Spain’s 2025 Telecom Overhaul

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Spain’s telecom sector is transforming, with market consolidation and next-generation network investments driving significant changes.

While Spain remains a leader in fiber rollout across Europe, challenges in mobile network performance continue to undermine its global telecom competitiveness.

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Market Overview and Growth

Spain’s Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) coverage reached an impressive 95.2% in 2024, placing it among the EU’s top three in terms of fiber deployment. The country also boasts one of the highest shares of broadband subscriptions, with speeds exceeding 100 Mbps, at 93.5%. Speedtest Intelligence® data shows a median fixed download speed increase from 173.32 Mbps to 210.46 Mbps between 2023 and 2024, with Digi leading the market at 321.21 Mbps.

Digi has been a standout performer, offering competitive pricing for multi-gigabit connections, including a 10 Gbps service starting at EUR 25 per month. Its early adoption of XGS-PON fiber technology and inclusion of Wi-Fi 6 customer premises equipment (CPE) have similarly driven its market share dominance.

The Spanish telecom landscape is being driven by key moves. Notably, a Macquarie-led consortium acquired Digi’s fiber infrastructure and the industry witnessed the emergence of MASORANGE, a joint venture between MásMóvil and Orange. These developments are streamlining the market and improving the financial viability of fiber investments, particularly in overbuilt urban areas.

MASORANGE now leads the market in terms of spectrum and subscriptions, bolstered by its extensive mid- and high-band spectrum holdings, which are crucial for 5G deployment. The company aims to leverage this advantage to challenge Movistar’s dominance in the premium segment, supported by significant investments in carrier aggregation (CA) and 5G Standalone (5G SA) architecture.

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Challenges in Mobile Competitiveness

Despite its fixed network achievements, Spain’s mobile performance lags behind its European peers. At the end of 2024, the country ranked 57th in the Speedtest Global Index. MASORANGE and Digi are expected to drive improvements through strategic spectrum usage and infrastructure investments, while government programs like UNICO aim to address rural gaps in coverage and performance.

As Spain’s telecom market evolves, its ability to balance urban advancements with rural development will be key to sustaining its leadership in fiber while closing the gap in mobile network performance on the global stage.

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