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'''Telecommunications in Spain''' is accomplished through the transmission of information by various types of technologies within [[Spain]].
'''Telecommunications in Spain''' is accomplished through the transmission of information by various types of technologies within [[Spain]].
== History ==
Telephone calls began being made in Spain in the late 19th century, around the time when the state took control of phone services, which in turn granted the operation of the service to private bodies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=infosol |date=2024-05-13 |title=History of telecommunications in Spain |url=https://www.telecom-ip.ie/2024/05/13/history-of-telecommunications-in-spain/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Telecom IP |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the early and mid 20th century, Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE) effectively monopolised Spanish telecommunications, which was founded in 1924. The same year, a submarine telephone cable connecting [[Algeciras]] with the territory of [[Ceuta]] facilitated cross-strait communication during the [[Rif War]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernández |first=Miguel |date=2024-01-31 |title=1920s: Telefónica is born |url=https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/blog/1920s-telefonica-is-born/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Telefónica |language=en}}</ref> In 1926, two [[Telephone switchboard|switchboards]] were set up in [[Santander, Spain|Santander]] and [[Madrid]], the latter by [[Alfonso XIII]].
During his rule, [[Francisco Franco]] became a major shareholder in CTNE, and recentralised state control of telecommunications. In 1957, the Madrid-Zaragoza-Barcelona fibre optic cable was installed. However, public telephones were not installed until the 1960s. As of 2015, there were around 25,000 remaining public phones in Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verdú |first=Daniel |date=2015-08-07 |title=The dying days of the phone booth |url=https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/08/05/inenglish/1438772584_193998.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=EL PAÍS English |language=en}}</ref>


==Telephones (landline and cellular)==
==Telephones (landline and cellular)==
*'''[[Telephone]]s - main lines in use:''' 18.583 million (2007)
 
* '''Telephones - mobile cellular:''' 48.8 million (2007)
=== Companies ===
*'''[[Telephone]]s - main lines in use:''' 18,431,000 (2023)
* '''Telephones - mobile cellular:''' 55,740,000 (2012)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-12 |title=El número de líneas móviles en España cae por primera vez |url=http://www.abc.es/economia/20130212/abci-telefonia-movil-perdida-lineas-201302121234.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Diario ABC |language=es}}</ref>
*'''Telephone system:''' generally adequate, modern facilities
*'''Telephone system:''' generally adequate, modern facilities
**''domestic:'' NA
**''domestic:'' NA
**''international:'' 22 coaxial submarine cables; [[satellite]] earth stations - 2 [[Intelsat]] (1 [[Atlantic Ocean]] and 1 [[Indian Ocean]]), NA [[Eutelsat]]; tropospheric scatter to adjacent countries
**''international:'' 22 coaxial submarine cables; [[satellite]] earth stations - 2 [[Intelsat]] (1 [[Atlantic Ocean]] and 1 [[Indian Ocean]]), NA [[Eutelsat]]; tropospheric scatter to adjacent countries
=== Major providers ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Logo
! style="width:15%;" |Operator
! style="width:20%;" |Subscribers
<small>(in millions)</small>
! style="width:32%;" |Ownership
|-
|[[File:Jazztel.svg|frameless]]
|Jazztel
|16,187,000 mobile
|[[Orange Group|Orange]]
|-
|[[File:Movistar isotype 2020.svg|frameless]]
|Movistar
|41,547,000
|Telefonica
|-
|
|[[Vodafone UK|Vodafone]]
|8,000,000
|Vodafone
|-
|
|Massmovil
|14,000,000 movile
|Massmovil
|}


==Radio==
==Radio==
*'''[[List of radio stations in Spain|Radio broadcast stations]]:''' AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998)
*'''[[List of radio stations in Spain|Radio broadcast stations]]:''' AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998)
*'''Radios:''' 13.1 million (1997)
*'''Radios:''' 13.1 million (1997)
*[[Radio Nacional de España|RNE]] is Spain's national public radio broadcaster and operates six stations:
** [[RNE Radio Nacional|Radio Nacional]] - General service of mostly speech-based programming
** [[Radio Clásica]] - Classical music and concerts
** [[RNE Radio 3|Radio 3]] - Music outside the mainstream scene
** [[RNE Ràdio 4|Ràdio 4]] - Regional service broadcasting in the Catalan language
** [[RNE Radio 5|Radio 5]] (Todo Noticias) - 24-hour news channel
** [[Radio Exterior de España]] - International, external broadcasting service


==Television==
==Television==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{CIA World Factbook}}
* {{CIA World Factbook}}


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Telecommunications in Spain is accomplished through the transmission of information by various types of technologies within Spain.

History

Telephone calls began being made in Spain in the late 19th century, around the time when the state took control of phone services, which in turn granted the operation of the service to private bodies.[1]

In the early and mid 20th century, Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE) effectively monopolised Spanish telecommunications, which was founded in 1924. The same year, a submarine telephone cable connecting Algeciras with the territory of Ceuta facilitated cross-strait communication during the Rif War.[2] In 1926, two switchboards were set up in Santander and Madrid, the latter by Alfonso XIII.

During his rule, Francisco Franco became a major shareholder in CTNE, and recentralised state control of telecommunications. In 1957, the Madrid-Zaragoza-Barcelona fibre optic cable was installed. However, public telephones were not installed until the 1960s. As of 2015, there were around 25,000 remaining public phones in Spain.[3]

Telephones (landline and cellular)

Companies

  • Telephones - main lines in use: 18,431,000 (2023)
  • Telephones - mobile cellular: 55,740,000 (2012)[4]
  • Telephone system: generally adequate, modern facilities

Major providers

Logo Operator Subscribers

(in millions)

Ownership
File:Jazztel.svg Jazztel 16,187,000 mobile Orange
File:Movistar isotype 2020.svg Movistar 41,547,000 Telefonica
Vodafone 8,000,000 Vodafone
Massmovil 14,000,000 movile Massmovil

Radio

Television

  • Television broadcast stations: 228 (plus 2,112 repeaters); note - these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 89 repeaters in the Canary Islands (September 1995)
  • Televisions: 16.2 million (1997)

Internet

See also

References

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