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Articles tagged with: Telefonica and Latin America
Fitch Affirms Telefonica at 'A-' on Vivo Acquisition
Fitch Ratings has affirmed telefonica's and its subsidiary O2's Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) at 'A-' respectively, following the announced acquisition of Portugal Telecom's stake in Vivo, Brazil's leading mobile operator, for EUR7.5 billion. more
Related Tags: -vivo, portugal-telecom, target, europe, Spain
Telefonica Group Profits up on Latin American Business
Spain's telefonica has reported a 16% rise in its second quarter profits as growth in Latin America compensated for weaker markets in Spain. The company reported a net profit of EUR2.12 billion for the quarter, ahead of analysts' forecasts of EUR1.92 billion. more
Myriad Wins Telefonica Deal for Latin American Mobile Services
Telefónica has signed a deal with Myriad to offer a social networking agregation service that will be supplied in its handsets sold across 12 countries in Latin America. Marketed under Telefónica's Movistar brand, Myriad services will enable mobile users to simultaneously access multiple social networks, via mobile browsers, downloadable apps and other mobile technologies. more
Related Tags: movistar, myriad, social-networking, apps
Telefonica to Sell ZTE Phone in Latin America
Telefónica and ZTE have announced that a full range of movistar branded handsets will be launched in 12 Latin American countries during 2010, starting in Q2. Telefónica and ZTE signed an agreement for the development of a complete range of mobile devices. ZTE will manufacture movistar branded handsets exclusively available for Telefónica in Latin America. more
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Telecom Italia Shareholders Deny Telefonica Merger Plans
Telecom Italia's main shareholder group have denied recent media reports that they were considering the realignment which could have lead to a full merger with Spain's telefonica. The shareholder pact, including Mediobanca, Intesa Sanpaolo and insurance group, Generali issued a joint statement denying an earlier report in La Repubblica. more
Related Tags: telecom-italia, telecom-argentina, insurance, Italy
Telefonica to Offer Push to Talk in Latin America
Telefónica is planning to roll out a push-to-talk service in its Latin American markets after signing a supply agreement with Conectel-Kodiak. Conectel will use Kodiak Networks' solution, and will add their experience in marketing Telecommunications services throughout the region. more
Related Tags: kodiak, push-to-talk, push-to-talk, planning, Ecuador
Colibria Wins Global Mobile IM Contract from Telefonica
Mobile instant messaging vendor, Colibria says that it has been selected by telefonica International to launch mobile IM services across its Latin American operator businesses, covering over 124 million subscribers in 13 territories. Initially live with Movistar Peru, Colibria will provide a complete end-to-end 'Movistar Messenger' service with full integration with SMS. more
Related Tags: colibria, facebook, instant-messaging, instant-messaging, value-added-services, option
Telefonica and Nokia partner to mobilize education in Latin America
telefonica and Nokia have signed an agreement to bring educational content to remote schools in Latin America through the use of mobile technology. The agreement will expand the current scope of telefonica Foundation's "Proniño" and "Educared" social programs - two private initiatives focused on using information and communications technologies in the improvement of the quality of education in the region. more
Related Tags: , nokia, ict, rural, mobile-broadband, Chile
Telefonica Profits Dip on One-Off Items and Currency Changes
telefonica has reported a 15% drop in full-year profits for 2008 thanks to one-off items and currency fluctuations. The company posted a profit of €7.6 billion (US$9.8 billion), while revenues rose to €57.9 billion (US$74.2 billion) for the full year. more
Related Tags: ict, capex, emergency
Telefónica Considering Shut Down of Brazilian CDMA Network
Telefƒ³nica has outlined plans to spend upwards of US$17-$20 billion on its Latin American networks over the next five years - and plans to shut down its CDMA networks eventually. more
Related Tags: cdma, portugal-telecom, gsm, caribbean, Brazil
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