Telecom Sector Sees Growth in Retail Revenue and Mobile Data Traffic
The Spanish telecom sector reported a slight increase in retail revenues and significant growth in mobile data traffic for the year 2025.
26.03.2026 | Spanish competition authority
The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has released data indicating that the telecom sector closed 2025 with retail revenues of €5.938 billion, marking a 0.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The mobile data traffic saw a remarkable growth of 18.2% year-on-year, with 5G technology traffic increasing by over 70% and accounting for 22.1% of the total.
Major players in the market, including Movistar, Vodafone, and MASORANGE, dominated the retail revenue landscape, collectively representing 82% of the sector's income. Movistar's retail revenues grew by 3.1% year-on-year, while DIGI experienced a significant increase of 16.2% in the same period. In contrast, Vodafone and two leading free-to-air television operators saw a decline in their revenues.
By the end of 2025, the number of installed new generation access lines reached 87 million, a 0.5% increase from the previous year. Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections accounted for 79.4 million of these accesses. Notably, 91.1% of broadband lines were fiber connections, with a significant portion of active fixed broadband connections having speeds of 100 Mbps or higher.
In the mobile segment, there were 63.9 million lines, with 89.4% having internet connectivity. Movistar, MASORANGE, and Vodafone held 84.7% of these mobile lines, and when including DIGI, this figure rose to 96.3%. The total number of quadruple and quintuple play packages reached 12.4 million, reflecting a continued trend towards bundled services.
