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Srikapardhi March 3rd, 2024 8:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Movistar Chile Announces 1.5 Million 5G Customer Milestone and Fiber Migration Plan

Movistar Chile (Telefonica) announced at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona that it has crossed the milestone of 1.5 million 5G customers. Additionally, the company announced 5G Standalone (SA) Technology pilots and a renewal plan for migrating all home broadband customers to fiber optics by the end of 2024. As part of its Technological Renewal Plan, the company also announced the end of public telephone booths during... Read More

Yashika Goel February 28th, 2024 11:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica and Lynk Test Sat2Phone Technology in Argentina

Satellite direct-to-mobile services provider Lynk Global has announced the successful testing of its Sat2Phone technology for the first time in Argentina, in collaboration with Telefonica through its business units Telefonica Argentina and Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS). The demonstration took place in Patagonia, one of the most remote regions in the world. Also Read: Lynk Global and Telikom Introduce Sat2Phone SMS Services in Papua New Guinea Potential for Enhanced Geographic Coverage... Read More

Srikapardhi February 17th, 2024 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 to Create Fixed Network Company NetCo for UK Fibre Expansion

UK's Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), in partnership with its shareholders Liberty Global and Telefonica, has announced plans to create a separate national fixed network company (NetCo). The company said this move is aimed at driving full fibre adoption, diversifying financing options, and facilitating potential consolidation opportunities among alternative network providers. Also Read: Virgin Media O2 Achieves Milestone in UK’s Rural Connectivity Program NetCo: Fibre Unit The establishment of NetCo positions... Read More

Srikapardhi February 10th, 2024 9:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Colombia Launches CAT M1 Network for IoT

Movistar Colombia (Telefonica) has announced the deployment of a dedicated Category M1 (Cat M1) network through its Movistar Empresas unit. This network enables companies to connect their Internet of Things (IoT) devices with greater energy efficiency, operating at low power and long range. Also Read: Ooredoo Oman Prepares for 3G Phase-Out, Future-Proofs Smart IoT Devices Deployment of Cat M1 Network Telefonica Colombia offers this technology to traditional Machine to Machine... Read More

Srikapardhi January 28th, 2024 4:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica and Nova Labs Collaborate to Roll Out Helium Mobile Hotspots in Mexico

Telefonica and decentralised wireless communication technologies provider Nova Labs have partnered to launch Helium Mobile Hotspots in Mexico. Telefonica said the solution, implemented with select customers in Mexico City and Oaxaca, will extend Telefonica's coverage and enable the offloading of mobile data to the Helium Mobile Network, improving overall mobile coverage service for customers. Also Read: Telstra International Expands Network Capabilities into Latin America, Prioritising Mexico Enhancing Connectivity with Hotspots... Read More

Yashika Goel January 22nd, 2024 5:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Now Holds 93 Percent Stake in Telefonica Deutschland

Spain's Telefonica announced that its stake in the German unit, Telefonica Deutschland, had reached 93.10 percent during a tender offer launched for shares in the company. Telefonica, through its subsidiary Telefonica Local Services, successfully concluded its voluntary public acquisition offer to shareholders of Telefonica Deutschland, the company announced on Monday. Also Read: Telefonica Announces Public Acquisition Offer for Telefonica Deutschland As reported by TelecomTalk in November 2023, Telefonica said it... Read More

Yashika Goel November 8th, 2023 9:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Announces Public Acquisition Offer for Telefonica Deutschland

Spanish telecoms group Telefonica announced on Tuesday that it has decided to make a voluntary public acquisition offer through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Telefonica Local Services, in the form of a partial offer to the shareholders of Telefonica Deutschland Holding. The offer is to acquire up to 28.19 percent of Telefonica Deutschland shares that are not already held (directly or indirectly) by Telefonica. Also Read: O2 Telefonica Germany, Ericsson Implement Europe’s... Read More

Srikapardhi October 25th, 2023 7:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Argentina Concludes 3.5 GHz 5G Spectrum Auction, Raising USD 875 Million

Argentina's National Communications Entity (ENACOM) concluded a successful auction of 5G spectrum frequency bands on Tuesday, October 24. This auction from the sale of three 3.5 GHz spectrum lots has resulted in a total of USD 875.091 million, which will be deposited into the National Treasury. The 5G auction, held at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK), garnered attention as three leading companies participated and secured portions of the valuable spectrum.... Read More

Srikapardhi September 23rd, 2023 11:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Spain Extends 5G Coverage Across Castilla-Leon on 700 MHz Band

Telefonica has announced that its Spanish brand, Movistar, has been actively expanding its 5G technology deployment in the 700 MHz band in Castilla y Leon during the summer. This effort has resulted in the activation of over a hundred new nodes spread across the nine provinces of the region. As of the end of August, the mobile ultra-broadband coverage with 5G has surpassed 70 percent in the area. Also Read:... Read More

Srikapardhi September 6th, 2023 8:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

stc Group Acquires 9.9 Percent Stake in Telefonica for EUR 2.1 Billion

Saudi telecommunications company, stc Group, has announced the acquisition of a 9.9 percent stake in Telefonica. Telefonica, a multinational giant, operates in markets such as Spain, Germany, the UK, and Brazil. stc Group, also known as Saudi Telecom Company, is a major telecommunications company based in Saudi Arabia. Also Read: Stc Becomes the First Operator to Launch Enhanced Voice Service in Bahrain Financial Details stc Group has announced its acquisition... Read More

Srikapardhi August 10th, 2023 6:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Teams Up With SpaceX’s Starlink as Global Partner

Telefonica, operating through its global business unit Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS), has partnered with SpaceX's Starlink to become an authorised global partner of Starlink, the constellation of advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites delivering high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet across the globe, even in remote and underserved areas. Also Read: O2 Telefonica Germany, Ericsson Implement Europe’s First Cloud RAN for 5G Telefonica Joins Starlink for Global Connectivity Telefonica stated that the... Read More