Telefónica has selected Nokia to deploy AI-ready networking solutions across new Edge data center sites throughout Spain – advancing the nation’s next-generation digital infrastructure.
Under an exclusive multi-year agreement, Nokia will deliver connectivity for 17 distributed Edge nodes, 12 of which are already operational.
The deployment strengthens Telefónica’s shift toward a distributed Edge architecture that brings compute and storage closer to end users. Designed to support AI training and inferencing at the Edge, the new infrastructure will power digital services across healthcare, education, industry and government while reinforcing Spain’s data sovereignty and technological leadership in Europe.
Nokia is providing high-speed, ultra-low latency and highly reliable connectivity within each Edge facility, linking compute and storage environments and connecting each site to external networks.
The rollout includes Telefónica’s flagship Tecno-Alcalá data center, one of the largest facilities globally.
The agreement builds on a successful 2024 pilot involving three initial Edge data centers and establishes Nokia as Telefónica’s sole networking technology partner for this nationwide expansion. The single-vendor model simplifies operations, unifies architecture and improves efficiency across the program.
Connectivity inside the Edge data centers is powered by Nokia’s 7220 Interconnect Router data center switches and 7750 Service Router gateways, enabling deep automation, multi-cloud integration and agile scalability to meet evolving AI and cloud demands.
