All Telefónica|Vivo (Brasil) articles – Page 2
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: key directorship changes in Germany and UK
Roundup of 25+ notable people moves across Telefónica Group, including: rejigged board at Telefónica Open Innovation; VM O2 recruiting new business and strategy directors; and former O2 marketing director taking up comms role at DT…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica gets to plugging Core Market wholesale gaps
Operator seeks to lock in key wholesale clients and create new revenue sources after management affirms wholesale will “be a drag” on 2024 performance.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q2 FY24 In-depth: Focus on profitability as revenue blips in key geographies
Group reports slight revenue and earnings increases, as growth decelerates in Brazil and Germany, while Virgin Media O2 adjusts guidance after reporting decreases in sales and EBITDA. Read more…
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo keeps watch on digital M&A opportunities
Q2 FY24: Telefónica’s Brazilian operating business continues to analyse opportunities to expand its digital B2B service portfolio in cloud, cybersecurity, and IoT.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Hispam sales jump back onto the agenda
Telefónica makes abrupt announcement of deal to exit Colombia with sale to rival Millicom, further reducing exposure to Latin America.
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Financial & Performance
Brazil’s Vivo sails past 100m mark for mobile accesses
Brazilian OB reaps success of upselling tactics as postpaid mobile share expands.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group reinforces digital B2B services segment
Acquisition of Brazil’s IPNET promises to accelerate digital B2B services growth. Meanwhile, Group makes progress on infra asset monetisation as sale of Spanish data centres attracting investors.
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo eyes B2B cloud expansion with IPNET buy
Operator acquires Google Cloud-certified service provider as it seeks to further grow digital B2B ecosystem.
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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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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: C-level shake-up at UK and LatAm ventures
TEASER: Roundup of 25+ notable people moves across Telefónica globally, including: new finance chief at Tesco Mobile; CEO in place at new Brazilian energy JV; and C-Suite updates at ON*NET Fibra Colombia. Read more…
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Venturing & Investments
Vivo backs customer loyalty partner CRMBonus
Vivo Ventures invested in a digital money-back startup that the operator has been using since January and clearly likes what it sees.
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Products & Services
Telefónica injects automation into network slicing strategy
DTW24 – Ignite: Group seeks to implement automated network slicing across its core markets to bring in new enterprise customers, drive revenue growth, and expose network functions to developers.
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Products & Services
Brazilian watchdog puts Vivo’s AI chatbot under the microscope
Brazilian regulator Anatel investigating Vivo’s use of AI in customer service, citing privacy and security concerns.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain rural, B2B offerings strengthened
Telefónica España secures more than half of domestic rural 5G standalone funding from the government, while local Microsoft relationship taken into the realm of enterprise management.
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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: core markets press on with digital infra M&A
Work with co-owner Asterion on Nabiax data centre sale reportedly coming to a head, while Brazilian operating business confirms interest in rival fibre assets. AI and network-sharing passion remains, with expansion of Google Cloud deal and Millicom highlighting new JV with Telefónica as an ‘inflection point’ for Colombia. Read more…
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M&A
Vivo in talks to buy FibreCo Desktop, advance consolidation — report
Brazil’s largest integrated operator reportedly sounding out São Paulo-focused fibre specialist for acquisition. Move would could kick up country’s fibre consolidation and add a million to Vivo’s strategically important fixed-broadband customer base. Read more…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Shares, spectrum, and security in the spotlight
Spanish state hits 10% Telefónica stake target after two-month ramp-up. Fresh alliances with Microsoft and domestic operator rivals bolstering cybersecurity, AI, and rural mobile initiatives. Elsewhere, UK prepares for mmWave spectrum auction. Read more…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q1 FY24 In-depth: new strategy kicks off with ups and downs
Decent commercial performances in key markets, with Brazil again standout with cross-segment growth, and Hispam still in decline. Ramp-up predicted as FY advances. Read more…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q1 FY24 Highlights: modest growth to be boosted by core market catalysts, further efficiency
Group COO Vilá highlights “catalysts” in Brazil, Germany, Spain, and the UK, aiming to accelerate financial gains over the next quarter. Read more…