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Spain
All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Spain.
Network & Infra
Spanish government green lights Telefónica-led Gigafactory bid
Spanish government gives the go-ahead for public-private venture that will lead European AI Gigafactory project. Private shareholders include Telefónica, ACS, and Santander.
Strategy & Change
‘We’re built different’: how disruptive Digi is putting unorthodox group ethos into practice in Spain
In depth: Digi Spain has adopted its parent group’s ‘radical pricing model’ and industrial approach to build a vertically integrated challenger to Spain’s three established telecoms players. The result has been successive years of 20%-plus top line growth, an expanding share of the market, and a platform for the group to extend its disruptive playbook to other European markets.
Financial & Performance
Vodafone Spain progresses dramatic, private equity-led turnaround
Spain’s number three telco has more than doubled margin in the two years since being sold by Vodafone to investment group Zegona Communications, again raising a question mark over strategy under its previous owner. Having proved its buy-fix-sell transformation model, Zegona is now eyeing other acquisition targets…
Analyst Briefing
Telefónicawatch: Group’s early T&G tonic
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, including news of more AI-led automation projects as the Group seeks to lift cash flow under Transform & Grow masterplan. Read more…
Financial & Performance
Telefónica sees early gains in Transform & Grow revival plan
Q1 FY26: Execs at trimmed-down and re-focused Telefónica claim already to be seeing positive results from its new, five-year strategic plan, announced late last year. Operational changes and exits from volatile markets have made the Group smaller, but also given management a more solid and predictable platform for growth, execs argue.
Financial & Performance
Savings progress drives Telefónica delivery
Q1 FY26: With revenue growth awaiting ramp-up, Telefónica’s progress on spend efficiency keeps Group on track for FY26 guidance…
Financial & Performance
Telefónica renews savings account
Q1 FY26: Group leadership continues to seek out new sources of efficiencies across the business, as part of Transform & Grow strategy.
Financial & Performance
Telefónica’s FY26 plan ‘on track’, despite mixed data
Q1 FY26: Telefónica says it is on course to meet goals for the FY after recording forward movement in revenue and earnings in first quarter.
M&A
Orange takes big steps forward on French, Spanish M&A
Orange has advanced its European M&A agenda, completing the full acquisition of MásOrange in Spain and moving forward a complex three-way deal to dismantle SFR in France. The competitive dynamics of both markets are being reshaped…
M&A
Infra is back: Telefónica re-acquires Spanish microwave assets
Group strikes deal to purchase domestic microwave assets from Asterion Industrial Partners, having only sold them six years ago. Execs indicate acquisition aids strategy to “rigorously strengthen control” of infra and improve network resilience in fast-changing world…
Partnerships & Alliances
Spain: Telefónica lands role as Google Cloud’s compliance lookout
Telefónica becomes “trusted sovereignty partner” for Google Cloud in Spain, with plans to ensure the hyperscaler remains compliant with Spanish data sovereignty requirements. Partnership builds on existing relationship in other technological areas…