Telefonica Tech Reports Strong IoT Gains in Spain

New hazard warning equipment in Spain has boosted Telefonica Tech’s overall IoT connection numbers in the opening 11 months of the year. The company recorded a 240% increase in the devices in play since the close of 2024.

The pending mandatory introduction of V16 GPS-enabled beacons proved one of the main catalysts for growth in Telefonica Tech’s connected device numbers, which stood at 17 million at the end of November. It stated the figure is market-leading in Spain.

Telefonica Tech highlighted that a bumper Q3 contributed to the growth, with 3 million SIMs connected for a total of 12.3 million lines. It explained that it is at the forefront of the digital transformation of road safety, as Spain does away with traditional hazard warning triangles in place of the connected beacons from the beginning of 2026.

The operator stated it is responsible for connecting more than 70% of V16 beacons certified by Spain’s road traffic authority. Other elements fuelling the rise in IoT devices connected by Telefonica Tech include demand from healthcare, industry, and utilities. It highlighted smart water meters and predictive maintenance functions in the aquatic sector, along with real-time monitoring tasks in the gas industry as drivers.

In social healthcare, sensors in the homes of elderly or vulnerable people are used to alert carers to any problems. Telefonica Tech also pointed to its provision of IoT services in the industrial sector, which pave the way for robotics, digital twins, dedicated communications, and computer vision.