Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages
SPAIN 23 JUN

Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has followed rivals including Vodafone and O2 in announcing a forthcoming increase in the price of its convergent packages with Netflix due to the latter's decision to raise its monthly subscription prices. Starting on 27 July, the price of Orange's Love-branded plans will increase by EUR 2 a month to EUR 93 a month (Love Cine y Series), EUR 109 (Love Futbol y Cine) and EUR 129 (Love Futbol y Cine).

Telefonica launches AUD 700 mln debut bond in Australia
SPAIN 23 JUN

Telefonica launches AUD 700 mln debut bond in Australia

Spain's Telefonica has made its debut in the Australian debt market with a AUD 700 million (EUR 426 million) bond issue via its subsidiary Telefonica Emisiones. The transaction, which is in line with the company's stated aim to diversify funding sources and tap new investors, includes a AUD 300 million tranche due June 2032 with a 5.962 percent annual coupon and a AUD 400 million tranche due June 2036 with a 6.552 percent coupon, both issued at par and with semi-annual payments. 

Telefonica Tech installs smart street lighting in Santa Pola
SPAIN 23 JUN

Telefonica Tech installs smart street lighting in Santa Pola

Telefonica Tech, the digital business unit of Telefonica, announced the deployment of a smart street lighting system in the coastal town of Santa Pola near Valencia as part of a joint venture between Ferrovial Energia and Iberdrola Clientes to remotely manage LED street lights across the municipality based on real-time demand.

Rubin named head of Spanish cinema at Movistar Plus
SPAIN 23 JUN

Rubin named head of Spanish cinema at Movistar Plus

Telefonica has continued the organisational overhaul at its pay-TV platform Movistar Plus by announcing the appointment of María Rubín as the new head of Spanish cinema, reporting directly to content director Juan Andrés García Ropero. The new departmental chief has decades of experience in the audiovisual and film industries, having developed her professional career at Movistar Plus and previously at Canal+. 

Telefonica set to double infrastructure leasing revenues - report
SPAIN 23 JUN

Telefonica set to double infrastructure leasing revenues - report

Spain's communications watchdog CNMC has begun the process to eliminate the so-called MARCo offer, which regulates the price that alternative operators have to pay to access Telefonica's physical infrastructure, as part of the full deregulation of the country's wholesale fixed broadband access markets, reports business daily Expansion. The MARCo offer is being replaced with a document outlining the former incumbent's voluntary commitments for the next five years that includes a 17 percent annual price incre

Pepephone hikes data on premium plans at no extra cost
SPAIN 23 JUN

Pepephone hikes data on premium plans at no extra cost

MasOrange brand Pepephone has continued with its longstanding policy of regularly improving the conditions of its plans by announcing a substantial increase in bundled data to several premium plans at no extra cost. The revamp means Pepephone's EUR 20 a month plan now comes with 300GB of data (up from 150GB).

Vodafone Spain targets defence sector with integrated 5G, cyber and cloud offering
SPAIN 22 JUN

Vodafone Spain targets defence sector with integrated 5G, cyber and cloud offering

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has launched a portfolio of technology services aimed at the defence and security sector spanning connectivity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and sovereign cloud infrastructure. The offering, unveiled by the operator's enterprise unit Vodafone Empresas, is designed for high-demand operational environments and comes as Spain and Europe increase investment in defence capabilities.

MasOrange picks Polystar for AI-powered network analytics
SPAIN 22 JUN

MasOrange picks Polystar for AI-powered network analytics

Polystar, part of Elisa Industriq, announced a contract to provide a unified analytics and network monitoring platform for the newly merged mobile network of Spanish operator MasOrange. The deployment is intended to align performance indicators, replace legacy systems and deliver end-to-end visibility across services and infrastructure via a hybrid model combining on-premises systems and Google Cloud.

Security-focused MVNO Sona launches on Orange Spain network
SPAIN 22 JUN

Security-focused MVNO Sona launches on Orange Spain network

A new Spanish mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called Sona has launched its first mobile plan on the Orange Spain (MasOrange) network, describing itself as a security-focused provider aimed at eliminating spam calls. Founded by former Tuenti marketing chief Daniel Valledor, the company is marketing its service under the slogan "the operator that works while your phone is on silent."

Average spend on Spanish convergent packages down to EUR 38 in Q4
SPAIN 19 JUN

Average spend on Spanish convergent packages down to EUR 38 in Q4

The average amount spent by Spanish households on convergent packages fell sharply in the last three months of 2025, according to the latest survey conducted by communications regulator CNMC. The monthly spend on a convergent package with fixed and mobile telephony plus broadband access (without pay-TV) came to EUR 38.3 a month in the final quarter of 2025, down sharply from EUR 40.3 a year earlier.

Barely 2% of Spanish consumers change phone every year - study
SPAIN 19 JUN

Barely 2% of Spanish consumers change phone every year - study

Spain's smartphone replacement cycle remains slow, with only 2.2 percent of consumers changing their device annually in 2025, according to a consumer survey by sector watchdog CNMC. The data shows most users hold on to their phones for longer periods, with 9.0 percent upgrading every two years, 19.4 percent every three years, 24.6 percent every four years and over a third (37.5%) waiting five years or more.

Spain tops Europe FAST streaming adoption - study
SPAIN 19 JUN

Spain tops Europe FAST streaming adoption - study

Spain has emerged as the leading market for free ad-supported streaming television in Europe, with 79.3 percent of viewers consuming FAST content daily or several times a week, according to a Rakuten TV survey. The report, titled "The FAST Advantage", showed Spain ahead of Germany (78.3%), France (78.0%), Italy (67.3%) and the UK (65.3%). Across all five countries surveyed, 73.7 percent of respondents reported frequent FAST usage, while 80.1 percent said the format is now either a main way to watch TV or an

SPAIN 19 JUN

Spain to require anti-blackout batteries guaranteeing 75% mobile coverage

Spain's Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration is set to require operators to install batteries ensuring coverage for at least 75 percent of the population in a forthcoming Royal Decree on the security and resilience of electronic communications networks, reports business daily Expansion. Following consultation with operators and competition and communications regulator CNMC, the government has agreed to revise down the requirement from at least 85 percent of the population, said the

SPAIN 18 JUN

O2 Spain offers unlimited roaming data for EUR 2.45 a day

Telefonica Spain's O2 brand has launched a promotion for the eSIMFlag service aimed at customers travelling abroad over the summer months. Any existing user signing up to promo on the My O2 app will be able to access unlimited data in any country via eSIMFlag for EUR 2.45 a day.

SPAIN 18 JUN

O2 Spain hikes free cloud capacity to 10 TB

O2 Spain (Telefonica) has announced that the free cloud storage service it launched in 2023 for convergent customers is increasing its capacity from 1 TB to 10 TB at no extra charge. The upgrade is automatic for all users with access to the O2 Cloud platform, which now includes mobile-only subscribers as well as convergent customers.

SPAIN 18 JUN

Guuk gives away 100GB data in summer promo

MasOrange's Basque brand Guuk has followed rivals in announcing that all customers will be gifted an extra 100GB of free data over the summer. The bonus bundle will be activated automatically on all contracted mobile lines from 21 July and will expire on 22 August.

SPAIN 18 JUN

Telefonica debuts AI-powered B2B marketplace

Telefonica has launched an AI-powered B2B marketplace to help companies and public sector bodies easily manage the selection and procurement of the latest technology equipment. The platform is designed to address challenges such as supply chain instability and the rapid pace of device innovation driven by the adoption of AI technologies.

SPAIN 18 JUN

Orange Spain offers free upgrade to 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps fibre for 3 months

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has launched a summer promo to encourage existing fibre customers to try out its premium plans at symmetric (download and upload) speeds of 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps. Under the offer, customers with XGS-PON coverage can try out both services for free for the first three months or at half the usual price for 12 months.

SPAIN 17 JUN

N26 launches Spanish eSIM service on Orange network

Berlin-based digital bank N26 has launched a mobile phone service for its customers in Spain, the company's second telecommunications market after Germany. Customers with eSIM-compatible devices can now subscribe to a mobile plan directly through the N26 app and access Orange Spain's 5G network without requiring a physical SIM card.

SPAIN 17 JUN

Simyo Spain debuts EUR 15 a month second home fibre

Simyo Spain (a MasOrange brand) has announced a new offer for subscribers wanting to set up a fibre connection in their second homes ahead of the summer season. The plan is available to existing fibre customers or postpay clients signed up to a mobile plan costing at least EUR 8.50 a month. It comes with 300 Mbps fibre broadband for EUR 15 a month, with customers able to pause the service for up to three months a year.

SPAIN 17 JUN

Pepephone activates 24/7 phone support

Spanish operator Pepephone, a MasOrange brand, has launched 24-hour telephone customer support for all subscribers, expanding from its previous schedule of 08:00 to 23:45 daily. The move follows the recent rollout of a dedicated online smartphone store and is aimed at improving service availability by ensuring customers can speak to a person at any time.

SPAIN 17 JUN

Amper closes EUR 225 mln Teltronic buy

Spain's Grupo Amper has completed the acquisition of Zaragoza-based critical communications specialist Teltronic from private equity fund manager Nazca for up to EUR 225 million. The final purchase price consists of a fixed amount of EUR 155 million and a maximum earn-out of EUR 45 million, plus EUR 25 million in debt.

SPAIN 17 JUN

Imdea Networks joins EU project to build privacy-focused 6G systems

A European research project led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and including Madrid-based research institute Imdea Networks is developing a security and privacy architecture for 6G mobile networks that will treat communications and environmental sensing as integrated capabilities. The PAISES-6G project brings together 18 organisations from nine countries and aims to embed AI, post-quantum cryptography and privacy-preserving techniques into 6G from the outset rather than adding protections later.

SPAIN 17 JUN

MasOrange's economic impact in Spain nears EUR 20 bln in 2025

MasOrange, the operator created following the merger between Orange Spain and Masmovil and now fully owned by France's Orange group, said it generated an economic impact of EUR 19.87 billion in Spain in 2025, up 6 percent year on year, according to the company's latest social and environmental impact report. The figure is equivalent to nearly 1.2 percent of the country's GDP and represents a return to society of more than 2.6 times the revenue generated by its activities.

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