About Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A., (BMAD: TEF, BM&F Bovespa: TEFC11, BVL: TEF, Euronext: TEF, NYSE: TEF, LSE: TDE, Merval: TEF, FWB: TEF, TYO: 9481) is a Spanish telecommunication company. Operating globally, it is one of the largest fixed-line and mobile telecommunications companies in the world: 3rd in terms of number of clients (with the acquisition of O2 plc., Movistar and Manx Telecom) only behind China Mobile and Vodafone, and in the top five in market value. They were behind China Mobile, AT&T, and Vodafone in November 2007.
Created in 1924, until the liberalisation of the telecom market in 1997, Telefónica was the only telephone operator in Spain and still holds a dominant position (over 75% in 2004). Since 1997, the Spanish government has privatised its interest in the company. On 5 July 2007, the European Commission ordered Telefónica to pay a record antitrust fine of almost €152 million for activities in the Spanish broadband market which, according to European Union competition commissioner Neelie Kroes, "harmed Spanish consumers, Spanish businesses and the Spanish economy as a whole, and by extension Europe's economy".[2]
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The data boom has caused a traffic jam
Explore Article telecoms.com (Mar 3 2010)
Telecoms.comThe data boom has caused a traffic jamTelecoms.comHaving occupied the 'next big thing' slot on the mobile networks agenda for some time, femtocells are now starting to gain traction. ...and more »
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Industry indigestion
Explore Article telecoms.com (Feb 19 2010) Standards , Asia-Pacific , Operators
Industry indigestionTelecoms.comAll this talk of backhaul and data gave the femtocell guys chance to bang their own drum, with the Femto Forum's Simon Saunders positing that operators can ...and more »
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Breaking up
Explore Article Economist.com (Feb 11 2010)
Breaking upEconomistAnother is to try to get households to install what are known as “femtocells”—wireless base stations for the home. Many European operators already reduce ...and more » (Read Full Article)
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Femtocell market update for weeks of 29 June & 6 July 2009 « 3G In ...
Explore Article 3G In The Home (Jul 10 2009) Standards , Market Research
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo has given its femtocell an upgrade (pic), with plug'n'play provisioning and HSPA for faster data connections. Interestingly, DoCoMo says the new femto will enable new services, such as notifications to ... (Read Full Article)
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Calling out for convergence
Explore Article channelweb.co.uk (Jul 9 2009) Network Equipment Vendors
Calling out for convergenceCRN - UKGlobal revenue from FMC network element equipment and femtocell kit will continue growing healthily through the economic turmoil, claimed Infonetics. ... (Read Full Article)
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Ofcom's call to arms over mobile phone 'not spots'
Explore Article Scotsman.com News (Jul 8 2009)
Ofcom's call to arms over mobile phone 'not spots'ScotsmanHowever, Prof Stewart said the situation could change if "femtocell" technology currently being promoted by Vodafone became widespread. "With femtocells you ...and more » (Read Full Article)
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Ofcom coughs 3G coverage maps
Explore Article The Register (Jul 8 2009) Operators
Ofcom coughs 3G coverage mapsRegisterThe regulator does have high hopes for Femtocells, as well as some intra-country roaming where there is limited coverage. How to get operators to build ...and more » (Read Full Article)
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Vodafone really are ready to launch their Vodafone Access Gateway ...
Explore Article ThinkFemtocell (Jun 27 2009) EMEA , Operators
Vodafone had kept the launch date of their new femtocell service under wraps until last week, genuinely surprising the industry by bringing it forward to July 1st. I did my "mystery shopper" act on Saturday to find out if Vodafone sales ... (Read Full Article)
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3G and 4G Wireless Blog: Femto Forum Awards 2009: Winners and Losers
Explore Article 3G and 4G Wireless Blog (Jun 26 2009) Standards , Asia-Pacific , Network Equipment Vendors , Operators
The nano3G represents an evolution of the femtocell into the enterprise environment. Not only does it support the 3GPP's new femtocell standard, it also represents a step up in coverage and capacity. 2. Femtocell service (commercial ... (Read Full Article)
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3G and 4G Wireless Blog: ALU and Vodafone hit the first goal in ...
Explore Article 3G and 4G Wireless Blog (Jun 23 2009) EMEA , Network Equipment Vendors , Operators
We have been hearing this for over a year now about Alcatel-Lucent Femtocell being trialled by Vodafone and finally we had this good news in the Femtocell World Summit. Vodafone has announced the Femtocell World Summit today that its ... (Read Full Article)
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UMA Today: FMC in the UK: Game On!
Explore Article UMA Today (Jun 23 2009) EMEA , Operators
Today Vodafone announced, during a presentation at the Femtocell World Summit, a new femtocell product for the UK market available July 1. No actual press release yet, but there are several reports from the event. ... (Read Full Article)
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T-Mobile to unveil femtocell network boosters next year
Explore Article MOBILE PHONE NEWS & REVIEWS (Jun 19 2009) Network Equipment Vendors
Femtocells, which have been trialled by several operators since last year, act as a mini mast to improve coverage strength and download speeds. They work by linking to the rest of the core network. T-Mobile will start selling femtocells to business ...
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Want Loyal Subscribers? Give Them Femtocells
Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Jun 5 2009)
Mobile subscribers today have few reasons to be loyal to their service providers. Phone numbers are portable and mobile broadband alone does not engender any loyalty. Many subscribers switch in search of cool phones and low prices. (Read Full Article)
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Femtocell Market Report
Explore Article electronics.ca (Jun 5 2009) Network Equipment Vendors
This report provides an overview of the latest trends in the emerging Femtocell market, Femtocell standards, network connection methods and the scope for reduced operator costs and increased revenues. (Read Full Article)
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Research and Markets: This Report Provides an Overview of the Latest ...
Explore Article Consumer Electronics Net (May 21 2009) Market Research , Network Equipment Vendors , Operators
This report provides an overview of the latest trends in the emerging Femtocell market - Eur 875 million in revenues for Service Providers by 2013 - and examines how mass market deployment levels will be reached and what hurdles must first be ... (Read Full Article)
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