Telefonica, S.A. is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, founded in 1924 as Compania Telefonica Nacional de Espana with early involvement from the American firm ITT, and later fully nationalized before being progressively privatized by the Spanish government through the 1990s. It provides fixed, mobile and broadband services in Spain under the Movistar brand and O2 in parts of Europe, and it built a large presence across Latin America through decades of acquisitions following the region's telecom privatizations.
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Company TypeSpanish multinational telecommunications company 1 Founded Year Headquarters Connections
Operates In
A major telecommunications carrier; classified in the atlas telecommunications-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Telefonica, S.A.
WikipediaHistory section, para 1
The company was created in Madrid in 1924, as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE), with ITT among its major shareholders.
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Telefonica, S.A. is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company.
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It has headquarters as well as a registered office in Madrid, Spain.
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