IDC recognizes Telefónica as a Major Player in its MarketScape for Worldwide Communications Service Provider Digital Infrastructure and Services

IDC identifies Telefónica as a ‘Major Player’ worldwide provider of infrastructure communication services and digital services in its MarketScape 2023 report, that analyses the strategy and capabilities of global CSPs.

By offering managed services in Europe and Latin America, we connect our clients through a global network spanning 38 countries. IDC cites this as our ability to scale across 175 countries globally.

IDC's report also spotlights Telefónica Tech, Telefónica's digital business unit, as a growth driver. This growth, as well as our merger and acquisition strategy, have been instrumental in reinforcing synergies and accelerates digital transformation initiatives.

At Telefónica Tech we lead the digital transformation initiatives of the Telefónica Group. We provide cloud-centric B2B digital solutions and services to support IoT, Big Data, AI, and Cybersecurity services, among others. This strategy has enabled us to expand our capabilities into new markets and enrich the portfolios of acquired companies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Central Europe.

In this context, the implementation of a cloud-native architecture based on virtualized network functions deployed across Telefónica's infrastructure is being carried out through the go-to-cloud project. This project includes public cloud providers like Azure, GCP, and AWS, as well as technology vendors to deliver managed digital solutions and services.

By leveraging Telefónica's distributed infrastructure and global presence, we can offer a comprehensive range of managed digital services, including consultancy, engineering, cloud services, SD-WAN, Cybersecurity, and IoT.

Additionally, Telefónica's Open Gateway Early Adopter initiative allows access to telecommunications capabilities through global standardized APIs. This initiative is built upon an open-source project led by the Linux Foundation and the TM Forum. We are actively working with leading providers in this area.

These examples highlight Telefónica's commitment to innovation, our ability to provide advanced digital services on a global scale, and our extensive range of professional services for complex digital infrastructure deployments, including meeting digital sovereignty requirements.

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The study IDC MarketScape examines how global communications service providers (comms SPs) have expanded and transformed their communications infrastructure and operations through digital transformation, specifically digital infrastructure and operations, to be more agile at providing advanced digital services.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.