Telefónica O2 Europe plc
News and overview for Telefónica O2 Europe plc
Telef nica's Net Profit Slips on Weaker Revenue
Wall Street Journal, The | 9 days 6 hours 31 minutes ago
MADRID -- Telefónica SA said Thursday net profit fell 0.6% in the third quarter as weaker revenue hit its mature European markets, especially in Spain.
Telef nica to Buy Hansenet in $1.34 Billion Deal
Wall Street Journal, The | 15 days 17 hours 29 minutes ago
MADRID--Telefónica SA said Thursday it agreed to buy Telecom Italia SpA's German broadband unit Hansenet in a move to improve its foothold in the competitive German telecommunications market.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Telefónica O2 Europe plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Network Operators |
| Website: | http://www.o2.com |
Telefónica O2 UK keeps a significant portion of Western Europe talking. The mobile phone operator serves about 35 million customers. Its O2 (UK) subsidiary is a leading mobile phone operator in the UK, with more than 19 million customers. Telefónica O2 UK also encompasses O2 Germany (14 million customers) and O2 Communications Ireland (1.7 million). The company is a subsidiary of Spain's leading telecom service provider, Telefónica. Once known as BT Cellnet, the wireless unit of British Telecom (now BT Group), O2 was acquired by Telefónica for $31.4 billion in 2006.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 10,174.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 18,240 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |