Overview
Telefónica, a Spanish multinational telecommunications company founded in 1924, operated a content delivery network (CDN) as part of its broader telecom services. The CDN focused on delivering content across Europe and Latin America, leveraging its extensive network infrastructure. It served enterprises, media companies, and telecom partners but ceased CDN operations as part of a strategic pivot away from certain business units. As of 2025, Telefónica’s CDN is defunct, with the company focusing on core telecom, IoT, and AI services.
Sunset timeline
- 1924: Telefónica founded as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE) in Madrid, Spain.
- 1990s–2000s: Expanded globally, entering markets like Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, building infrastructure for CDN services.
- 2019–2023: Announced divestitures of Latin American operations (e.g., Peru, Argentina) to focus on core markets (UK, Spain, Germany, Brazil).
- 2025: Telefónica’s CDN services discontinued, with no public announcement specifying exact EOL date; focus shifted to 5G, IoT, and AI.
Migration guidance
Customers using Telefónica’s CDN should migrate to active providers due to service discontinuation. Recommended alternatives include Akamai for global reach and robust security, Cloudflare for developer-centric features, or Amazon CloudFront for storage-backed scalability. Check archived Telefónica contracts for migration deadlines. No official EOL notice is publicly available.
History & Notes
Telefónica’s CDN leveraged its telecom backbone, offering low-latency delivery in Europe and Latin America. The service supported instant cache purging and API-driven configurations, as noted in historical reports. The decision to sunset the CDN aligns with Telefónica’s broader strategy to exit non-core markets and invest in 5G, IoT, and cloud security. No conflicting reports suggest a revival of the CDN.