Neowin News Feed for: Telefonica

European tel firms want big tech platforms to bear some of the costs for 5G and fiber rollout

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:40:02 +0000

European telecommunications firms have put out a joint statement calling out big tech platforms to contribute to network investments and planning such as fiber and 5G rollout across the continent. Read more...

Vodafone says the Eco Rating scheme will launch globally

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:04:01 +0000

Vodafone has said the Eco Rating scheme, that launched in Europe earlier this year, will come to global markets. The Eco Rating helps inform customers about the climate impact of their purchases. Read more...

European Eco Rating scheme launched to help you pick the greenest phone

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:42:02 +0000

Several European mobile carriers have teamed up with 12 mobile phone vendors to carry an Eco Rating score to help customers identify which devices have the lowest impact on the environment. Read more...

O2 and Virgin Media joint venture approved by UK regulator

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:32:01 +0000

The UK's Competition & Markets Authority has given the go-ahead to O2 and Virgin Media to pursue a 50:50 joint venture. The deal is expected to close on June 1 and begin operations. Read more...

Nokia research says 5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:08:02 +0000

Nokia and Telefonica have conducted a study of the energy efficiency of 5G. They found that based on Telefonica's network, 5G was up to 90% more efficient than the older 4G network. Read more...

UK: Virgin Media and O2 agree merger to tackle BT

Paul Hill — Thu, 07 May 2020 10:06:01 +0000

O2 and Virgin Media have agreed to a merger which could conclude by mid-2021 as long as regulators approve the move. The two firms are positioning themselves to take on BT which owns EE. Read more...

Sky and Telefónica UK extend Sky Mobile MVNO partnership

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:24:01 +0000

Sky Mobile will continue to operate on Telefónica UK's network after a new long-term deal was signed. The two firms will also work to test and launch 5G over the next couple of years. Read more...

Microsoft and Facebook's highest-capacity undersea cable has been completed

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:40:01 +0000

Construction of Microsoft, Facebook and Telxius' transatlantic submarine cable has been completed. The subsea cable has the capacity to transfer data at a rate of 160 terabits per second. Read more...

CEOs of top European mobile operators have released an open letter to EU's legislators

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:04:01 +0000

This week's European Union Informal Ministerial Meeting will discuss preparations for the emergence of 5G, and CEOs from the top telecoms have pointed out their main concerns regarding regulation. Read more...

Microsoft and Facebook team up to build MAREA, a new transatlantic submarine cable

Andy Weir — Thu, 26 May 2016 22:24:01 +0000

Microsoft and Facebook have announced that they are working together to build the highest-capacity subsea cable system ever to cross the Atlantic, which is expected to be completed by October 2017. Read more...

European Commission blocks Three's proposed £10.25bn acquisition of O2 UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:50:17 +0000

European regulators said that Three's parent company, Hutchison, had "failed to adequately address the serious concerns raised" over the deal, which would have increased prices and harmed innovation. Read more...

CMA agrees Three's takeover of O2 UK would 'raise prices, reduce quality, harm competition'

Andy Weir — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:48:01 +0000

The CEO of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority says he agrees with the EC's assessment of Three's proposed takeover of O2 UK, saying it should be blocked unless concerns are properly addressed. Read more...

Three and O2 UK customers could get five-year price freeze in effort to appease regulators

Andy Weir — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 08:54:01 +0000

As regulators prepare to publish their objections to Three's proposed acquisition of O2 UK, Three's parent company has pledged to freeze prices for all customers on both networks for five years. Read more...

Ofcom chief executive says Three's acquisition of O2 UK should be blocked

Andy Weir — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:04:02 +0000

The head of the UK's telecoms regulator says the European Commission should block the £10.5bn deal, as it will reduce competition and "could mean higher prices for consumers and businesses". Read more...

Three agrees to buy O2 UK for £10.25bn

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:40:01 +0000

Telefónica has agreed to sell O2 UK to Hutchison Whampoa, owner of Three - subject to regulatory approval - in a £10.25bn deal, creating a 'super-carrier' with more customers than any other in the UK. Read more...

Ubuntu Edition of that Android phone you've never heard of gets carrier support... sort of

Andy Weir — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:38:02 +0000

The world's first Ubuntu phone is just a variant of an existing low-end Android phone, but it's already picked up some carrier support - although perhaps not quite in the way that you were expecting. Read more...

Dixons Carphone to launch its own UK mobile network with Three

Andy Weir — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:14:01 +0000

Dixons Carphone is to become a mobile operator, offering customers the ability to change their price plans as needed, along with support for 'smart home' devices and Internet of Things connectivity. Read more...

Sky teams up with O2 to launch its own mobile service

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:08:01 +0000

Adding to its TV, broadband and landline packages, Sky is set to become a 'quad-play' provider with the launch of its own mobile voice and data services, running on the O2 UK network. Read more...

Amazon UK drops the price of its failed Fire Phone by 75% - but only for today

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:02:01 +0000

Amazon's Fire Phone has been a sales flop, including in the UK, where it launched at full price a day after US buyers got big discounts - but the device is available today from just £99 off-contract. Read more...

It's official: Three is in exclusive talks to buy O2 UK for up to £10.25bn

Andy Weir — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:10:02 +0000

Hutchison Whampoa, owner of Three, has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks with Telefónica to acquire O2 UK in a deal worth up to £10.25bn, which would create the UK's largest mobile carrier. Read more...

Three UK reportedly in talks to buy O2 for £9bn

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:44:01 +0000

Just a few weeks after BT confirmed that it is in talks to acquire EE, the parent company of Three is said to be considering a £9bn bid to take over O2 from Spanish communications giant Telefónica. Read more...

giffgaff announces full rollout of 4G with new goodybags - but still no unlimited data

Andy Weir — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:12:01 +0000

giffgaff has said that it is now "ready for a full scale launch of 4G", beginning on November 12, with three new goodybags, but there's still no unlimited 4G data option - 5GB is the most you'll get. Read more...

Amazon Fire phone heads to the UK, exclusively on O2

Andy Weir — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:50:01 +0000

Despite disappointing sales in the US, where it is available only with AT&T, Amazon's Fire phone will be sold exclusively via O2 in the UK, where it can now be pre-ordered free on £33 a month plans. Read more...

giffgaff changes price plans, adds peak time speed restrictions for unlimited data

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:16:27 +0000

giffgaff is changing its 'goodybag' price plans, removing unlimited data from all but the top-tier plan and limiting speeds to 300kbps for those using "more than their fair share" during peak hours. Read more...

giffgaff reveals 4G price plans - but 2GB is all the data you'll get

Andy Weir — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:30:00 +0000

giffgaff - a carrier famed for offering unlimited data at low cost - has revealed its 4G 'goodybags', but its top-tier 4G package offers just 2GB of data, 500 mins and unlimited texts for £15 a month. Read more...

Hackers can crash Snapchat users through denial-of-service attacks

Phi Ha — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:10:33 +0000

A security researcher has found a flaw in Snapchat which allows hackers to crash users' phones through DoS attacks. This comes only months after 4.6 million accounts were breached through the app. Read more...

giffgaff announces U.K. 4G plans, new handset store coming soon

Andy Weir — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:16:44 +0000

giffgaff has announced plans for the rollout of its 4G services. Consultation with the user community begins next month, ahead of a full launch in March 2014 - but will unlimited data bundles live on? Read more...

Nokia Lumia 1020: Where to get yours in the U.K.

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:03:44 +0000

With pre-orders now open for Nokia's 41MP flagship in the U.K., check out our round-up of where to buy, including where you should order if you want £295 of freebies with your Lumia 1020. Read more...

64GB Nokia Lumia 1020 confirmed for Telefonica customers

John Callaham — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 23:20:46 +0000

Nokia and Telefonica confirmed this week that a 64GB version of the Lumia 1020 will go on sale in the UK and parts of Europe starting on Wednesday, September 25th. Read more...

O2 UK announces 4G plans, launches 29 Aug

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:58:12 +0000

O2 will become the second mobile network in the UK to offer 4G LTE when it launches in three British cities on 29 August. Prices start at £26 a month - but you won't be able to use an iPhone 5. Read more...

O2 Germany dumps BlackBerry for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:31:16 +0000

O2 Germany is binning BlackBerry phones for its staff, giving them all Nokia Lumia 520s and 925's instead, citing lower costs and unmatched Office integration as the key factors in the decision. Read more...

Report: 64GB version of Nokia Lumia 1020 coming, exclusive to Telefónica

Andy Weir — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:19:02 +0000

With just a few hours left until the Nokia Lumia 1020's launch, another leak has apparently revealed a 64GB version of the handset, exclusive to Telefónica's networks in Europe and Latin America. Read more...

Telefónica to push Windows Phone 8 to fight 'duopoly of Android and iOS'

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:47:13 +0000

Telefónica has announced it has teamed up with Microsoft for a major marketing push for Windows Phone 8 in Europe and South America to offer an "alternative to the current duopoly of Android and iOS" Read more...

Telefónica is the latest large company to sign up for Office 365

John Callaham — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:04 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the telecommunications provider Telefónica will be giving its 130,000 worldwide employees in 24 countries access to Office 365 and Yammer. Read more...

4G UK: Operators say ‘no' to unlimited data plans, except for Three

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:09:36 +0000

UK operators Vodafone, O2 and EE have all ruled out the possibility of offering unlimited data plans on 4G, calling them "unsustainable" - but Three remains committed to 'all-you-can-eat' data on 4G. Read more...

4G UK: Auction winners revealed; more carriers to roll out 4G this year

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:20:30 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has announced that five companies have successfully bid for 4G spectrum, in an auction that raised just £2.34bn - far less than had been expected. Read more...

4G UK: Ofcom reveals seven bidders for spectrum auction

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:04:19 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that seven companies will bid in the auction for 4G mobile spectrum in January 2013, with new 4G services launching as soon as late Spring. Read more...

Microsoft and Google in world's top five best places to work

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:02:44 +0000

The Great Place To Work Institute has announced the top 25 workplaces among 350 of the world's biggest multinationals. Plenty of tech brands made the grade, with Microsoft and Google in the top 5. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Pick up dog poop for free web access

Andy Weir — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:51:49 +0000

One of the world's largest telecommunications providers has launched a trial in which free Wi-Fi access is provided in exchange for picking up dog poop - the greater the weight, the longer you'll get. Read more...

UK ISP forced to identify users suspected of downloading porn [Update]

Andy Weir — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:12:42 +0000

The UK High Court has ordered an ISP to provide personal details for over 9,000 customers to a porn production company, which claims those users' IP addresses unlawfully downloaded its content. Read more...