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Spain: Orange tests 5G network prioritisation for emergency services

  • 5G OBSERVATORY NEWS
  • Publication 26 November 2025

Orange Spain and the Madrid City Council have conducted the first real-world test in Spain of 5G standalone network prioritisation for emergency services during a large public event.

Spain: Orange tests 5G network prioritisation for emergency services

Spain, 12 March 2026 – The trial, part of the EU-funded Emer5gencias project, demonstrated how network slicing can give absolute priority to critical communications for police, firefighters and emergency medical services, ensuring stable connectivity even during network congestion.

Operating on both commercial and reserved spectrum, the test confirms the potential of 5G mission-critical services to support emergency response and smart city resilience across Spain.