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  • Telefónica leans on Brazil growth and German discipline, and caps AI infra ambitions

    by James Blackman May 14, 2026
    by James Blackman May 14, 2026

    Telefónica opened 2026 with steady growth, stronger profitability, and lower debt, driven largely by a surge in Brazil and discipline in Germany and Spain. Execs moved to calm expectations about …

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  • Telefónica extends AI automation, expands enterprise edge

    by James Blackman February 24, 2026
    by James Blackman February 24, 2026

    Pre-MWC, Telefónica has detailed advances in AI-driven network automation and enterprise edge. It has 12 level-4 autonomous use cases across Spain, Germany and Brazil (targeting level 4 across its operations …

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  • UK telcos secure mmWave spectrum to boost 5G

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 17, 2025
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 17, 2025

    Ofcom noted that the auction released 5.4 GHz of high-frequency spectrum In sum – what to know: mmWave spectrum secured – EE, O2, and VodafoneThree will pay a combined £39 …

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  • Ofcom: 5G accounts for 28% of UK connections

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 18, 2025
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 18, 2025

    Ofcom noted its latest ‘Mobile Matters’ report tracks growing 5G adoption and performance gaps among U.K. carriers In sum – what to know: 5G growth accelerates – 5G now accounts …

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  • O2 launches 5G Standalone in Spain

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 8, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 8, 2024

    O2 said that its 5G SA service is now available in the cities of Avila, Barcelona, Castellon, Ferrol, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Segovia, Seville and Vigo Spanish …

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  • UK regulator announces plans to award mmWave spectrum

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 14, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 14, 2023

    Ofcom said it expects to receive responses to the consultation to award mmWave spectrum by May 22 U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will make millimeter wave (mmWave) …

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  • Cellnex bolsters vertical and horizontal reach with acquisition of UK DAS firm HiBW

    by James Blackman October 3, 2022
    by James Blackman October 3, 2022

    The UK division of Spain-based tower company Cellnex has acquired indoor cellular connectivity provider Herbert In-Building Wireless (HiBW) for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see the creation of a …

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  • Vodafone confirms talks to merge UK operations with Three UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 3, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 3, 2022

    Vodafone would own 51% of the potential new entity while CK Hutchison would own the remaining 49% Vodafone Group confirmed that it is in discussions with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison …

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  • Ofcom considers allowing O2 and Vodafone use existing licenses for 5G

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2022

    Ofcom said the proposed changes would allow these telcos to deploy new technologies, including 5G U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has proposed an update of some licenses held by mobile …

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  • Three UK’s 5G network reaches 370 towns with 2,700 sites

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 8, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 8, 2022

    The U.K. telco expects 5G will account for 35% of data usage by the end of 2022 U.K. operator Three UK currently operates 2,700 5G sites in 370 towns and …

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  • Athonet bags private LTE deal for new UK smart-community project in Hampshire

    by James Blackman January 4, 2022
    by James Blackman January 4, 2022

    The Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company (WBRC), a joint venture between real-estate investment firm Dorchester Regeneration and house-building company Taylor Wimpey, has appointed local system integrator Electronic Media Services (EMS) …

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  • Samsung to launch 4G/5G trials with Virgin Media O2 in the UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2021

    Samsung Electronics announced that the company will carry out 4G and 5G trials with Virgin Media O2 in the U.K. During the trials, the two companies will verify the capability …

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  • Virgin Media O2 selects Ericsson for 5G Standalone deployment

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 27, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 27, 2021

    Ericsson said it has been selected by U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 provide the core kit for its Standalone (SA) 5G network, with the infrastructure expected to support a range …

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  • Virgin Media O2 officially launches in the UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás June 2, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás June 2, 2021

    The merger between UK operators Virgin Media and O2 has officially been completed, following recent regulatory approvals in the country. The new Virgin Media O2 is one of the U.K.’s …

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  • O2 UK, Microsoft ink partnership to test MEC on private 5G network

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021

        U.K. operator O2, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, has announced a new partnership with Microsoft in the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) field, the former said in a release. …

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  • UK regulator clears Virgin Media/O2 JV

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021

    The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to allow the proposed merger between mobile operator O2, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, and fixed operator Virgin Media. The regulator …

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  • O2’s 5G network reaches 180 towns and cities in the UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 17, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 17, 2021

    UK mobile operator O2, owned by Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, announced that its 5G network already reaches part of 180 towns and cities across the country. “O2 continued to invest …

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  • O2, Vodafone UK announce 5G spectrum trading deal

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 27, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 27, 2021

    U.K. operators O2 and Vodafone have announced a new deal to trade airwaves to create more efficient blocks of 5G spectrum. The two operators already share mast infrastructure in parts …

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  • UK regulator provisionally clears Virgin Media/O2 JV

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 14, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 14, 2021

    The U.K.’s competition authority dismissed concerns that a merger of mobile operator O2 and fixed operator Virgin Media would have negative implications on wholesale services, provisionally clearing the proposed deal …

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  • UK telcos commit to pay $1.88 billion for additional 5G spectrum

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 17, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 17, 2021

    The U.K. has completed its latest 5G spectrum auction, raising a total of GBP 1.35 billion ($1.88 billion), telecommunications regulator Ofcom said in a release. Ofcom said that local carriers …

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  • UK regulator to kick off 5G spectrum auction on March 12

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 10, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 10, 2021

    The U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom officially announced that the its 5G spectrum auction will start on March 12. “The auction will increase the total amount of spectrum available for mobile …

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  • Liberty Global confident on closing Virgin Media/O2 JV by mid-2021: CEO

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 17, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 17, 2021

    Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said that a merger of its Virgin Media UK brand with Telefonica’s local mobile operator O2 was on track to be completed this year, citing …

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  • Telefónica, Leonardo put private 5G to work on UK’s next-gen Tempest fighter plane

    by James Blackman February 12, 2021
    by James Blackman February 12, 2021

    The UK divisions of Spain-based mobile operator Telefónica and Italy-based aerospace manufacturer Leonardo have announced a deal to collaborate on private 5G for Industry 4.0, including for the “high-pace” manufacturing …

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  • O2 trials Open RAN with NEC and Altiostar

    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst February 1, 2021
    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst February 1, 2021

    As O2 continues to shake out the role of Open RAN in both sparsely populated and dense urban areas, it’s latest trial tapped Japan’s NEC as system integrator and, according …

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  • O2, EE expand 5G coverage in the UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 14, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 14, 2021

    U.K. mobile operators O2 and EE expanded the footprint of their 5G networks in the country, both firms said in separate statements. O2, owned by Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, said …

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