Telecommunications
Telefonica
Spain's largest telecom operator, leading a consortium (with construction group ACS and state-owned SETT) bidding to build an EU-backed AI gigafactory in Spain, with Telefonica expected to take a 10-15% minority stake. The company selected Nokia as its exclusive partner to deploy 17 new AI-ready edge data centers across Spain by the end of 2026, and formed a joint AI Innovation Hub with Mavenir for AI-driven autonomous network orchestration. Telefonica Tech has also deployed AI diagnostic tools (with Harrison.ai) for lung cancer screening across Spain's regional health services.
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- Light Reading — Telefónica preps final bid for AI gigafactory in Spain50% source confidence
- Nokia — Nokia powers Telefónica's AI-ready edge data centers in Spain55% source confidence
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Jan 2026 · Leads AI gigafactory bid in Spain
Telefonica leads a consortium with ACS and SETT bidding for an EU-backed AI gigafactory in Spain, with a planned 10-15% minority stake.
Jan 2026 · Deploys 17 AI-ready edge data centers
Telefonica selected Nokia to deploy 17 new AI-ready edge data centers across Spain by the end of 2026.