Movistar (Spanish pronunciation: [moβisˈtaɾ]) is a major telecommunications provider owned by Telefónica, operating in Spain and Hispanic American countries.

[1] It is the largest provider of landline, broadband, mobile services, and pay television (Movistar Plus+) in Spain.

[2] Movistar is the second-largest wireless carrier in Mexico, with 25.8 million subscribers as of January 2020.

The name became effective worldwide on April 5, 2005, after Telefónica purchased the BellSouth mobile operations branch in South America.

[4] After the purchase of O2 in 2005 by Telefónica, the company announced that the «O2» brand would continue to be used in the United Kingdom and Germany, as a separate branch with its own board and management structure.