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Outstanding 1.8% of TdA acquired by Telefonica Spain

On 01.29.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The remaining 1.8% of Telefonica Argentina (TdA), the Argentine subsidiary of the Spanish telecoms group Telefonica, has been acquired by the company and the TdA’s shares have also been delisted.

The transaction was approved by Comision Nacional de Valores (CNV), Argentine securities regulator, in December 2009, after the Spanish group offered one Argentinean peso a shares or for the roughly 126 million shares of TdA it did not control the previous June.

A month earlier, Telefonica was called over by a minority shareholder at TdA to launch an offer for the remaining shares, highlighting that under Argentine law, companies must make a 100% offer once they control more than 95% of a company’s shares.

Telefonica & MoreMagic Solutions offer international recharge for Movistar mobile phones in Latin America

On 09.02.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Telefonica, one of theworld’s leaders in the telecommunications sector, and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile transactions provider, announced today that U.S. friends and family of Telefonica customers are now able to recharge Telefonica mobile phones throughout Latin America, using MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub. Telefonica operates in twelve Latin American countries under the Movistar brand. From hundreds of thousands of retail locations, or the web – www.etopuponline.com, a customer can send a gift of prepaid airtime to a Movistar mobile phone.

MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub leverages an extensive network of hundreds of thousands of retail locations in the United States, where the service is available for customers who have connections with Movistar customers in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

“Movistar customers are asking friends and family throughout the world to help them stay connected in a cost-effective and convenient way, and we are pleased to work with MoreMagic Solutions to meet their needs,” said Jaime Grau, Transactional Services Director at Telefonica Latinoamerica. “In communities throughout the United States, customers can purchase a gift of airtime at their neighborhood convenience store, and the Movistar mobile phone back home is immediately credited.”

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Mobily expands 3.75G coverage in Western region (UAE)

On 08.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobily’s 3.75G High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) coverage now always more and more people in the Western region to connect to the Internet, make video calls, or benefit from the world of iphone content, according to a statement issued by the company Sunday.

Close to the coast, expansion of 3.75G coverage included Rabegh, Turban, Al Khormah, Al Muwaih, Haddad Bani Malek, Al Sudairah, Asfan, Thahban, Thuwal, Bahra, more towards the hills, customers in Al Hada, Bani Saeed, AL Kamel, Al Sail Al Kabeer now have speeds that rival those of customers in major cities. All in all, 3.75G HSPA service reaches 326 cities, regions and areas in the Kingdom, covering 75% of the population. (more…)

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Telefonica selects Olista’s Mobile User-Experience Platform (Spain)

On 08.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Telefonica, Spain’s leading mobile operator, has selected Olista’s mobile user-experience platform to improve its customers’ experience when using Telefonica’s data services.

With social media content and value-added services as key strategic tools for driving revenue and reducing churn, Telefonica chose Olista’s technology to promote increased subscriber usage of its mobile internet premium services, both encouraging customers to successfully use the services and ensuring that the services work every time on any device. (more…)

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Telefonica to buy remaining 1.8% of Argentine unit for US$33.7 Mn (Argentina)

On 06.25.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Telefonica Spain has said it will buy the remaining 1.8% of shares in Argentine telco Telefonica de Argentina (TdA) that it does not already own for EUR24 million (USD33.7 million). According to the Spanish group, it would offer one Argentinean peso a share – or its equivalent in US dollars – for the roughly 126 million shares of TdA it does not control. Presently, Telefonica owns 98.2% of its Argentina unit, whereas the remainder is in free float.

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DoCoMo & Telefonica to introduce Windows Mobile handset by Toshiba (Japan)

On 05.25.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Telefonica announced today that a Windows Mobile(R) handset model made by Toshiba Corporation will be introduced by both companies in their respective Japanese and Spanish markets in June to July as part of a plan for various joint undertakings by the two mobile operators.

The companies selected the full touch-panel model as an ideal offering for users seeking a versatile, stylish handset. DOCOMO will sell the handset in Japan as the docomo PRO series(TM) T-01A (officially announced on May 19) and Telefonica will sell it in Spain as the TG01.

DOCOMO and Telefonica to Introduce Windows Mobile Handset by Toshiba
DOCOMO and Telefonica are now considering various other initiatives to mutually strengthen corporate competitiveness and customer satisfaction in their respective markets, including a joint study of possible services and applications for open OS handsets.

DOCOMO Senior Vice President and Product Department Managing Director Kiyohito Nagata said: “DOCOMO looks forward to working with global operators such as Telefonica to jointly develop mobile services and applications for mutually enhanced global competitiveness. At the same time, we would be pleased if such efforts have the added effect of supporting Japanese mobile phone manufacturers in their attempts to expand handset sales overseas.”

“Operating system platforms are becoming more and more important to drive the extraordinary growth of mobile internet business. DOCOMO and Telefonica are leading operators in their respective markets and this is a great opportunity to provide their customers with best-in-class products and solutions,” said Luis Ezcurra, Manager of Handsets and Multimedia of Telefonica Espana.

* docomo PRO series, i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
* NTT DOCOMO’s FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
* Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the united States and other countries.

About NTT DoCoMo

NTT DoCoMo is the world’s leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than 51 million customers, of which more than half subscribe to FOMA(TM), launched as the world’s first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode(TM), the world’s most popular mobile e-mail/ Internet service, used by more than 46 million users. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges.

For more information, please visit www.nttdocomo.com .

About Telefonica S.A.

Telefonica is one of the most important telecommunication companies in the world as for market capitalization. Its activities are basically centered in landline and mobile operations, as well as broadband services as the key for the development of both endeavors. Telefonica has offices in 25 countries and a customer base of more than 261 million accesses in the world. Telefonica is a strong player in Spain, Europe and Latin America, where it is concentrating its development efforts. Telefonica is a completely privately owned company with more than 1.5 million shareholders. Its capital its currently divided in 4,704,996,485 shares in the most important Spanish stock markets (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia), as well as the stock exchanges in London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.

For more information, please visit www.telefonica.com

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Telefónica launches mobile advertising in Spain with Amobee Media Systems

On 05.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Amobee Media Systems, the world leader in advertising solutions for mobile operators, has launched mobile advertising for Telefónica in Spain. Amobee is providing holistic advertising solutions for Telefónica in Spain over the Mobile Internet inventory channel. The move is part of the companies’ global alliance announced in June 2008.

“Telefónica is a great example of a mobile operator taking control of advertising revenues on its network and, in the process, ensuring a positive customer experience,” said Zohar Levkovitz, CEO of Amobee. “That, in our opinion, is the future of mobile advertising and it is made possible by Amobee. We enable the operator to build a profitable revenue stream from advertising, while giving advertisers an exciting channel to reach their target audience.”

Using Amobee’s media system, mobile operators can sell ad-enabled inventory to agencies and advertisers who want to buy, deploy, and monitor campaigns across mobile channels. The Amobee system works with the operator’s existing infrastructure to ensure customers get a relevant mobile advertising experience.

“Our customers’ experience is of paramount importance to us, and was our first priority in considering a mobile advertising solution,” said Susana Rodríguez Urgel, On-Line Channels and Mobile Commerce Manager, Telefónica. “We chose Amobee because of its ability to provide a relevant mobile advertising experience for our users.”

Amobee’s telco-grade ad serving solution dynamically inserts relevant ads into all mobile entertainment and communication channels, including video, music, messaging, games, and WAP. With its unique operator-centric approach, Amobee has served mobile advertising campaigns for some of the world’s top brands.

According to research compiled by INFOADEX 2009 the Spanish mobile advertising market grew by over 60% in 2008 and is the fastest growing digital advertising channel.

About Amobee Media Systems

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Amobee Media Systems is the most deployed telco-grade ad-serving solution. Amobee is dedicated to mobile operators, allowing them to dynamically insert advertising impressions in all forms of mobile communication and content: WAP Browsing, Video & Music, SMS, MMS, applications and Games. Amobee’s complete ad serving solution is designed to facilitate the launch of advertising campaigns for brand building, direct response and lead generation helping mobile operators and their subscribers “get more for less.” The company enjoys financial backing from some of the biggest names in venture capital: Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Globespan as well as strategic investments from Motorola, Cisco and two leading operators: Vodafone and Telefónica.

About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators by market capitalisation. Its activities are centred mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses, while its broadband business is the key growth driver underpinning both. It operates in 24 countries and has a global customer base of 260 million. Telefónica’s growth strategy is focused on the markets in which it has a strong foothold: Spain, Europe and Latin America. Telefónica is a 100% private company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders.

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Vodafone introduces HTC Magic in Spain

On 04.29.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone Spain has begun offering HTC Magic at a slightly higher price that in the UK. The device ranges from $25 to $264 depending on the tariff subscribers opt for and monthly tariffs vary from €21 to €62 (i.e $27 to $81) on an 18 months agreement.

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Yoigo expands mobile internet service to prepaid subscribers (Spain)

On 04.22.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Yoigo, the Spanish mobile operator has broadened its HSDPA mobile internet service offering to prepaid subscribers. From 6 May, the prepaid subscribers can opt for Yoigo’s Internet Para Llevar offering for EUR 3 per day and access speeds of up to 3.2 Mbps. The prepaid mobile internet subscribers will be able to make national calls and send SMS at a price of EUR 0.08/minute or per SMS.
The minimum monthly consumption has to be EUR 6. The new prepaid tariff will be available along with a EUR 20 prepaid card with EUR 20 available for voice and data traffic. The subscribers can also grab the card along with a Toshiba G450 or ZTE MF626 USB modem for EUR 49.

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Telefonica posts a subscriber base of 189 million at Q3′08 end

On 11.17.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Telefonica reports a rise in Q3′08 revenues by 5.7% to $ 18.82 billion since ;ast year driven by continous growth in its mobile activities in Latin America. OIBDA fell 15.4% to $7.41 billion and net profits slipped to $2.51 billion, a fall of nearly 50%. driven by one-time gain in the year-earlier period for selling Endemol. Revenues in Latin America rose 14.5% to $7.26 billion, and Telefonica Spain’s revenues increased by 2% to $6.76 billion. Telefonica in Europe posted a 0.6% fall in sales to $4.63 billion. Telefonica subscriber base grew by 6.2 million in Q3′08 ending the quarter with 189 million mobile subscribers.

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