Spain
All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Spain.
Network & Infra
Hisdesat recruits Airbus, Thales for Spanish satellite build
Hisdesat names Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space as leading partners on SpainSat NG III construction. Craft will replace previous SpainSat iteration that suffered irreparable damage, setting back satellite plans for the Spanish government and Hisdesat parent Indra…
Financial & Performance
Cash flow on the up at Telefónica’s home security venture
Operator’s six-year-old joint venture with Prosegur boosts recurring cash flow by nearly a third, having move to a new strategic phase focused on user value over volume.
Peoplewatch
Ex-Telefónica exec Laura Abasolo takes seat on Cellnex board
Abasolo takes boardroom seat six months after Telefónica exit, with Cellnex Chair Óscar Fanjul highlighting her track record as towerco enters the next stage of strategic execution.
Strategy & Change
Sateliot eyes Americas expansion while plotting move beyond NB-IoT
Sateliot has expanded its fundraising target to €150mn as it seeks to extend its satellite network from NB-IoT devices to smartphones, with the Spanish satco eyeing up a transatlantic step-up.
Network & Infra
Italian towers industry ‘stalled’ as INWIT–MNO contract dispute rumbles on
INWIT chief Diego Galli delivers a stark warning on the future of Italy’s telecoms infra market, arguing that contract disputes with key tenants and uncertainty over spectrum renewal are freezing investment at a critical moment for national connectivity.
Strategy & Change
Orange bets on MásOrange as Spain’s price war rages
MásOrange CEO Meinard Spenger is confident the business will hold its own in a bruising battle as rivals employ increasingly aggressive tactics.
Network & Infra
American Tower continues streamlining with APAC departure
US wireless infra giant offloads last two outposts in Asia-Pacific as it concentrates resource on riding 5G and edge/AI wave in developed markets.
Financial & Performance
Virgin Media O2 mulls cost cuts to protect cash flow and reduce leverage
As UK broadband competition continues to bite, Virgin Media O2 is considering enacting a major savings push as part of the next phase of its business turnaround strategy. Consideration of cutbacks follows recently announced cost-cutting programmes at sister businesses in Germany and Spain, accompanied by large-scale job losses.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Spain said to expand American Tower deal in move to oust Vantage
Operator reportedly follows up extended Cellnex tie-up with a three-fold increase in number of accessible sites from American Tower. Deal said to form part of wider plan to replace main wireless infra provider Vantage.
Interview
From telecoms to national security: Orange DD&S champions dual-use tech with Drone 360 detection
Interview: As Direction Défense & Sécurité celebrates its one-year anniversary, Director Nassima Auvray speaks with TelcoTitans Orangewatch about the Business division’s sovereign counter-drone ecosystem solution for critical infra, and what’s up next…
Partnerships & Alliances
New Spanish resilience regs said to prompt expanded Telefónica-Cellnex tie-up
Operator reportedly extends Cellnex energy backup partnership to cover up to 1,000 additional sites. Deal comes as Spanish telcos face more stringent redundancy requirements from the government, following last year’s major electricity grid outage…