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3.27 Spain
3.27.1 National coverage by broadband technology
Spain: coverage by technology combinations
Spain
European Union
Spain has made a major commitment to developing its broadband infrastructure and it is ahead of European averages on all technology combinations. In particular it has a higher
Total NGA coverage than any of the other larger European countries except Germany, and despite its thinly populated countryside it is well ahead of the average for Rural
Standard Coverage. The backbone of Spain's NGA coverage is provided by an extensive cable network, covering 54% of the population and mostly upgraded to Docsis 3. VDSL and FTTP make
a contribution as well, although slightly below average.
The benefits of using the full range of technologies are seen in rural areas, where VDSL accounts for almost all the NGA coverage. DSL accounts for most of the RSC. Although
WiMAX is available its coverage seems to be patchy.
