The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function has launched the aid program "5G Very Rural Networks," endowed with 17.9 million euros, with the aim of financing the deployment of native 5G technology in rural areas where there is currently no 4G or 5G coverage from any operator and where...
Telefónica Brasil, which operates under the Vivo brand in the Brazilian market, recorded a net profit of 2,833.6 million reais (486 million euros at the current exchange rate) in the first half of 2026. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 17.9% compared to the same period in 2025 and...
The Telefónica network in Spain experienced a 30% increase in 5G traffic in "download" mode during the World Cup Final, compared to the volume processed this same Sunday before the start of the match, according to data provided by the operator.The company, chaired by Marc Murtra, also detailed that the...
The Government has approved a new version of the "Cuadro Nacional de Atribución de Frecuencias" (CNAF), the document that establishes which services can use each section of the radio spectrum, with the aim of redistributing frequencies and promoting the deployment of the European railway communications system and private 5G networks.The...
MasOrange has strengthened its 5G network with the launch of 235 new access points in 182 municipalities, improving the service both in urban areas and in tourist destinations --such as beaches, ports or leisure areas-- and in rural towns that experience a surge in inhabitants during the summer months.The new...
Telecommunications retail services generated revenues of 5,642 million euros in the first quarter, representing a decrease of 2.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. Movistar, Vodafone, MasOrange, and Digi accounted for 84.5% of this turnover, according to data published this Thursday by the National Markets and Competition...
MasOrange has undertaken nearly 3,000 actions on its mobile network in municipalities that register a sharp increase in population during the summer, with the aim of ensuring the capacity and quality of service in the face of the traffic peak that occurs in coastal areas and holiday destinations during the...
The Head of Economic Affairs of the Defence Staff has awarded Telefónica the technical assistance services contract for the 5G Cyber Defence Centre of the Joint Cyberspace Command, for a total value of 8 million euros including taxes, as stated on the public sector contracting portal.The tender sets an initial...
Oesía, a Spanish company specializing in dual-use digital and industrial engineering, has successfully concluded its participation in "Trantor," a project funded by the "Horizon Europe" program, whose purpose has been to develop and test the technologies necessary to integrate future 5G and 6G mobile networks with satellite communication systems.As a...
The Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) has organized an informative conference where different specialists have emphasized that the population's exposure to electromagnetic fields and waves, non-ionizing radiation, is regulated by authorized maximum limits that are below the levels considered risky and that, furthermore, are set applying the precautionary principle.This message...
Aena has awarded Orange Espagne the contract to deploy a new 5G network on a self-service basis for an amount of 3.8 million euros before taxes, according to the State Contracting Portal and reported by Europa Press.The tender includes the implementation of a private 5G network in the outdoor areas...
Cellnex has communicated the extension by a decade of its framework agreement with Vodafone Spain, which covers nearly 2,000 operational points of presence (PoPs) and is extended for another 10 years, maintaining the current technical and economic conditions intact.The company has emphasized that Vodafone Spain is a long-standing client, incorporated...
MasOrange has successfully completed the deployment of the state plan for infrastructures "Único 5G Rural", through which 1,461 municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants spread throughout Spain now have the latest generation of Stand Alone (SA) 5G mobile connectivity, reaching 100% execution within the timeline set by the Public Administration.This...
Telefónica has completed the deployment of 17 'edge computing' nodes in Spain six months ahead of schedule, thus culminating a pioneering project that, in the words of the president of Telefónica España, Borja Ochoa, reinforces the country's technological sovereignty and accelerates its digital transformation.Thanks to this infrastructure, the operator can...
Teldat, a Spanish company specializing in cybersecurity and network solutions, has equipped the new fleet of automatic trains on Line 6 of the Madrid Metro with advanced protection and 5G connectivity, as reported this Tuesday in a statement. With this deployment, this line will be transformed into the first "fully...
Telefónica has launched its summer plan with new deployments in 34 tourist destinations on the Spanish coast, reinforcement of coverage at major events through 109 mobile units, and a specific device in areas where the solar eclipse of August 12th can be observed."Telefónica takes on the undeniable challenge of becoming...
The telecommunications and audiovisual services business in Spain closed 2025 with combined revenues of 35,691 million euros, representing an increase of 3.2% compared to the 34,573 million registered in 2024.This advance confirms the reactivation of activity after the slight decrease in the previous year, when sector turnover fell by 0.06%.In...
Vodafone Empresas has announced this Monday the launch of a new comprehensive range of technological solutions specifically aimed at the national defense and security sector, as detailed by the company in a statement.This proposal is aimed at the Spanish Armed Forces and the State Security Corps and Forces, and groups...
Global subscriptions to 5G mobile services have surpassed the 3 billion threshold in the first quarter of 2026, after incorporating 162 million new subscriptions and reaching around 3.1 billion, according to the June edition of the "Ericsson Mobility Report".The document, which updates data and projections for the 2025-2031 period, anticipates...
Telefónica has reported that its mobile network registered 5G traffic volume in the Plaza de Cibeles up to seven times higher than on a normal day during the mass officiated last Sunday by Pope Leo XIV, considered the most crowded event of his visit to Madrid.According to the operator's data,...
Ericsson Spain obtained a net profit of 24.47 million euros in 2025, which implies a decrease of 5.26% compared to the 25.83 million euros registered the previous year, according to the accounts filed with the Mercantile Registry and consulted by Europa Press through Informa D&B.In parallel, the Swedish group's Spanish...
Telefónica has led within the GSMA the validation of a new mechanism that enables applications to use 'network slicing' in 5G infrastructures.With this decision, the telecommunications industry is making decisive progress in the maturity of the 5G ecosystem thanks to the green light for GSMA's 'App Token' mechanism, an achievement...
MasOrange has extended 5G coverage to more than 5,200 municipalities in Spain and continues to advance its roadmap to offer the best mobile connectivity throughout the country. Its objective is to reinforce national technological leadership and make next-generation infrastructures available to its customers to increase their satisfaction, as the company...
Telefónica has activated an "unprecedented" technological deployment to ensure connectivity during the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain, scheduled from June 6 to 12, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.As the main technological collaborator of the event, the operator will assume the role of communications provider...
Vodafone, in collaboration with the Centre de Telecomunicacions i Tecnologies de la Informació (CTTI), has carried out the deployment of several 5G mobile phone antennas with the aim of reinforcing the quality of service and coverage in different headquarters and buildings of the Generalitat in Catalonia, as detailed by the...