Telefónica says adios to copper after completing switch-off

Michelle Donegan2025-05-27T16:00:00

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Spanish operator is officially in post-copper era after switching off its last legacy exchanges, putting it in pole position among European telcos to benefit from capex and opex savings.

This article includes:

Organisations: Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia; Telefónica; Telefónica España; Telefónica|Vivo.

Geographic: Brazil; Europe; Spain.

Themes: asset sales; broadband; capex savings; circular economy; copper extraction; copper recycling; copper switch-off; fibre broadband; fibre exchanges; fibre infrastructure; fixed broadband; legacy exchanges; MAIA platform; opex savings; power consumption; centenary anniversary; Project FARO.

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