MásMóvil has said goodbye to triple coverage. Although it may seem like it, it is not bad news.
Until now, the MásMóvil group had an important competitive advantage over the rest of the MVNOs: triple coverage. The group had access to Movistar coverage when the MásOrange network was not available, a feature that the operator’s customers will no longer enjoy. But it’s not all bad news. What did we have?. In April 2024, Orange and MásMóvil merged, creating MoreOrangebecoming the first operator in Spain in number of clients. From that moment on, the group’s clients began to enjoy triple coverage: The Orange one That of the extinct Yoigo And that of Movistar Automatically and depending on network availability, our SIM card was capable of switching between the three connectivity modules. what has happened. As explained Xataka Mobilewith statements from MasOrange, the Movistar network will no longer be available on the group’s brands. “In the old MásMóvil brands that are under the MasOrange umbrella, we are stopping using Movistar’s 4G network because our customers already have complete coverage through the MasOrange network (4G, 5G SA, 5G Advanced, depending on each case), our own, modern and high-performance network. Our commitment is that all customers always have the best possible experience.” Why is it important. Although the loss of access to the Movistar network may seem like a step backwards, the move is logical. The group has been strengthening its network coverage for years, announcing just a few hours ago important advances in its first 5G Advanced network. MásOrange network coverage map. Behind this name is the prelude to the arrival of the future 6G generation and, currently, MasOrange allows access to speeds greater than 5 Gbps with latencies of less than a second. In other words: they let Movistar go to make room for their best network. An aggressive strategy. During the last year, MásMóvil has centralized efforts to be the most competitive MasOrange low-cost. Focusing on this OMV, saying goodbye to historical ones like Lycamobileand with key alliances like the one they have with Starlink to provide its clients with satellite connectivity in the future, this goodbye is not a loss for the group: it is a strategy. In Xataka | The best cheap mobile contract rates in 2026 and comparator with all telephone companies
