The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to fast-track a review into a potential in-depth investigation into Nexfibre’s proposed £2 billion (€2.37bn) takeover of rival Substantial Group. Nexfibre, a joint venture including Liberty Global, Telefónica and private equity firm InfraVia, announced its intention to buy the altco fibre provider, which runs the Netomnia brand, […]
Movistar Plus is preparing a major strategic shift as it seeks to strengthen its position against to take on streaming giants such as Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Max. The Spanish pay-TV platform, owned by Telefónica, has decided to double its annual audiovisual production budget from €100 million to €200 million, significantly increasing its commitment […]
Vodafone Group has been an enthusiastic supporter of AST SpaceMobile for some years. It has demonstrated video calls via its circuits with AST and has created a joint-venture with AST in the form of a ‘SatCo’ in November 2025. SatCo has morphed into Satellite Connect Europe. Last week, Vodafone Spain (which is not owned by […]
Vodafone Spain has reported a marked improvement in its financial and operational performance, reinforcing its position as negotiations over a potential merger with Telefónica continue. The telco, owned by investment fund Zegona since 2024, delivered its second full-year set of results under the new ownership, posting stronger earnings, lower debt and a return to revenue […]
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology, which is focusing on the direct-to-device (D2D) market, and Telefónica Germany are joining forces to conduct the first live demonstration of two-way satellite communications by a European satellite operator directly to standard, unmodified smartphones (including iPhone, Samsung, and Google devices) using terrestrial mobile spectrum. The demonstration, planned in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, will […]
Telefónica, in collaboration with Sony, has carried out a pioneering 5G connectivity trial at the Movistar Arena, achieving speeds of several gigabits per second thanks to the use of the 26 GHz band, also known as the millimetre band or mmWave. Telefónica is the only operator in Spain to have 1,000 MHz of spectrum in this […]
Movistar Plus, Telefónica’s pay-TV platform, has extended its recovery into a new phase of sustained growth, recording its strongest quarterly subscriber gain since the turnaround began in 2023, even as parent company Telefónica continued to grapple with losses linked to its LatAm restructuring. At the close of the first quarter of 2026, Movistar Plus reached […]
Telefónica España, a 5G mobile network services oeprator, has signed a collaboration agreement with Sateliot, a specialist in 5G NTN IoT satellite telecommunications, to apply 5G NR (New Radio) technology in the space domain. This will expand coverage to remote, maritime, and unconnected areas while also supporting the deployment of critical services for security and […]
Telefónica has appointed Alfonso Gómez as the new CEO of Movistar Plus+, replacing Daniel Domenjó after just over a year in the role. The decision was approved by the board of the television business controlled by the telco and marks another senior management reshuffle under Telefónica chairman Marc Murtra. Gómez, who most recently led Telefónica’s […]
Movistar Plus+ has added 278,000 subscribers over the past year, bringing its total customer base to 3.8 million, according to figures released by the Spanish pay-TV platform owned by Telefónica The growth, as of December 31st 2025, represents a 7.9 per cent year-on-year increase in subscribers and marks a notable upturn compared to 2024, when […]