The two parties have signed an agreement that runs until 2038, with the option to extend for another 10 years at the end of the initial contract
The CEOS of Cellnex Spain and MasOrange, Alfonso Álvarez and Meinrad Spenger, have signed a long-term contract that runs until 2038, with the option to extend it at that point for a further 10 years. Previously, towerco Cellnex had a contract with Orange in Spain, before Orange merged with MASMOVIL last year.
The new agreement means Cellnex will adapt to MasOrange’s network strategy, which in the short term involves achieving the synergies announced by the merged mobile operator.
In return, Cellnex will provide MasOrange – now Spain’s biggest operator in terms of number of customers – with additional services to densify and improve the quality of its network. This includes a group of new co-locations (on existing and new-build sites), 5G upgrades, rolling out small cells, fibre-to-the-tower (FTTT) services and distributed antenna system (DAS) services.
Capillarity and capacity
According to the press statement, “This increase in the capillarity and capacity of the MasOrange network will enable it to continue improving the quality of its mobile services by increasing coverage outside and inside buildings, increasing browsing speed and providing the latest innovations in services, so that its customers continue to be the most satisfied in the market”.
Meinrad Spenger, CEO of MasOrange, said, “We are very happy with the alliance with Cellnex as it contributes significantly to achieving the synergies announced after our merger in an accelerated manner. In addition, this first agreement will allow us to continue offering our customers the best connectivity on the market, leading the way in the quality, coverage and innovation of mobile services in Spain for the benefit of our users.”
Long-term industrial partnership
Cellnex Spain’s CEO Alfonso Alvarez described the agreement as “confirmation that we are a long-term industrial partner for our customers. We are very satisfied with this win-win agreement with MasOrange, and the outcome of this first consolidation of mobile operators, providing flexibility in the short term and consolidating our long-term relationship, which also involves service diversification.
“In the same way as with all our clients, because we are neutral, our priority now will be to roll out the new contracted services and ensure the quality of the MasOrange network.”
He added, “It is vital for the competitiveness of our country and for Europe to have strong mobile operators with the capacity to invest in the quality and extension of their networks, to address the continued growth of data consumption that will be exponential with AI.”