bid alongside Claro and WOM for 3.5GHz spectrum licences, with Telefónica also bidding through separate entity with partner Tigo.
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Premium
Latest Telefónica people moves: Hispam names new CX, transformation leaders
Hispam tweaks the roles of several directors, including in business development, customer care, digital transformation, and management control.
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M&A
Telefónica maintains ‘full optionality’ on non-core Hispam businesses
Q3 FY23: In strategy update, operator indicates it will continue to keep its trimmed-down collection of smaller Latin American assets on a strict cost control regime, flagging consolidation, divestments, and further NetCo ventures as possibilities to protect free cash flow in the next three years.
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M&A
Entel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.