Is further Spanish consolidation on the way?

The contract covers 5G core network for residential customers until 2030

Telefónica would retain its majority stake in the JV

The Spanish carrier paused plans while it carried out a strategic review, now been fully axed

But not Brazil

As telco continues its consolidation efforts

But still wants to remain the major stakeholder in the company

Continues Latin America exodus

Wants to show that it will invest in key infrastructure assets

Is further consolidation on the way in Spain?

The telco says adios to its final copper exchanges

Telefónica continues to slim down its presence in Latin America

The outage impacted the emergency services number

The telco looks set to exit another Latin American market

Or risk falling behind the US and other markets

The carrier wants to cut costs

An update is expected in the coming months

Vodafone says its operating at 70 percent capacity currently

Europe has fallen behind the US and China, claims Murtra

The troubled carrier filed for voluntary insolvency in February

Network slicing is being tested by a water utility in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Telefónica continues to slim down its Latin America footprint

It's not the first time consolidation has been called for by European CEOs

STC acquired a 9.9 percent stake in the Spanish telco last year