Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid. Founded in 1924, the company provides fixed-line and mobile communications, broadband connectivity, television, and digital services to consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations.
Its consumer offerings include mobile voice and data plans, fiber-optic broadband, fixed-line services, pay television, and bundled communications packages. Telefónica also serves business customers with cloud computing, cybersecurity, information technology, Internet of Things, data center, and managed connectivity solutions.
Telefónica operates primarily in Spain, Germany, Brazil, and other European and Latin American markets. In the United Kingdom, its operations are conducted through Virgin Media O2, a joint venture with Liberty Global. The company’s brands include Movistar, O2, and Vivo, reflecting its presence across different geographic markets.
Marc Murtra serves as Telefónica’s executive chairman, while Ángel Vilá is the company’s chief executive officer. Telefónica’s shares trade on Spanish and other European exchanges, and its American depositary shares are quoted on the over-the-counter market under the symbol TEFOF.
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