MASORANGE, Spain’s leading telecom operator, has increased mobile browsing speeds by more than 15% on Madrid’s metro network. This improvement allows customers across all MASORANGE brands to enjoy seamless and uninterrupted connectivity for calls and mobile internet access during their commutes on the Madrid and Bilbao subway lines. The speed boost comes from expanding the network’s capacity at these key transit locations.
Cellnex manages the Madrid metro’s underground coverage, as it has acquired the majority stake in Metrocall, the neutral operator responsible for ensuring that the leading operators’ frequencies are available underground. This collaboration allows MASORANGE, Movistar, and Vodafone to provide their users with a high-quality experience throughout the journey. To maintain a consistent signal, directional antennas are installed every few meters, complemented by coaxial cables running along the tracks.
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This advanced technology ensures travelers can use their devices without interruption, even in the deepest tunnels.
High-Speed, City-Wide Mobile Coverage
In addition to the metro improvements, MASORANGE has expanded high-speed mobile coverage across the suburban areas of seven major cities: Barcelona, Malaga, Bilbao, Granada, Palma de Mallorca, Seville, and Valencia. With this expansion, the company now provides 4G coverage to 99% of Spain’s population and 5G to 85.4%, including more than 2,700 municipalities.
MASORANGE is the largest operator in Spain, serving over 30 million mobile customers, 7.3 million broadband users, and 2.3 million TV subscribers. The operator provides 4G coverage to 99% of Spain’s population and has rolled out its 5G network to 85.4%, covering more than 2,700 municipalities.
Since its launch in March, MASORANGE has aggressively invested in the country’s mobile and fiber infrastructure, including EUR 700 million dedicated to Andalusia and EUR 3.6 million allocated to deploy standalone 5G (5G SA) technology at the Port of Barcelona over the next three years. Additionally, more than 29 million Spanish households now benefit from its fiber-optic services.
With these advancements, MASORANGE is cementing its position as a major player in Spain’s telecommunications landscape, offering customers faster, more reliable connectivity across the nation.
