Telefónica
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The Argentinian government has blocked Telefónica’s proposed $1.2 billion sale of its local unit amid competition concerns. -
Telefónica has appointed Piedad Álvarez de Arriba as the company’s new global security director.
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Telefónica has continued its consolidation of its Latin American brands, agreeing to sell its controlling stake in Coltel to Millicom.
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Telefonica are expected to retain majority ownership, whilst Zegona maintains a 10% stake.
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Telefónica Tech has reached an agreement with Snowflake, a data cloud company, to commercialise its technology in Europe.
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KKR, Telefónica Hispanoamérica, and Entel have signed agreements under which KKR will acquire a majority stake in PangeaCo.
Forthcoming events
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The heavy weights of the global connectivity landscape took to the stage on day 1 of International Telecoms Week, facilitated by the ITW Global Leaders Forum (GLF).
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Five of Europe’s biggest mobile operators said today that they plan to deploy open RAN networks from 2025, following trials.
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Four European telcos are to form a joint venture to build their own digital marketing technology platform.
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Telefónica has issued a €1 billion bond that it describes as a “green hybrid” and is linked to the company’s aims for energy efficiency and sustainability.
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A group of 16 telcos have called on Big Tech to share the costs of telecom networks citing the rising costs associated with energy crisis and EU climate goals.
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Telefónica and Qualcomm Technologies are partnering to bolster their offerings in the areas of extended reality (XR) and the metaverse.
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Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone, together with the deep tech company MATSUKO, have carried out a pilot for holographic calls.
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US hedge fund KKR has completed its US$3.8 billion acquisition of cloud-first security company Barracuda from Thoma Bravo as it continues to expand its portfolio of cybersecurity and fibre network assets.
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Liberty Global, Telefonica and InfraVia Capital Partners have formed a joint venture (JV) that will build a new fibre network in the UK via a £4.5 billion cash injection.
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Telefónica Group, Crédit Agricole Assurances (CAA) and Vauban Infrastructure Partners (Vauban), are to establish Bluevia Fibra S.L. (Bluevia), a new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) company in Spain.
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More than 30 carriers have collectively witnessed a seven-fold increase in inbound international voice calls to Ukraine in a single month.
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Telefónica has marked the beginning of celebrating its 100th birthday by announcing a pact with OneWeb to provide satellite connectivity services across Europe and Latin America.
