The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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News - Europe, Telefónica
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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Nexfibre rejects "fundamentally flawed" CMA verdict on £2bn Netomnia acquisition
Declines to offer remedies to regulator
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European telco heavyweights explore joint MSS spectrum bid for D2D services
In effort to boost Europe's sovereignty
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Virgin Media O2 owners consider £600m cost cuts - report
Could include layoffs at the telco in effort to service debt pile
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European telcos in talks to establish D2D venture - report
Aims to rival the dominance of SpaceX's Starlink
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Telefónica sells former Madrid HQ for €200m
The building ceased to serve as the company's main corporate headquarters after Telefónica moved to Distrito Telefónica in Las Tablas
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Spain's Nabiax to expand Madrid data center campus
Company aims to expand IT capacity from 35MW to 140MW via €800 million investment
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Telefónica strengthens network infrastructure for Spain's upcoming solar eclipse
Planning began five months before the event was scheduled to take place
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Telefónica Germany confirms plans to cut 1,100 jobs as AI processes take shape
Earlier reports have been confirmed by the company's CEO
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Telefónica reignites plans to sell Telxius subsea cable business - report
Previous efforts to sell Telxius failed in 2020
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Atelco files for bankruptcy after Telefónica contract loss
The contract generated a significant portion of Atelco's business
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O2 Germany to cut more than 1,000 jobs - report
Plans have been slammed by trade unions
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Telefónica and Sateliot partner on 5G satellite for defense
Will also aim to serve areas without coverage
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Spanish energy firm Solaria in talks to join Telefónica-ACS data center venture - report
The deal, which is still under negotiation, would strengthen the convergence between energy and digital infrastructure
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EU unveils $86m EURO-3C project to build ‘federated telecom Edge cloud’
BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica join latest continental sovereignty effort
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Vantage Towers, Telefónica pair to deploy 5G SA in Madrid shopping center
The duo has deployed a Distributed Antenna (DAS) system in Plaza Norte 2 shopping center
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Telefónica Germany deploys energy management platform across data center portfolio
Developed in partnership with EkkoSense
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Europe’s digital sovereignty dead on arrival without regulatory overhaul, telecom CEOs warn
From ‘hedgehog day’ to digital decline, Eutelsat, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefónica CEOs slam EU’s regulatory malaise
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Nokia deploys Edge network solutions for Telefónica
The Edge node project is poised to power essential digital services in healthcare, education, industry & government
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Telefónica goes live with Edge commercial services in Spain
Has activated the first Edge nodes in five cities
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EuroHPC JU signs contract with Fsas Technologies and Telefónica for MareNostrum 5 AI Upgrade project
Installation expected to take place in the first half of 2026
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Telefónica to convert a hundred copper exchanges into mini Edge data centers for AI and the cloud
The company already has a dozen operational nodes and plans to launch commercial services shortly after a customer testing phase
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Former telephone exchange in Prague, Czechia, to be replaced with luxury apartments
Vacant Czech Telecom/Telefónica building to become residential development
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Spain’s Galician Supercomputing Center signs agreement with IQM and Telefónica for two quantum computers
The systems will be deployed by June 2026
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Nokia signs five-year RAN deal with Telefónica Germany
Will support Telefónica's 5G expansion
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Telefónica proposes plans to cut 5,000 jobs in Spain - report
Has informed unions of the plans, more meetings expected
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Telefónica and Vodafone give AXA a stake of up to 40% in its fiberco Fiberpass
The objective is to strengthen the monetization of networks and the attraction of infra capital in Spain
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Telefónica to lay off 7,000 staff across seven subsidiaries
Unions have been contacted by the carrier
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Telefónica initiates the sale of its historic skyscraper in Madrid
Spain's first skyscraper and Telefónica's original headquarters is looking for a new owner as part of the company's real estate restructuring