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AT&T to license connected home service to Telefonica

2014-09-09 09:04:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) AT&T has revealed that Telefonica will be the first operator to license its Digital Life connected home technology. In an announcement made at the CTIA wireless industry conference in Las Vegas, AT&T said Telefonica would be running limited trials in Europe of the Digital Life service first launched in 15 US cities in April 2013. Although the companies didn't release any details of the agreement, Telefonica told Reuters that European customers would be offered a version of Digital Life for three to six months before evaluating results of the trial. AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie said the company is in talks with numerous other potential global partners about similar licensing agreements. "We spent a lot of money building the platform ... This is just another way to take those same assets and monetise them, and not just in the US, but globally," commented Lurie in an interview, adding that "Telefonica's digital team is very innovative, and we are very honored they chose us." AT&T's Digital Life system allows homeowners to control surveillance cameras, motion sensors, thermostats and a host of other appliances through a mobile app.

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Telefonica to raise 3.62bn in Germany to fund E-Plus deal

2014-09-09 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Spanish telco's German unit announces capital increase; subscription period starts on Wednesday.

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Telefonica to exit Telecom Italia after GVT deal - chairman

2014-09-02 08:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Telefonica is set to exit Telecom Italia after it has finalised the acquisition of Vivendi's Brazilian broadband operator GVT, with a view to circumventing competition concerns in Brazil. "After the GVT operation the message is clear, we don't want to stay in Telecom Italia," commented Telefonica chairman Cesar Alierta at the XXVIII telecommunications and digital economy meeting held at Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo (UIMP) in Santander. Telefonica has been the dominant partner in the Telco SpA investor group that has controlled Telecom Italia for the past 7 years but the imminent break up of the holding has prompted questions about Telefonica's plans for the rest of its stake in Telecom Italia. It will still hold 8.3 percent of voting rights in the Italian operator once it completes a transaction announced in July to convert EUR 750 million of bonds exchangeable into Telecom Italia shares. Telefonica offered its Telecom Italia shares to Vivendi as part of its bid for GVT and last week confirmed that it expects the purchase to close in mid-2015.

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Alcatel-Lucent to Develop 100G Optical Network for Telefonica Spain

2014-09-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Ultra-broadband 100G technology will address ever-growing demand for network capacity in Spain fueled by increased use of video and cloud services<br /> <br /> PARIS – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Telefonica have today agreed to deploy a 100 Gbps (gigabits-per second) optical network throughout the north-west, eastern and southern regions of Spain.<br /> <br /> Alcatel-Lucent's industry-leading 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) platform will be the key element ...This story is related to the following:Optics and PhotonicsSearch for suppliers of: Optical Switches | Communication Networks

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