Cellnex posted losses of €361 million last year, compared to €28 million the previous year, due to the extraordinary impact of its reorganization in Spain, according to information submitted to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). In the midst of a focus on core businesses after the first 10 years of acquisitions, the telecommunications infrastructure operator was also affected by "impairment losses, which weighed down the final result despite a strong operational improvement." Revenue increased by 5.8% to €4.418 billion thanks to strong market demand. Operating profit rose from €197 million to €476 million in 2025, more than doubling compared to the previous year. According to Cellnex, "this performance reflects stronger underlying operating results and a lower impact from non-recurring items compared to the previous year." The telecommunications tower business, the largest group, generated €3.225 billion in revenue, a 5.5% increase. "2025 marks a turning point in our transformation, with a structural improvement in free cash flow that confirms the strength of our organic growth and continued progress in operational efficiency," said Marco Patuano, the company's CEO. For 2026, Cellnex forecasts revenue between €4.075 billion and €4.175 billion and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) between €3.425 billion and €3.525 billion. The company states that the results are "solid" and in line with the forecasts communicated to the market. It also affirms that it "has reinforced its position as a leading operator of communications infrastructure in Europe." The company highlights the increase in shareholder remuneration, exceeding initial targets through a €1 billion share buyback program. In January, it began paying the first tranche of its committed annual dividend of €500 million.

Telefónica makes its first major acquisition to grow in Europe telecom The Spanish company chaired by Marc Murtra has reached an agreement with Liberty Global, co-owner of the British telecommunications company VMO2, and InfraVia Capital, to acquire 100% of the share capital of the British firm Netomnia for 2.294 billion euros, as reported Wednesday afternoon by MV. The deal began to circulate a few days ago, when the Financial Times He announced that Telefónica, together with the other two companies, was negotiating the acquisition of what is the second largest fiber optic operator in the United Kingdom.

After the first 10 years since the spin-off from Abertis, marked by acquisitions and rapid growth, Cellnex is entering a new phase. It is now focused on concentrating on its core businesses, selling off non-core ones, and delivering returns to its shareholders. With the Benetton family, through Edizione, leading the capital; followed by TC, owned by activist investor Christopher Anthony Hohn; and the Singaporean fund GIC, its CEO in Spain, Alfonso Álvarez, a telecommunications engineer who has worked there since it was an Abertis subsidiary, does not rule out participating in any consolidation process within the telecommunications tower business and emphasizes the group's ability to provide service even during an unprecedented blackout.

Cellnex has finalized the sale of its data center business in France to Vauban Infra Fibre (VIF) for €391 million, the company announced on Friday. With this transaction, the telecommunications infrastructure manager completes the deal it announced last October. The transaction is being carried out through its subsidiary Cellnex France, which is transferring 99.9% of the capital of Towerlink France, the entity responsible for the group's main data center operations in the country, as reported by Cellnex to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). The closing of the deal follows approval from French authorities regarding foreign direct investment. It was also completed after fulfilling all customary conditions for this type of transaction, including the information and consultation process with employee representatives in France. The sale has been settled entirely in cash, as planned since the initial announcement, the company reported. Cellnex announced the transaction on October 17, 2025, when it reported the signing of a put option agreement with Vauban Infra Fibre for this transfer. At that time, the telecommunications infrastructure group explained that the divestment in France was part of its strategic focus and was subject to regulatory approvals and the corresponding labor procedures, which have now been completed.

Marc Murtra's arrival at Telefónica almost a year ago It caused quite a stir, and not only because it was officially announced on a Saturday morning after the news leaked to the media. It also meant the departure of José María Álvarez-Pallete, who had been at the helm of the company since 2016. This change was driven by the Spanish government – which holds 10% of the share capital through SEPI – and it didn't raise any eyebrows at CriteriaCaixa, the other major shareholder. telecom with 10% of the share capital.

The continuous flow of information requires robust communication networks and infrastructure. In Europe alone, more than 520 million people are connected via mobile networks. Each line transmits more than 50 gigabytes of data per month, and 5G alone already accounts for more than 200 million active connections. All of this requires energy: about 0.12 kilowatt-hours per gigabyte transferred. But what happens if all of this stops? Maintaining the electricity supply is vital because our communications and our presence in the world depend on it. If the electricity fails, not only does technology shut down: the digital pulse of society stops. During the blackout of April 28, 2025, the absolute dependence of modern society on energy and communication networks became evident. Cellnex, which played a key role in keeping broadcasting and emergency networks operational, demonstrated that investment in robust infrastructure is essential to guaranteeing continuity of service in critical situations.

Cellnex celebrated its tenth anniversary yesterday with an official event at the company's headquarters in Barcelona, ​​attended by the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa. The Catalan Minister of Business and Labor, Miquel Sàmper, the Spanish Government's Delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto, representing the Spanish Government, and former Presidents of the Generalitat José Montilla and Pere Aragonès completed the institutional representation. Cellnex Chairman Óscar Fanjul led the event, which also brought together executives and employees, and culminated in a discussion between Cellnex CEO Alfonso Álvarez Villamarín and journalist Albert Cuesta, moderated by Esther Vera, director of the newspaper ARA. In his speech, Salvador Illa congratulated the company on its 10th anniversary, emphasizing Cellnex's deep roots in Catalonia: "Cellnex started in Barcelona, ​​in Catalonia, and these 10 years are a good example of a history of ambition. There has been a desire for internationalization, but the commitment to internationalization has been incompatible, which I appreciate, and the presence here of three presidents recognizes its importance."

When the power goes out, not only is the electricity supply interrupted, but the entire digital system that enables the flow of messages, calls, and communications is also affected. In Europe, more than 520 million people use mobile services daily, each line generates more than 50 GB of traffic per month, and 5G already exceeds 200 million active connections. All of this requires constant energy: approximately 0.12 kWh for every gigabyte transferred. The blackout of April 28, 2025, on the Iberian Peninsula was a clear example of what happens when this machine stops. The incident affected strategic points and tested the response capacity of media outlets, operators, and institutions, highlighting the critical role of infrastructure in emergency situations. Journalism in an exceptional situation

At RTVE, the power outage immediately activated emergency protocols to guarantee the continuity of public service, explains the network's operations director, Víctor Sánchez Espinosa. Broadcasting was concentrated on the main channels, the operation of critical equipment was ensured, and production was reorganized to adapt to the limitations imposed by the blackout. Simultaneously, newsrooms prioritized service-oriented reporting and live coverage, a return to the essence of journalism in critical situations.

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Marc Murtra, president of Telefónica, is known to have a devotion to English authors and readings on history, economics and political philosophy. as the ARA explained in a profileFrom there, to what extent has the British economist John Maynard Keynes inspired the new roadmap of the telecomWe don't know. But what became clear last week, while Murtra was presenting the strategic plan for the next five years, is that this is an author who has not gone unnoticed by the Catalan executive when it comes to planning, and therefore outlining, the path he wants the company to follow. telecom From now on.

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Marc Murtra, president of Telefónica, anticipated a change of course last February. He had only been in the company for a month. telecom replacing José María Álvarez-Pallete, he argued that the company needed to adapt to the changing times. Nine months later, coinciding with the presentation of results for the period between January and September – Telefónica lost 1.08 billion euros – Murtra has put the announced change in writing. This Tuesday, under the name Transform and GrowTelefónica has presented its strategic plan for the next five years. "It will be a difficult battle," the Catalan executive acknowledged to analysts and investors, referring to the plan presented. However, he defended the need to fight it to become "the leading [telecommunications] operator in Europe." But the difficulties, at least initially, have not gone unnoticed by the market. Telefónica closed Tuesday's trading session with a 13.12% drop, one of the steepest in its history, with the share price settling at €3.73. One of the most sensitive issues for investors, and one that Telefónica has managed to address, is its shareholder remuneration policy. The company will maintain its 2025 dividend (0.30 cents per share), but has announced a cut for 2026 (0.15 cents per share, to be paid in cash in 2027). Management explained that the decision was unanimously approved by the board of directors, which includes shareholders such as SEPI, the state investment arm (10%), and Criteria (10%), La Caixa's holding company, which relies primarily on dividends from its subsidiaries. Murtra, however, downplayed the stock market decline. "[At Telefónica] there has been an aversion to making difficult decisions, whether cutting the dividend or acknowledging losses [...] these decisions are often difficult to explain or understand. [...] The market, when the time comes, or however it comes, will follow us," the Catalan executive stated at a press conference.

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Calls offering customer service will have to use a specific number code. Congress has taken an important step to prevent these calls. spam with conventional landline or mobile phone numbers that prevent you from knowing who is on the other end of the call before you answer. The Social Rights Committee of the lower house approved the Customer Service Law this Wednesday, which incorporates this modification as its main new feature. The initiative will still have to go to the full House and then to the Senate before receiving final approval.

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Telefónica had a strategic plan until 2026, but the uproar at the top, marked by the change of president this past January —Marco Murtra took over from José María Álvarez-Pallete–, has caused the horizon of this roadmap to end prematurely. This coming November 4th, the first telecom The State will celebrate its Capital Markets Day and will present, along with the results of the first nine months of the year, the main lines of the new direction it wishes to follow.

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This weekend, a powerful solar flare caused the eruption of solar material that began reaching Earth today: a large amount of particles are impacting the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field. This is not an exceptional situation nor is it dangerous for life on our planet, but these particles resulting from solar storms can sometimes cause disruption to artificial satellites and telecommunications.

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The Generalitat (Catalan Government) has launched a pioneering protocol to improve the management of telecommunications incidents, with the support of companies and municipal entities. This protocol will also allow for coordinated efforts to deploy fiber optics throughout Catalonia, benefiting smaller municipalities. The Minister for the Presidency of the Generalitat, Albert Dalmau, chaired a working meeting this Thursday in Monistrol de Montserrat (Bages), one of the municipalities that has suffered connectivity issues, with the telecommunications companies and local entities that signed the agreement. During this meeting, the commitments made and the measures to be taken were shared.

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Telefónica also wants to benefit from the buoyant moment in the defense sector. The company not only plans to invest in this activity, at least in the area linked to its business (information and communications technologies), but also wants to align itself with the Spanish government's defense plan and gain a foothold. "Will we invest in defense? Yes, we want to invest in defense, but always subordinate to the defense policy set by the Ministry [of Defense]," stated Telefónica's chairman, Marc Murtra, during his appearance in the Congress of Deputies on Thursday.

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From euphoria to disenchantment. This is how Telefónica's withdrawal from Latin America could be summed up more than 30 years after making its first investment. Its entry into the region took place in the 1990s thanks to the privatization of the business by the state, but also on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, where many countries were undergoing privatization processes for state-owned telecommunications operators. "Telefónica has been one of the driving forces behind the development of Latin America and will continue to be so because we are convinced that the development of telecommunications in the region will be very important in the coming years," the then president of the company argued in 2004. telecommunications, César Alierta.

]]> A Barcelona court has summoned CF, the former director general of Telecommunications for the Catalan government, to testify next October. It has also charged and summoned another man, Xavier Panadero, who is believed to be an employee of Cesicat, the Catalan government agency that oversees the cybersecurity of the Catalan administration.

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It was the most awaited conference of the MWC 2021 and high expectations have meant that half an hour before it began fervent followers were already queuing up outside the auditorium, which was filled to its maximum (covid safe) capacity. Technology magnate Elon Musk was not physically present in Barcelona but spoke from California, appearing on a giant screen. The founder of the electric car brand Tesla and of the aerospace group SpaceX explained his next big bet: Starlink. Musk is developing a constellation of low orbit satellites to bring internet coverage to any corner of the world and at low cost.

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The 2021 edition of the Mobile World Congress will be an anomaly. Both due to the number of attendees (at most a third of the usual figures) and the format (many of the speakers will participate by videoconference) or the economic impact (the organisation has not even given figures). The telecommunications congress returns this Monday to the Fira de Barcelona in l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which will host a minimal version of the event until Thursday, after the pandemic forced it to cancel in 2020.

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John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA, the organiser of the Mobile World Congress, confirmed on Thursday that this year's Mobile World Congress will be held in Barcelona from 28 June to 1 July.

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