Telefónica is the result of more than 99 years of anticipation and transformation…
2017 – 2021
- Movistar Prosegur Alarmas (2020)
- Joint Venture with Virgin Media in UK (2020)
- Alliances with UGG in Germany and Fibrasil in Brazil
- Creation of Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Infra (2019)
- Creation of Telxius and sale of minority stake to KKR (2017)
- Telefónica increases stake in Telefónica Deutschland from 63.2% to 69.2% via swap agreement with KPN (2017)
- Telefónica launches Aura and leads the integration of artifical intelligence in its networks and customer care (2018)
- Sale of Telxius stake to Pontegadea (2018)
- Disposal of Antares (2018)
- Announced sale of Central America (2019)
- Telefónica approves a 5-point plan that will mark a new era for the company (2019)
2013 – 2016
- Sale of 40% of Telefónica’s stake in Centroamérica (2013)
- Sale of Telefónica Czech Republic (2014)
- New totally customer-centred organization (2014)
- Acquisition of E-Plus in Germany (2014)
- Sale of Telefónica Ireland (2014)
- Acquisition of DTS (Canal+) in Spain (2014)
- Acquisition of GVT in Brazil (2014)
- Sale of Telecom Italia’s stake (2014)
- Sale of 1.51% stake in China Unicom (2016)
- Appointment of José María Álvarez-Pallete as Executive Chairman of Telefónica (2016)
2010 – 2012
- Acquisition of Hansenet in Germany, Jajah in Israel and Tuenti in Spain (2010)
- Control of Vivo obtained by buying PT stake out of Brasilcel (2010)
- Mobile license awarded in Costa Rica (2011)
- T.Digital and TGR creation (2011)
- Sale of 4.56% stake in China Unicom (2012)
- IPO Telefónica Deutschland (2012)
- Sale of Atento (2012)
2006 – 2009
- Acquisition of the O2 assets in the UK, Germany and Ireland (2006)
- Mobile license awarded in Slovakia (2006)
- 51% stake taken in Colombia Telecom (2006)
- Industrial alliance with Telecom Italia (10.47% of the voting rights) (2007)
- Acquisition of Telemig by Vivo in Brazil (2008)
- Reaches a 5.38% participation in China Unicom after the CUCNC merger (2008)
- Strengthening of the strategic alliance with China Unicom (2009)
2000 – 2005
- Veronica Operation: Telefónica de Argentina; Telefónica del Perú; Telesp and Tele Sudeste in Brazil (2000)
- Joint venture of Telefónica and Portugal Telecom in Brazil: Vivo (2003)
- Launches Imagenio (2003)
- Acquisition of BellSouth’s assets in Latin America (2004)
- Acquisition of Cesky Telecom (2005)
- Takes a 5% stake in China Netcom (2005)
1995 – 1999
- Commercial Internet is being born. Telefónica launches Infovía (1995)
- First partial sale of the Spanish government’s stake (1995)
- Wins the tender for Telesp in Brazil (1998)
- Telefónica becomes fully public again (1999)
- Launches fixed broadband access service ADSL (1999)
1990 – 1994
- Enters in Chile (CTC) and in Argentina (TASA) (1990)
- Launches MoviLine (1990), the analogue mobile service, reaching a geographic coverage of 98% in three years.
- Enters in Peru (TdP) (1994)
- Launches digital mobile telephony: Movistar (1994)
1965 – 1989
- Satellite communications are initiated (1967)
- Starts operations of the 1st European Data Transmission Special Network (1971)
- Installs the 10 millionth phone (1978)
- Begins trading at the New York Stock Exchange (1987)
- Takes part in Hispasat constitution (1989)
1924 – 1964
- CTNE is set up in Madrid; ITT is one of its initial shareholders (1924)
- The Spanish government takes 79.6% of CTNE shares (1945)
- CTNE becomes the #1 Spanish enterprise (100,000 shareholders, 32,000 employees) (1960)
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