All Wayra articles – Page 7
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: New UK leads; ElevenPaths CFO installed
Cybersecurity unit ElevenPaths looks ready to continue ambitious expansion. Former Chief Commercial Digital Officer Mariano de Beer takes on Independent Director role at Ribbon. Swaps at Wayra’s HispAm divisions.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica fuels 4G and IoT in Brazil’s agribusiness sector
Vivo Empresas forms partnership with bioenergy producer UISA.
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PremiumRames Sarwat gets CRO spot; Wayra UK brings in Zenzic’s Poppy Dowell
Rames Sarwat gets CRO spot; Wayra UK brings in Zenzic’s Poppy Dowell Source: ElevenPaths Rames Sarwat, ElevenPaths’ Chief Revenue Officer CompanyExecutiveActivityDetails Source: Telefónica, various. ElevenPaths Rames Sarwat New role Rames ...
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Strategy & ChangeO2 seeks to benefit from post-COVID-19 era
O2 UK turns sell-to relationships on store technology into commercial partnerships. Operator creates new suite of digital solutions to resolve social distancing challenges, using technology from two startups originally incubated by Wayra UK.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica activates startup tech programmes
AI, blockchain, IoT, and carrier billing streams open for applicants, with free tech integration and potential Wayra investments on the table.
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PremiumGroup talks up TrustOS role in blockchain performance
Telefónica-led platform, based on Hyperledger Fabric, explores practicalities of implementing production-ready services. Academic papers of little use in determining strength of telco business case. More blockchain work needed in Telefónica’s collaboration with GSM Association to develop production-ready wholesale roaming service.
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PremiumO2 UK heads 5PRING 5G accelerators
O2-led team granted WM5G contract to build three 5G accelerators in the West Midlands. Consortium involves partnership with Wayra, Deloitte, and Digital Catapult.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica venturing ecosystem round-up, April 2020
Round-up of recent activity within Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems, March 2020
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumO2 Germany opens Berlin 5G campus network
O2 Germany officially opened its 5G campus network in Berlin and invited all and sundry to go along and experience 5G services.
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Venturing & InvestmentsOpen Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumBeefing up blockchain
Telefónica accelerates its blockchain activity with launch of TrustOS platform, the Blockchain Activation Programme, and membership of the Hyperledger community.
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Strategy & ChangeWayra re-org in Latin America
Telefónica Open Future is reportedly restructuring its Wayra startup accelerator in Latin America, and is set to shutter its facilities in Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela, and consolidate its operations in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.
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PremiumTelefónica Europe People Moves, October-November 2019
Latest people movements include: Hans Jordan, Mattias Karlsson, David Blázquez, Daniele Sidoti, Jon Angus, Kirsty King, Markus Lloyd, Catherine Marks, Duncan Morris, Hiran Ravat, Helen Roberts, Victor Aloi, Gary Stewart.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica Open Innovation developments, October-November 2019
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica Colombia joins government’s venturing initiative
Telefónica Colombia is now a part of Colombian government’s C Emprende initiative.
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PremiumTelefónica Europe People Moves, August-September 2019
Latest people movements include: Markus Leptien, Vassilena Unrau, Verena Zerlin, Cayetano Carbajo Martin, Mallik Rao, Fernando Saldaña, Jo Bertram, Andrew Cocks, Mark Davidson, Rob Keates, Jamie Lord, Stuart Makin, Matt O’Connor, Joan Roca, Matt Ward, Raphael Ani, Alexandra Gilbert.
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PremiumTelefónica Latin America People Moves, August-September 2019
Latest people movements include: Rafael Cisneros Mussa, Camilo Aya Caro, Carlos Morales Paulín, Luis Villalobos Vivanco, Juliana Otero Posada.
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Remus Radvan leaves Wayra to join Qualitance
Reemus Radvan, Head of Wayra London Accelerator at Wayra UK, left to join digital solutions vendor Qualitance as Client Partner.