Articles tagged with: Telefonica and O2

Nokia Siemens Wins Contracts in Czech Republic and Slovakia

Telefónica O2 has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to extend its mobile networks in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Under a three-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will be the sole supplier of the 2G and optionally 3G networks covering Slovakia and 2G and 3G in the Czech Republic's two major cities, Prague and Brno.  more

Related Tags: 3g, nokia, eu, edge, core-network, nokia-siemens-networks, siemens, nokia-siemens, telefonica-o2, 2g, Czech Republic


O2 Germany to Upgrade Network to Support 28Mbps Data Download Speeds

Telefónica O2 Germany has announced plans to upgrade its network to HSPA+, and start offering peak download speeds of up to 28Mbps in the second half of this year. The network upgrade will initially occur in Munich - where O2 has its headquarters. more

Related Tags: base-station, huawei, mts, hspa, o2-germany, base-stations, gsm, telefonica-o2, munich, Germany


O2 Germany Aquires 80 Retail Outlets from Competitor

Telefónica O2 Germany has announced that it is taking over 80 shops in Germany from competitor freenet AG. Currently, the Munich-based company operates 725 shops across Germany and plans the expansion to 1,100 locations in the medium term.  more

Related Tags: o2-germany, partner, presence, telefonica-o2, Germany


Telefonica: ICTs can reduce 15% of global emissions by 2020

Telefónica has pledged to lead an information and communication technologies (ICT) industry initiative to cut global CO2 emissions by 15 per cent before 2020. The world's fourth largest telecommunications company reinforced its drive to combat climate change by challenging ICTs to step up the development of energy-efficient devices, applications and networks.  more

Related Tags: sim, eu, gsm-association, rsa, ict, itu, edge, lte, climate-change, gsm, telefonica-o2, charger


Alcatel-Lucent Wins Czech Messaging Contract

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Telefónica O2 Czech Republic to support the launch of a range of next-generation messaging services for its subscribers. Thanks to the new converged messaging platform from Alcatel-Lucent, telefonica O2‘s mobile and fixed customers will now be able to access a range of services in addition to traditional voice mail services.  more

Related Tags: voicemail, alcatel-lucent, personal, telefonica-o2, seamless, Czech Republic


London Underground Gets Emergency Radio Network

A TETRA based radio network is now working across the entire of London's underground railway network - it was announced today. The Airwave system - will be made available to the police initially, and later to other emergency services and was a key recommendation of the report following the terrorist attacks in London a couple of years ago.  more

Related Tags: tim, london, 112, police, underground, railway, london-underground, tetra, emergency, emergency-services, terrorist, UK


Telefonica Wins $470 Million Contract With Deutsche Post / DHL

Deutsche Post World Net - the German based postal operator and owner of parcels firm, DHL - has selected Telefónica to manage its communications services across 28 European countries over the next five years. Telefónica will become Deutsche Post World Net's primary fixed and mobile telecommunications provider in Europe and is expected to help the logistics group save over €150 million in costs over the period.  more

Related Tags: smartphone, chief-financial-officer, dhl, deutsche-post, prague


Telefonica Gets a Debt Ratings Upgrade

Fitch Ratings has upgraded telefonica and its subsidiary O2's Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) to 'A-'(A minus) from 'BBB+', respectively. The agency has simultaneously upgraded telefonica Finance USA's preference shares to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'. telefonica's short term rating of F2 is affirmed.  more

Related Tags: orange, edge, fitch-ratings, vodafone, portugal-telecom, fitch, target


Amdocs Buys Mobile Web Personalisation Firm, ChangingWorlds

Amdocs has announced that it is to buy Changing Worlds, a privately-held provider of personalization and portal solutions for mobile service providers. Under the terms of the agreement, Amdocs has agreed to pay US $60 million in cash, net of cash on hand, subject to post-closing adjustments. Additional consideration may be paid later based on the achievement of certain performance metrics.  more

Related Tags: amd, vodafone, amdocs, sprint, vodafone-group, music


Brands set to treble spend on mobile marketing by 2013

Major brands are looking to invest heavily in mobile marketing over the next five years according to an independent survey of large brands in the financial services, retail and manufacturing sectors commissioned by UK based mobile operator, telefonica O2.  more

Related Tags: mms, sms, text-messages, mobile-internet, email, target, UK


More stories tagged with Telefonica and O2

Subscribe to our free daily newsletter

Search the website  
Top items on cellular-news

Search the website