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Telefonica, S.A., commonly known as Telefónica, is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid. It traces its origins to 1924, when it was established as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE). Today it is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, and is one of the largest telecom operators in Europe and Latin America.

Telefónica operates across Europe and the Americas, providing fixed-line and mobile telecommunications, broadband, and pay TV,

Strategically, Telefónica emphasizes network modernization—fiber and 5G deployment—and the expansion of digital services for both consumer

along
with
digital
services
such
as
cloud
computing,
cybersecurity,
and
Internet
of
Things
offerings.
The
company
markets
its
services
under
consumer
brands
including
Movistar,
O2,
and
Vivo.
Movistar
is
used
in
Spain
and
in
multiple
Latin
American
markets;
O2
is
active
in
several
European
markets;
Vivo
is
the
leading
brand
in
Brazil.
The
company
maintains
a
presence
in
numerous
countries,
with
substantial
activities
in
Spain,
Germany
(as
Telefónica
Deutschland),
Brazil,
Argentina,
Chile,
Colombia,
and
Mexico.
and
business
customers.
It
has
pursued
efficiency
and
asset
optimization
to
improve
cash
flow
and
reduce
debt
as
part
of
its
allocation
of
capital
and
portfolio
management.
Telefónica
operates
in
a
regulated,
highly
competitive
environment,
facing
regulatory
scrutiny
and
market
competition
typical
of
major
incumbents
in
liberalized
telecom
markets.