www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Macedonian government has reportedly failed in its latest attempt to increase competition in the country’s mobile market. In a second bid to drum up interest, the Macedonian Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC) apparently solicited interest from 19 of the world’s biggest telecoms companies including Vodafone Group (UK), Telefonica of Spain, China Telecom, Telenor Norway and companies in India, Russia and South America. The AEC has requested them to place an auction for for two 3G mobile licences but none of the firms approached showed interest in investing in the country. The licence was offered at a reserve price of just EUR5 million (USD7.1 million).
On 08.28.09, In Mobile, By Editor
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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.
On 04.10.09, In Mobile, By Editor
Nokia Spain and Telefonica Spain have signed an agreement to introduce the Nokia Messaging push email service in Spain. Telefonica Spain will be among the first operators to bring this solution to market, continuing its investment in the development of mobile internet in Spain.
Nokia Messaging simplifies the mobilization of email. This new solution allows the easy access and use of multiple email accounts, by simplifying the process and removing complex steps. Push technology ensures the quick delivery of emails directly to the mobile phone. Nokia Messaging is compatible with thousands of Internet service providers (ISPs), like with terra.es and telefonica.net. The service allows users to set-up, access and use personal inboxes in a quick and easy way. The service will be provided via a flat and affordable rate for Telefonica customers.
“With this service, Nokia and Telefonica aim to respond to the growing consumer demand to be able to access their email accounts directly on the Nokia device whenever they want, wherever they want. In Spain, there are more than 15 million active personal email accounts, so there is tremendous potential for the number of users that can leverage this service. The objective is to bring mobile email to the masses and make it accessible to the largest number of users possible,” said Marieta del Rivero, General Manager, Nokia Iberia.
Nokia Messaging allows users to choose from a wide range of Nokia S60 devices. Telefonica customers can continue to use their preferred Nokia device and launch Nokia Messaging through an easy set-up process. In addition to ISP email accounts, Nokia Messaging also mobilizes the world’s most popular webmail accounts, including Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and Gmail. With Nokia Messaging, consumers can access up to 10 personal email accounts on one device.
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On 03.12.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com – Telefonica Spain has joined hands with the Spanish R&D provider Sermepa to offer NFC based mobile payment trials in the nation. The users can avail this facility by using the Virtual Mobile Wallet application stored in their SIM cards. The users will then have to select the bank card they want to use for making payments. After choosing the card, the users will have to wave their NFC enabled handsets over NFC terminals to complete their payment process.
Telefonica’s NFC platform and Sermepa’s applications provision system will also enable trial users to manage the life cycle of various financial cards, such as emission, activation, use as well as cancellation.
On 12.19.08, In Mobile, By Editor
The Brazilian regulator Anatel has given a green signal to the restriction it had made on the BrT’s takeover by Oi. The deal is worth $2.48 billion and was annouced in April. The total price tag for the takeover is expected to rise to $5.07 billion.
The takeover will bring Oi the strength to compete against the two giants Spain’s Telefonica and Mexico’s America Movil and will hold 70% of the fixed-line market.
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On 11.21.08, In Mobile, By Editor
Telefonica Spain signs 15-year contract, worth $206 million, with Ecuadorian government to provide mobile phone service across the nation. Telefonica plans an investment of $400 million for the upgradation of networks and services such as 3G. In September 2007, it was America Movil SAB which signed the same contract for $480 million.
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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.
On 11.03.08, In Mobile, By Editor
Telefonica Spain secures control of 96.75% in Telefonica Chile, aftr it proposed a buyout offer to its shareholders in order to gain control over the Chilean unit. Telefonica, which already held 44.9% of Telefonica Chile before the buyout, had spend around $815 million to buy back shares from shareholders who have agreed to its offer.
On 10.13.08, In Mobile, By Editor
Telefonica, Spain, plans to increase it’s offer for Telefonica Chile by 10%. Earlier shareholders had blocked the bid by Telefonica Spain to buy minority shares and take control.
On 09.15.08, In Mobile, By Editor
Telecom Italia’s second biggest shareholder, Fossatis family, has, reportedly, increased it’s stake in the telco to 5.006% from 4.451%.
The Fossatis has criticized the telco’s CEO Franco Bernabe’s strategy and says that Telefonica Spain taking over the company would be better.