All Wayra articles – Page 7
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M&A
Telefónica targets partners for M&A add ons in security
Group reaching into partner base for acquisitions to support expansion plans of new Telefónica Cybersecurity Tech division. Wayra investments maturing as two minority stakes upgraded to whole ownership. Reorganisation of assets for security expansion may be a template for revamp in cloud and IoT target markets.
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Enterprise (B2B)
Telefónica creates new unit to target UK security space
Operator is looking to build an international platform for new Telefónica Cibersecurity Tech division. Targeting markets inside and outside its footprint.
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Telefónica: Elsewhere in Infra-Tech
Microsoft partnership expands to acens, IoT solutions pushed to the fore.
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People
Key movers in Telefónica: Rob Reason in at O2 UK; Wayra rejig starts in earnest
O2 UK heads swap seats, including a Macdonald-Dunford exchange with Now TV. Serial Brazilian telco leader Marcelo Campos moves from Claro to Vivo. Brando and Rotondo stake a claim at Wayra’s evolving South American top-table. M2M solution provider Pangea pulls in another O2 name.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Kymatio gets funding boost; Navantia gets €5m contract
Telefónica backs TM Forum Open APIs, and Wayra invests in cybersecurity.
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Telefónica 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 & Infrastructure
Telefónica fuels 4G and IoT in Brazil’s agribusiness sector
Vivo Empresas forms partnership with bioenergy producer UISA.
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Rames 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 & Change
O2 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 & Investments
Telefónica 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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Group 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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O2 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 & Investments
Telefónica venturing ecosystem round-up, April 2020
Round-up of recent activity within Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems, March 2020
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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O2 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 & Investments
Open Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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Beefing 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 & Change
Wayra 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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Telefónica 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 & Investments
Telefónica Open Innovation developments, October-November 2019
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems