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Telefonica competitors & alternatives

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The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Telefonica among telecommunications companies — ranked by similarity to what Telefonica actually does, not by market-cap band.

100,870 (2024)Employees
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About Telefonica

Telefónica is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, and subscription television services, operating in Europe and the Americas under brands like Movistar, O2, and Vivo.

Telefonica at a glance

Telefonica is a telecommunications company headquartered in Spain, founded in 1924. Xcout tracks 28 named people at Telefonica, including Daniel Domenjó (Chief Executive Officer of Movistar+).

Telefonica leadership

  • Daniel DomenjóChief Executive Officer of Movistar+
  • Marc Thomas Murtra MillarExecutive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Alvaro Echevarria ArevaloChief Corporate Affairs & President's Office
  • Emilio Gayo RodríguezChief Operating Officer & Executive Director
  • Andrea FolgueirasChief Technology & Information Officer
  • Juan Azcue VichChief Financial & Corporate Development Officer

22 more named people on record for Telefonica, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

Recent Telefonica news

4 corporate events on record, with sources — see the full timeline →

Top 12 Telefonica competitors

Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Telefonica by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.

Telefônica Brasil (Vivo)VIV · TelecomBrazil
69% matchPublic

Telecom

Telefônica Brasil S.A. operates as a prominent telecommunications provider in Brazil, offering an extensive range of mobile and fixed-line services to both individual consumers and business clients. Its landline telephony services include local, domestic long-distance, and international long-distance calling. The mobile segment delivers voice communication and high-speed broadband internet access, leveraging technologies from 3G up to 5G, alongside value-added services and global roaming capabilities. Additionally, the company furnishes dedicated broadband and mobile data connectivity. For entertainment, it supplies pay TV services through direct-to-home satellite, IPTV, and cable, featuring pay-per-view and video-on-demand options. Beyond core services, Telefônica Brasil offers network infrastructure rentals and various specialized solutions such as private network connectivity, computer equipment leasing, extended service plans, caller identification, and voicemail. Its wholesale operations include essential interconnection services for other network providers. Digital services encompass entertainment platforms, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and financial services. The company also facilitates multimedia communication, supporting the transmission of audio, data, voice, images, and text. It sells a variety of devices, including smartphones and broadband USB modems. Telefônica Brasil further provides tailored telecommunications and IT support to diverse industries, such as retail, manufacturing, services, financial institutions, and government. Its solutions are distributed through multiple channels, including company-owned stores, authorized dealers, retail and distribution networks, direct door-to-door sales, and outbound telesales efforts. Established in 1998 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, the company changed its name to Telefônica Brasil S.A. in October 2011, having previously been known as Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - TELESP.

Market cap$19.5B
Employees32,759
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