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Telefónica
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Telefónica, S.A.
Telefonica Logo.svg
Type Sociedad Anónima
Traded as BMAD: TEF
NYSE: TEF
LSE: TDE
BVL: TEF
BCBA: TEF
Industry Telecommunications
Predecessor(s) Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE)
Founded 19 April 1924 (CTNE)
Headquarters Madrid, Spain
Area served Worldwide
Key people César Alierta (Chairman and CEO)
Products Fixed line and mobile telephony, Internet services, digital television
Revenue Decrease € 62.356 billion (2012)[1]
Operating income Increase € 10.798 billion (2012)[1]
Profit Decrease € 4.403 billion (2012)[1]
Total assets Increase € 129.773 billion (2012)[1]
Total equity Increase € 27.661 billion (2012)[1]
Employees 272,598 (average, 2012)[1]
Subsidiaries Telefónica de España
Telefónica Europe
Telefónica Móviles
Telefônica ǀ Vivo
Terra Networks
Website telefonica.com
Telefónica, S.A. (Spanish pronunciation: [teleˈfonika]) is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider with operations in Europe, Asia, North America and South America,. Operating globally, it is the sixth-largest mobile network provider in the world. The company started as a public telecommunications company. Its head office is in the Distrito Telefónica in Madrid.[2][3]

Telefónica is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative (a consortium of broadcasting and Internet industry companies including SES, OpenTV, and Institut für Rundfunktechnik) that is promoting and establishing an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface, and has run pilot HbbTV services in Spain.[4]

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Current operations
2.1 Europe
2.1.1 Czech Republic
2.1.2 Germany
2.1.3 Ireland
2.1.4 Italy
2.1.5 Slovakia
2.1.6 Spain
2.1.7 United Kingdom
2.2

References: Jump up ^ David Del Valle. "Spain selects HbbTV standard". Advanced Television 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012 Jump up ^ Garcia Algarra, Javier (2010) ^ Jump up to: a b Telefónica Agrees the Sale of Telefónica Czech Republic to PPF for 2,467 mln euros Jump up ^ Newman, Matthew (10 January 2006) Jump up ^ Minder, Raphael (28 July 2010). "Telefónica Wins Full Control of Brazil Phone Venture". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2010. Jump up ^ ABC / madrid (2010-10-04). "César Alierta, entre los cinco ejecutivos más influyentes del mundo". ABC.es. Retrieved 2013-10-12. Jump up ^ Wayra Funding List, Retrieved April 23, 2014 Further reading[edit]