Allianz set to invest in Telefónica’s German fibre plan
Spanish telco group Telefónica is reportedly lining up insurance company Allianz to invest in its fibre network ambitions in Germany.
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Telefónica merges wholesale, roaming, multinational divisions into one
Spainish telco group Telefónica wants to squeeze as much value as possible out of its international operations.
Deutsche Telekom ramps up FTTH ambitions with Telefónica wholesale deal
Deutsche Telekom has pledged to accelerate its fibre rollout after reaching a wholesale FTTH deal with rival Telefónica.
1&1 Drillisch shares plunge after it reveals elevated Telefónica charges
German MVNO 1&1 Drillisch has significantly downgraded its earnings outlook after host network provider Telefónica plays tough in negotiations.
Telefónica grabs on to Rakuten’s coattails over OpenRAN
Spanish operator group Telefónica has decided OpenRan is the way forward and that Rakuten Mobile is the trailblazer.
Nokia powers Telefónica Spain’s 5G land grab
Telefónica has an ambitious timescale for its 5G deployment, and it has tapped Nokia to put it on the right track.
Telefónica promises 75% Spanish population 5G coverage this year
Spanish telecoms group Telefónica officially switched on its 5G signal today and promised three quarters of the population will have access by the end of the year.
German regulator cuts Telefónica some slack over coverage fine
Telefónica Germany was supposed to hit certain coverage targets by the end of July, but it got away with being 10 days late.
Telefonica reveals damage dealt by COVID-19 to financials
Most telecoms operators would have felt the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic, but it appears Telefonica is wearing bigger bruises than the majority.
Bidding war for Brazil’s Oi begins to emerge
Telecom Italia, American Movil and Telefonica have renewed a joint effort to purchase Oi’s mobile business unit after being outbid by US private equity firm Colony Capital.
TIM, Claro and Telefonica table joint bid for Brazil’s Oi
Brazilian telecoms operator Oi has received a joint bid from its three rivals to acquire its mobile business unit, as the firm searches for cash to fight back against bankruptcy.
Telefónica beefs up its IoT security service with Nozomi investment
Spanish telecoms group Telefónica has a whole division devoted to managed security services and it reckons Nozomi Networks technology improves the IoT bit of it.
TM Forum gets a bunch of operators to sign up to its Open Digital Architecture
BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Telenor are among 11 new signatories to a scheme designed to cloudify BSS and OSS and provide standardized, open software components.
Google makes more progress in telco cloud with Telefonica tie-up
Telco cloud services might still be in their embryonic days, but there is plenty of attention from the Silicon Valley internet giants as Google inks a deal with Telefonica.
Telefonica sells €1.5bn tower assets to Telxius in debt reduction mission
The Telefonica Group is one business which has been under the pressure of debt for years, though it has chipped off another sizeable chunk by selling German towers to its subsidiary Telxius.
O2 and Virgin Media are merging to form BT-busting connectivity giant
Telefonica and Liberty Global have confirmed plans to merge UK operations, O2 and Virgin Media, to challenge the connectivity market leader BT.
Taste of remote working whets employee appetites for more – O2
Research from O2’s enterprise business unit suggests the UK’s eyes have been opened to the benefits of working from home and employees want the temporary measures to remain, post-coronavirus.
O2 completes full convergence U-turn amid Virgin Media merger talks
Two years ago, O2 CEO Mark Evans said he was not convinced by the idea of convergence, but as merger talks between O2 and Virgin Media swell, the telco has entered into moonwalking mode.
Toothless German regulator capitulates during 4G coverage review
German telco regulator, Bundesnetzagentur, is seemingly searching for its dentures as it lets all three mobile network operators escape punishment for missing coverage obligation deadlines.
How UK operators are helping customers during the COVID-19 outbreak
With telecommunications now acting as the foundation for almost every element of society, how telcos react to the on-going coronavirus outbreak will be critically important.
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