Digi adds over 150,000 lines through porting in January
SPAIN 11:07

Digi adds over 150,000 lines through porting in January

Digi Spain said it set a new record for number porting in January, with over 150,000 lines added to its network. That's an increase of 16.5 percent on January 2025 and a new record for the month. Mobile portings rose 15.5 percent to over 127,000, also a record for January. 

Nu Quantum sets up quantum networking centre in Spain
SPAIN 10:50

Nu Quantum sets up quantum networking centre in Spain

Nu Quantum, UK-based quantum networking company, will establish a subsidiary in Spain to act as a leading centre for quantum networking and photonic infrastructure for Distributed Quantum Computing. This comes after the Spanish government invested EUR 9.75 million as part of the company's EUR 51 million (USD 60 million) Series A funding round. The project will create over 30 highly-skilled jobs. 

Telefonica to offer industrial connectivity services on Siemens Xcelerator
SPAIN 10:41

Telefonica to offer industrial connectivity services on Siemens Xcelerator

Telefonica is expanding its partnership with Siemens in Spain. The operator said it is the first Siemens partner to provide 5G and IoT services to industrial customers through the Siemens Xcelerator marketplace.

Telefonica adds Squirrel channel to Movistar Plus+
SPAIN 29 JAN

Telefonica adds Squirrel channel to Movistar Plus+

Telefonica has announced the addition of a new movie and series channel owned by Spanish audiovisual services group Squirrel Media to its Movistar Plus+ pay-TV service. Squirrel is described as a family-friendly channel showing titles such as ' Rambo: Last Blood', 'Jude', 'The Outpost', 'The Last Great Heist', 'The Good Wife', 'Blind Vengeance' and 'Winchester'.

LaLiga paying EUR 50 for illegal bar broadcast tip-offs
SPAIN 29 JAN

LaLiga paying EUR 50 for illegal bar broadcast tip-offs

The Spanish Football League (LaLiga) has launched a reward programme offering EUR 50 for each valid report of bars and public venues broadcasting Spanish football matches without a proper licence, as part of its intensified crackdown during the 2025/2026 season. The initiative encourages public participation to "protect the establishments that legally broadcast football" and "facilitate citizen participation in the defence of audiovisual rights," announced LaLiga.

Vodafone Spain to connect 210 Galician rural localities
SPAIN 28 JAN

Vodafone Spain to connect 210 Galician rural localities

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has reached an agreement with the Galician regional government (Xunta de Galicia) to connect 210 isolated rural communities with a total of over 5,000 residents to mobile networks. A total of EUR 10.6 million will be invested to build 68 towers in 48 municipalities across the four Galician provinces.

Telefonica launches Edge computing network across Spain
SPAIN 28 JAN

Telefonica launches Edge computing network across Spain

Telefonica announced a project to create a network of edge computing nodes across Spain as part of its plans to convert legacy copper fixed network exchanges into mini data centres. The operator has already activated ten nodes in Madrid (two), Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao, La Coruña and Terrassa, with seven more in Zaragoza, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Valladolid, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santiago de Compostela and Merida to launch later this year.

Digi Spain to air La 1 channel in 4K
SPAIN 28 JAN

Digi Spain to air La 1 channel in 4K

Digi Spain said it has become the first pay-TV operator in the country to offer the 4K version of RTVE's main DTT channel La 1. The Ultra High Definition signal will be available to Digi TV subscribers with a 4K-compatible television on their Android TV UHD decoder but not via their smartphones or tablets.

Telefonica joins NATO's innovation accelerator
SPAIN 28 JAN

Telefonica joins NATO's innovation accelerator

Telefonica and NATO have signed a framework agreement for six of its Development and Innovation centres located in Spain to join NATO's North Atlantic Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA). Under the deal, Telefonica's centres will join the INTA (National Institute of Aerospace Technology) El Pardo Campus, allowing the operator to boost its ties with the defence sector, above all in areas related to next-generation networks, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity and quantum technologies.

NTT Group to return to MWC Barcelona, focusing on photonics and AI
SPAIN 28 JAN

NTT Group to return to MWC Barcelona, focusing on photonics and AI

NTT, NTT Docomo and NTT Data will jointly exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2026, marking the group's first combined presence at the event since 2019. The exhibition will take place in Barcelona from 2 to 5 March 2026 and follows the renewal of the group's corporate identity in July 2025.

Vodafone Spain halves price of F1 and MotoGP package
SPAIN 27 JAN

Vodafone Spain halves price of F1 and MotoGP package

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has launched an offer to encourage its customers to sign up to its Motor package ahead of the start of the Formula 1 and MotoGP seasons. Under the promo, anyone who subscribes to the Dazn Motor package by 13 February will pay EUR 9.99 a month for a year instead of the usual price of EUR 19.99.

Cellnex restarts share buyback for up to EUR 300 mln
SPAIN 27 JAN

Cellnex restarts share buyback for up to EUR 300 mln

Spain-based European infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecom announced the resumption of its share buyback programme for a maximum of EUR 300 million, aimed at reducing capital and improving shareholder value. The decision follows the completion of a EUR 800 million buyback last year after the company finalised the sale of its Irish business.

SPAIN 27 JAN

Devoteam buys Spanish Atlassian specialist Deiser

France-based IT services group Devoteam has announced the acquisition of Deiser, a Spanish firm specialising in Atlassian-based tools, to boost its market position in the region and broaden services in collaborative project management. Established in 1998, Deiser holds a strong standing in Spain and Latin America for deploying, integrating and customising Atlassian products such as Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management.

SPAIN 27 JAN

Telefonica places EUR 1 billion green bond

Telefonica has issued a new EUR 1 billion green bond, adding to a recent EUR 1.75 billion green hybrid issue and a CHF 170 million transaction as part of its ongoing debt management strategy. The company said the latest deal supports proactive balance sheet management backed by a diversified and solid investor base.

SPAIN 26 JAN

Telefonica unveils EUR 12.50/mth cybersecurity and tech support service for Spanish SMEs

Telefonica Spain has launched 'Tu Gestor Tecnologico' ('Your Technology Manager'), a new service aimed at helping SMEs strengthen cybersecurity and streamline technical support through a single access point. The platform is designed to address key operational needs such as workplace management, data protection and online safety. It includes comprehensive defence tools against cyber threats, offering antivirus protection, secure browsing and safeguards for corporate digital identities and email systems.

SPAIN 26 JAN

Vodafone Spain in RANco talks with MasOrange, Telefonica - O'Hare

The chief executive of Zegona, the London-listed owner of Vodafone Spain, announced that the operator is currently in talks with MasOrange and Telefonica on setting up a mobile network-sharing joint venture (RANco) in the country with a view to cutting rollout costs. The company would be similar to the Fibrecos created with its rivals in 2025, enabling Vodafone to share costs and improve a network that is currently "inefficient and unprofitable", said Zegona CEO Eamonn O'Hare in an interview with Expansion.

SPAIN 26 JAN

Indra inks AI-focused deal with BWT Alpine Formula One Team

Spanish ICT group Indra has signed a collaboration agreement with the BWT Alpine Formula One Team to integrate its proprietary artificial intelligence platform, IndraMind, into the team's operating systems. The partnership aims to enhance data analysis, decision-making and operational efficiency during race weekends, as Formula One prepares for new regulations in the upcoming 2026 season.

SPAIN 26 JAN

Telefonica named among top 100 sustainable companies worldwide

Telefonica has entered Corporate Knights' 2026 Global 100 ranking of the world's most sustainable companies, placing 84th overall out of 8,229 eligible listed firms with revenues above USD 1 billion. The Spanish group is rated the fourth most sustainable operator among 99 diversified telecommunications services peers, with Telefonica Brasil also making the index, ranked 79th worldwide. The Global 100 assesses companies on environmental, social and governance performance, with the latest edition weighting su

SPAIN 23 JAN

Telefonica first to launch eSIM transfers for Android users

Telefonica has announced the launch of a free eSIM transfer service for Android device users, the first Spanish operator to do so. As a result, Movistar and O2 Spain subscribers can now transfer a physical SIM card to a digital eSIM themselves without having to go to a store, use an app or contact customer service.

SPAIN 23 JAN

Orange Spain debuts 'Key Plays' live football feature

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has launched a new "Jugadas Clave" ("Key Plays") feature on its TV platform, enabling viewers to replay key moments from live football matches directly via their set-top boxes. The tool is designed to enhance the live sports experience by allowing access to highlights through a match progress bar and a dedicated "Plays" button. Users can review events like fouls, saves and goals alongside real-time statistics for greater interactivity with their favourite teams and players.

SPAIN 23 JAN

Digi Spain to become official sponsor of UD Las Palmas

Spanish MVNO Digi Mobil, a subsidiary of Romania's Digi Communications Group, has announced another sports sponsorship agreements, this time agreeing to become the official sponsor of La Liga Hypermotion football team UD Las Palmas until the end of the 2026-2027 season.

SPAIN 22 JAN

Orange Spain debuts subscription-based hotel digitalisation platform

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has taken advantage of its appearance at the Fitur international tourism fair in Madrid to launch Hovo (Hospitality Telecoms Value Creation Operator), a hotel digitalisation platform that offers a subscription-based model designed to overhaul hotels' technological management without upfront investment. Developed with local technology firm Nethits, the service lets hotels align payments with actual occupancy levels, aiming to reduce financial risk in a highly competitive tourism mark

SPAIN 22 JAN

Telefonica Tech lands Aguas de Cadiz smart water deal

Telefonica's digital business unit Telefonica Tech has secured a contract to transform more than 4,000 water meters into smart meters for municipal water company Aguas de Cadiz. The project is part of the WATERCOG-PC initiative for digitising the urban water cycle, overseen by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Perte) and funded by NextGeneration EU funds.

SPAIN 22 JAN

UPM, Q*Bird debut Spain's first multi-node quantum key network

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) has partnered with Dutch quantum networking firm Q*Bird to deploy Spain's first operational multi-node measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution network (MDI-QKD) in Madrid. The live infrastructure links three high-security government sites and is described as a testbed for metropolitan-scale quantum networking within the broader EuroQCI framework.

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