Luxembourg-based OQ Technology, which specialises in supplying 5G and NTN satellite technology, used CES in Las Vegas to announce an agreement with Monogoto, a provider of cloud-based hybrid connectivity. The strategic partnership adds OQ’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to Monogoto’s existing hybrid ecosystem, which already includes partnerships with GEO satellite networks, and creates […]
Telefónica’s management has signed a redundancy agreement with the main trade unions — UGT, CC OO and Fetico-Sumados — covering seven of the Spanish group’s subsidiaries. The deal, signed today [December 22nd], will lead to a minimum of 4,525 job losses, although the company expects the final figure to rise to around 5,500. The minimum […]
Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has confirmed the allocation of its domestic broadcasting rights to Telefónica and DAZN for a combined €5.25 billion, securing coverage of Spain’s top-tier football competition from the 2027/28 season through to 2031/32. The agreement, equivalent to €1.05 billion per campaign, was formalised November 28th during a tender process overseen […]
Significant job cuts have been announced at both Mediapro and Telefónica in Spain. Telefónica is preparing to shed more than 6,000 employees across seven of its subsidiaries — including Telefónica de España, Telefónica Móviles, Telefónica Soluciones, Movistar+, Telefónica S.A., and Telefónica Global Solutions — as negotiations begin on a series of redundancy plans. The proposed […]
Telefónica and Vodafone España have finalised the sale of a 30 per cent stake in their joint fibre-optic venture, Fiberpass, to AXA Investment Management, in a deal that values the company at around €1.5 billion including debt. The French infrastructure group is expected to contribute approximately €450 million as part of the transaction. With the […]
Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has announced an expanded collaboration with Telefónica Germany, one of Germany’s largest quad-play service providers, to deploy new GenAI use cases and extend its billing platform for both consumer and enterprise services for an additional three years. The new GenAI use cases leverage […]
Ateme, a global player in video compression, delivery, and streaming solutions, has partnered with Telefónica to deploy a cloud-native media processing platform for next-generation VoD services. Built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), the solution enables scalable, high-quality content delivery across Telefónica’s international operations. By adopting a cloud-native architecture, Telefónica can now deliver its extensive VoD […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV service, Movistar Plus, has consolidated its recovery in the Spanish television market, extending its growth streak for another quarter. The company’s latest figures confirm that the rebound, which began after the 2023 downturn, represents a lasting shift rather than a temporary uptick. By the end of the third quarter of 2025, Movistar Plus+ […]
o2 Telefónica in Germany has announced a new working relationship with Crunchyroll. The collaboration will see Crunchyroll fully integrated into the customer ecosystem of o2 Telefónica, offering access to a dedicated anime library for all o2 mobile and broadband customers. Under the agreement, o2 customers can add a Crunchyroll subscription directly to their o2 account, […]
Telefónica is reportedly considering a major workforce reduction that could affect around 6,000 employees, according to industry sources. However, company representatives have clarified that “there is currently no formal redundancy plan (ERE) on the table”. The potential adjustment aligns with the group’s ongoing efforts to simplify its organisational structure and optimise resources — goals reiterated […]