(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and Prosegur have partnered to incorporate GenIA, a generative AI assistant, into Prosegur’s Smart Workplace All in One solution. This integration will provide 24,000 employees across the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America with a powerful tool to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, Employee Experience, GenIA, Javier Castaño, Maria Muñoz, MWC 2025, partnership, Prosegur, Smart Workplace All in One, Telefonica, Workplace Digitalization
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, in collaboration with Vithas, LuxQuanta, and QoolNet, has successfully implemented a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system to protect healthcare data transmitted between two hospitals in Madrid. This project marks a significant step toward ensuring the security of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cybersecurity, encryption, fiber-optic network, Fortinet, healthcare communications, healthcare data security, INNOVATION, LuxQuanta, Madrid, Mobile World Congress, partnership, patient information, QKD, QoolNet, quantum computing, quantum key distribution, quantum-safe communications, Telefonica, Vithas
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been recognized for the eleventh consecutive year in CDP’s ‘A List’ for its leadership in climate action. The company has successfully reduced its operational emissions by 81% and its value chain emissions by 51%, achieving significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 'A List', Awards, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, CDP, Climate Action, Climate Action Plan, Climate risks, connectivity, decarbonisation, digitalisation solutions, Elena Valderrábano, Emissions Reduction, ENERGY, environmental transparency, Global Chief Sustainability Officer, global environment policy, green transition, industry, leadership, net-zero emissions, responsible digitalisation, sustainability, Telefonica, TRANSPORT, value chain, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) The QKD-GEO mission, led by Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat, is a pioneering project aimed at developing unbreakable quantum key distribution from geostationary orbit. This initiative, supported by EU recovery funds, seeks to revolutionize secure communications by using … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Banco de Santander, encryption, EU recovery funds, European Quantum Communication Infrastructure, EuroQCI, geostationary orbit, Global Communications, Hispasat, Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Ismael López, La Palma, Miguel Ángel Panduro, partnership, PERTE Aeroespacial, QKD-GEO, quantum computers, quantum internet, quantum key distribution, quantum payload, quantum photons, Quantum technology, satellite communications, secure communications, Telefonica, Tenerife, Thales Alenia Space, University of Vigo
(IN BRIEF) At an extraordinary meeting, the Board of Directors of Indra Group accepted Marc Murtra’s resignation as Director and Executive Chairman, following his new role at Telefónica. Ángel Escribano has been appointed as his successor, taking on the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ángel Escribano, Ángel Escribano Ruiz, appointment, Appointment and Corporate Governance Committee, Board of Directors, business transformation, Defense Systems, EM&E Group, Executive Chairman, Indra Group, Jose Vicente de los Mozos, leadership, Marc Murtra, Mecanizados Escribano, operational leadership, Remuneration Committee, SMS, Spanish Companies Act, Strategic Plan 2024-2026, Telefonica, TESS DEFENCE
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has partnered with Denodo to introduce the Denodo Platform into its portfolio, aimed at enhancing data management and integration for organizations in Spain. The platform uses data virtualization to provide real-time, secure, and governed access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI innovation, Carlos Martínez, data management, Denodo, partnership, SECURITY, Spain, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has committed €3 million through its Foundation to support those impacted by the recent DANA-related floods in Spain. In collaboration with local authorities and NGOs like the Red Cross, Telefónica mobilized teams to assist in relief and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Spain, Telecom
Tagged DANA, donation, Flood-Affected Areas, partnership, recovery, Red Cross, Spain, Telefonica, Telefónica Foundation, Volunteer Support
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and its Foundation have launched an emergency relief effort for flood victims across affected regions, deploying technical teams to restore communications and providing free data and national calls through Movistar. In partnership with the Red Cross, Fundación … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wayra, Telefónica’s venture capital arm, has invested in U.S.-based AI startup Perplexity, which has developed an AI-powered answer engine that delivers real-time, contextual answers to user queries. Alongside the investment, Telefónica signed a global commercial agreement to offer … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Startup, Aravind Srinivas, Chema Alonso, investment, partnership, Perplexity, Telefonica, USA, Wayra
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, Ericsson, and MATSUKO have successfully demonstrated the integration of holographic calls directly into smartphone dialer apps using IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Data Channel technology. This Proof-of-Concept enables real-time holographic communication without the need for additional apps, showcasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, holographic calls, IMS Integration, Japan, MATSUKO, partnership, smartphones, Sweden, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s Chairman, José María Álvarez-Pallete, met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to reaffirm the company’s strong commitment to Brazil, one of its key markets. Telefónica, which leads the Brazilian telecommunications market through its Vivo brand … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On July 24, 2024, Digi Communications N.V., a leading European telecommunication services provider, announced that Fitch Ratings has assigned the company a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘BB’ with a stable outlook. This rating reflects the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 3.500 MHz frequency band, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Bucharest Stock Exchange, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications N.V. 'BB' Rating, Digi Spain, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., fixed broadband bitstream, MNO, mobile spectrum, national roaming agreement, RAN sharing agreement, roaming, S Mobile Networks, S.L.U., Serghei Bulgac, telecommunication services, Telefonica, Telefonica Moviles España, Valentin Popoviciu
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, in collaboration with Warpcom, Fortinet, and Quantum XChange, has introduced a quantum security solution designed to protect against sophisticated quantum cyberattacks. The solution, ready for global production environment testing, ensures robust, adaptable protection across various network infrastructures. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bruno Gonçalves, Carl Windsor, cyberattacks, Eddy Zervigon, Fortinet, Iberia, partnership, Patricia Díez Muñoz, Quantum Cybersecurity, Quantum XChange, SECURITY, sustainability, Telefonica, Warpcom
(IN BRIEF) Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U. (“DIGI Spain”) has signed a 16-year national roaming and RAN sharing agreement with Telefónica Móviles España, effective from 1 January 2025. Additionally, a 10-year fixed broadband bitstream wholesale agreement has been concluded. These deals, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 3.500 MHz frequency band, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Bucharest Stock Exchange, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Spain, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., fixed broadband bitstream, MNO, mobile spectrum, national roaming agreement, RAN sharing agreement, roaming, S Mobile Networks, S.L.U., Serghei Bulgac, telecommunication services, Telefonica, Telefonica Moviles España, Valentin Popoviciu
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been recognized as the world’s most socially responsible technology company in the first Social Ranking 2024 by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). Out of 173 ICT companies assessed, Telefónica’s strong performance in human rights, decent work … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Awards, Global ICT Sector, Social Responsibility Rankings, sustainability, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s investment arm, Íope Ventures, joins a funding round for Wenalyze, an open data analytics platform targeting the banking and insurance sectors. Led by Athos Capital, the investment round has already secured over €1 million, with participation from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Augusto Pérez Arbizu, Carlos Albo, Financial, fintech, Insurtech Solutions, investment, Íope Ventures, partnership, Telefonica, Wenalyze
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has launched two new NFT collections, ‘Green’ and ‘Carbon’, as part of the Harvverse project, aimed at revolutionizing the coffee industry in Latin America through blockchain technology. These collections comprise 10 NFTs each, representing virtual agricultural assets … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Coffee Industry, Harvverse Project, NFT Collections, partnership, sustainability, Telefonica, Yaiza Rubio
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica celebrates its 100th anniversary at the Madrid Stock Exchange, where Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete rings the bell in commemoration of the company’s century-long journey. Surrounded by guests from the economic and stock market sectors, Álvarez-Pallete emphasizes the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 100th anniversary, Awards, Javier Hernani, José María Álvarez-Pallete, Madrid Stock Exchange, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica commemorates its 100th anniversary with a grand Centenary Gala at the prestigious Teatro Real in Madrid, attended by dignitaries including His Majesty King Felipe VI and prominent political and business figures. The evening features performances by renowned … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 100th anniversary, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, Francina Armengol, Gala, His Majesty King Felipe VI, José María Álvarez-Pallete, Juan Diego Flórez, Lang Lang, Luis Planas, María Dueñas, Sara Baras, Teatro Real, Telefonica, Teresa Ribera
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has received a special centennial gift from the LEGO Group: a meticulously detailed replica of its historic headquarters at Gran Vía 28, scaled down to 1:50. This impressive LEGO construction, one of the largest in the world … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bricks, Centennial Gift, Denmark, Georg Schmitt, headquarters, José Cerdán, LEGO, partnership, Replicated, Telefonica, Vincent Plane
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