Virgin Media O2 and shareholders to launch national fixed network company

Virgin Media O2 with its shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefónica, have initiated plans to create a distinct national fixed network company (NetCo) that will underpin full fibre take up and

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1&1 launches fully virtualized 5G network with Open RAN technology

1&1, a German mobile network provider, has launched its ‘1&1 O-RAN’ network, one of the first fully virtualised 5G networks in Europe. The technology is based on Open RAN and

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stc Group acquires a 9.9% interest in Telefonica

stc Group announces that it has acquired a 9.9% interest in Telefonica S.A. for a total consideration of SAR 8.5 billion (EUR 2.1 billion). This acquisition represents another achievement in

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Where will advertisers spend their TV money in coming years?

How we consume television has changed in recent years, and that has resulted in a rethink by those responsible for buying TV advertising. Platforms have increased beyond what seemed impossible

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Telefonica expands connectivity for businesses across globe via Starlink

Telefonica‘s global business unit Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS), has been designated an authorised worldwide partner of SpaceX’s Starlink. Starlink is a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providing fast, low-latency broadband internet globally,

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Ericsson 5G standalone technology powers Movistar’s advanced network

Movistar, a provider in deployment of 3.5GHz frequencies, is accelerating development in this band across Spanish territory to offer high-performance connectivity to its subscribers throughout the country as part of

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Telefonica picks Mycom OSI to support migration to cloud, 5G rollout into enterprise services

MYCOM OSI, a provider of service assurance software to global telecommunications companies, announced that it has been selected by Telefónica Germany to migrate its MYCOM OSI on-premise deployment into the cloud. This

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Telecom operators commit to reuse, recycle at least 20% of phones by 2030

Twelve global telecoms operators, led by Tele2 and Orange, have partnered with the GSMA to commit to a new set of pace-setting targets, in a bid to boost the industry’s

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Telefonica, Ericsson, O2 Telefonica, Vantage Towers collaborate to develop 5G infrastructure in Germany

Deutsche Bahn (DB), network equipment supplier Ericsson, telecommunications provider O2 Telefonica and cell tower operator Vantage Towers are working together to develop a solution that would establish an extensive 5G mobile

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IMDEA, Telefonica, NEC, BluSpecs launch ENABLE-6G to unlock potential of future 6G networks

The IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with Telefonica, NEC Corporation and BluSpecs, has announced the launch of the ENABLE-6G project. This ambitious initiative aims to address the challenges that will

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