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Spain: Telefónica becomes Spain’s only operator offering nationwide Voice over 5G

  • 5G OBSERVATORY NEWS
  • Publikation 22 december 2025

Movistar activates voice over new radio (VoNR) across its 5G standalone network, delivering higher-quality voice without fallback to 4G.

Spain: Telefónica becomes Spain’s only operator offering nationwide Voice over 5G

Spain, 19 December 2025 – Telefónica has completed the nationwide deployment of VoNR in Spain, becoming the first and only operator to offer voice calls entirely over a 5G standalone network. Available to Movistar customers with compatible devices, the service now covers more than 5,700 municipalities, reaching around 94% of the population, with no requirement for new tariffs or number changes.

VoNR enables faster call set-up, improved voice quality and greater stability, while allowing users to maintain high-speed 5G data sessions during calls. The launch builds on Telefónica’s 5G standalone rollout and supports advanced capabilities such as network slicing and edge computing, reinforcing the operator’s position within Spain’s 5G ecosystem.