Orange Spain’s 5G network ends Q1 with 80% population coverage
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- 27 Apr 2023
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In February, Orange had launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville
Spanish operator Orange said its 5G network had reached a coverage of 80% of the Spanish population as of the end of March. The telco ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 1.94 million subscribers in the 5G segment, after a net addition of 258,000 during the period.
Orange Spain is currently offering 5G services through frequencies in the 3.5 GHz and 700 MHz bands. In the last spectrum auction, Orange secured 2×10 megahertz in the 700 MHz band, which adds to the 110 megahertz in the 3.5 GHz band it already owned. The company invested a total of 523 million euros (currently $578 million) in the acquisition of these frequencies.
The operator had initially launched commercial 5G services in Spain in September of 2020, using NonStandalone (NSA) architecture. In February, Orange launched its 5G StandAlone (SA) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville, with coverage of more than 90% in those cities. Orange said that it has recently launched 5G SA in Bilbao and expects to launch in new cities during 2023. As for 4G, the company ended March with a coverage of 99% of the Spanish population and provides service to over 11 million customers. Read More…
