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Telefónica Tech joins Polygon’s Privado ID as system integrator

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Telefónica Tech is integrating with Polygon’s Privado ID to advance its digital identity solutions as Europe moves toward digital ID implementation.

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Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:00:51 +0000

Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check if the SIM of a mobile phone has changed in a given period. Telefonica […]

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Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:30:15 +0000

Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these will migrate to headsets in the […]

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Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:30:11 +0000

NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended reality products for customers of the Japanese carrier. […]

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Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Invests in Bit2Me, Pilots Cryptocurrency Payments

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:30:06 +0000

Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has closed an investment in the Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2me. The company, which has been very active in the metaverse space, is entering the crypto payments arena by running a pilot to allow its customers to make payments via its online store Tu.com with an upper limit […]

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Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Partners With Qualcomm to Develop Joint Metaverse Initiatives

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:15 +0000

Telefonica, one of the largest telecom carriers in Spain, and Qualcomm, the fabless chip designer, have inked a partnership to advance joint extended reality and metaverse initiatives. Telefonica will use Snapdragon Spaces, a new technology from Qualcomm, to bring these metaverse experiences to its customers. The agreement also includes the possibility of pursuing joint commercial […]

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Meta Launches Horizon Worlds Metaverse App in Spain and France

DIGIT — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:50 +0000

Meta, the social network company, has expanded the services of its flagship metaverse app, Horizon Worlds, to Spain and France. This move is part of the expansion plan of Meta to offer these services to more countries in Europe this year. While the app was available as an invite-only service in 2020, it just opened […]

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Telefonica to Invest in Metaverse Through Gamium

DIGIT — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:30:01 +0000

Telefonica, one of the largest communication companies in Spain, has decided to invest in Gamium, strengthening its metaverse push. The company will allocate a non-disclosed amount of funds to this metaverse initiative through Wayra, its innovation-based incubator arm. The company is also collaborating with Meta in the creation of a metaverse innovation hub for startups. […]

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How Rivetz and Telefónica Are Reshaping Mobile Security

DIGIT — Sun, 27 May 2018 13:30:55 +0000

Although mobile security protocols have become more stringent, there remains great room for improvement, given that the cybersecurity industry hasn’t tapped into the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) in conjunction with blockchain technology. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article An exciting collaboration between Rivetz and Telefónica will lead to unparalleled mobile security protocols being deployed on the market. Rivetz is a pioneer in Trusted Computing for mobile, and Telefónica is one of the largest telecom service providers in the world. Their solution proposes a dual encryption protocol, based on the already-existing Trusted Execution Environment built into billions of smartphones, alongside Telefónica’s

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Rivetz and Telefónica Come Together to Develop Blockchain-Based Security for Mobile

DIGIT — Thu, 17 May 2018 23:11:46 +0000

Rivetz and Telefónica have begun collaboration to develop cutting edge mobile security protocols for blockchain transactions and messaging. Their solution leverages dual encryption using both the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) built into billions of smartphones and the advanced encryption SIMs deployed by Telefónica. Dual encryption through the TEE and the SIM provides multiple layers of security to provide world-class hardware-based security for mobile users. The collaboration will explore how to deliver a new, decentralized model for enhanced security and data controls, improving consumer applications that include secure messaging and cryptocurrency wallets. Rivetz and Telefónica will further explore new business models

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