Telefónica is the result of more than 100 years of anticipation and transformation…
2025
- Telefónica del Perú is sold
- Telefónica Argentina is sold
- Appointment of Marc Murtra as Executive Chairman of Telefónica
2024
2023 – 2022
- Telefónica presents its GPS plan: Growth, Profitability and Sustainability are the cornerstones of Telefónica’s new strategic plan to lead in the digital era. (2023)
- Pau Gasol, new Telefónica ambassador (2023)
- Agreement between Telefónica Hispam, KKR and Entel to invest in the new InfraCo, Peru (2023)
- Open Gateway announced (2023)
- Notification to the CNMC of the closure of all copper plants (2023)
- Acquisition, together with Pontegadea, of KKR’s 40% stake in the infrastructure group Telxius Telecom. (2022)
- Telefónica opens Mobile World Congress stand in the metaverse (2022)
- Successful issuance of our first senior sustainable bond (2022)
- First telco to achieve validation of its net zero emissions target under new SBTi standard (2022)
- Telefónica, Liberty Global and Infravia Capital Partners form joint venture to build new fibre network in UK (2022)
2021 – 2017
- Alliances with UGG in Germany and Fibrasil in Brazil (2021)
- Joint Venture with Virgin Media in UK (2020)
- Movistar Prosegur Alarmas (2020)
- Telefónica approves a 5-point plan that will mark a new era for the company (2019)
- Creation of Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Infra (2019)
- Announced sale of Central America (2019)
- 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)
- Telefónica increases stake in Telefónica Deutschland from 63.2% to 69.2% via swap agreement with KPN (2017)
- Creation of Telxius and sale of minority stake to KKR (2017)
2016 – 2013
- Appointment of José María Álvarez-Pallete as Executive Chairman of Telefónica (2016)
- Sale of 1.51% stake in China Unicom (2016)
- Sale of Telecom Italia’s stake (2014)
- Acquisition of GVT in Brazil (2014)
- Acquisition of DTS (Canal+) in Spain (2014)
- Sale of Telefónica Ireland (2014)
- Acquisition of E-Plus in Germany (2014)
- New totally customer-centred organization (2014)
- Sale of Telefónica Czech Republic (2014)
- Sale of 40% of Telefónica’s stake in Centroamérica (2013)
2012 – 2010
- Sale of Atento (2012)
- IPO Telefónica Deutschland (2012)
- Sale of 4.56% stake in China Unicom (2012)
- T.Digital and TGR creation (2011)
- Mobile license awarded in Costa Rica (2011)
- Control of Vivo obtained by buying PT stake out of Brasilcel (2010)
- Acquisition of Hansenet in Germany, Jajah in Israel and Tuenti in Spain (2010)
2009 – 2006
- Strengthening of the strategic alliance with China Unicom (2009)
- Reaches a 5.38% participation in China Unicom after the CUCNC merger (2008)
- Acquisition of Telemig by Vivo in Brazil (2008)
- Industrial alliance with Telecom Italia (10.47% of the voting rights) (2007)
- 51% stake taken in Colombia Telecom (2006)
- Mobile license awarded in Slovakia (2006)
- Acquisition of the O2 assets in the UK, Germany and Ireland (2006)
2005 – 2000
- Takes a 5% stake in China Netcom (2005)
- Acquisition of Cesky Telecom (2005)
- Acquisition of BellSouth’s assets in Latin America (2004)
- Launches Imagenio (2003)
- Joint venture of Telefónica and Portugal Telecom in Brazil: Vivo (2003)
- Veronica Operation: Telefónica de Argentina; Telefónica del Perú; Telesp and Tele Sudeste in Brazil (2000)
1999 – 1995
- Launches fixed broadband access service ADSL (1999)
- Telefónica becomes fully public again (1999)
- Fundesco and Fundación Arte Tecnología merge to create Fundación Telefónica with 100% contribution from Telefónica (1998)
- Wins the tender for Telesp in Brazil (1998)
- First partial sale of the Spanish government’s stake (1995)
- Commercial Internet is being born. Telefónica launches Infovía (1995)
1994 – 1990
- Launches digital mobile telephony: Movistar (1994)
- Enters in Peru (TdP) (1994)
- Launches MoviLine, the analogue mobile service, reaching a geographic coverage of 98% in three years. (1990)
- Enters in Chile (CTC) and in Argentina (TASA) (1990)
1989 – 1965
- Takes part in Hispasat constitution (1989)
- Begins trading at the New York Stock Exchange (1987)
- Installs the 10 millionth phone (1978)
- Starts operations of the 1st European Data Transmission Special Network (1971)
- Satellite communications are initiated (1967)
1964 – 1924
- CTNE becomes the #1 Spanish enterprise (100,000 shareholders, 32,000 employees) (1960)
- The Spanish government takes 79.6% of CTNE shares (1945)
- CTNE is set up in Madrid; ITT is one of its initial shareholders (1924)
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