Madrid, 9th September 2026

TOTEM, Orange Group’s towerco, has announced the completion of network infrastructure upgrades and optimisation work across Madrid. The strategic deployment aims to deliver a top-tier, highly reliable connectivity experience during MADRING, the eagerly anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix taking place in the Spanish capital in September.

Hosting an international sporting event of this magnitude—bringing together hundreds of thousands of fans, racing teams, and media outlets within a concentrated venue—presents an unprecedented challenge for mobile networks. In response, TOTEM has implemented a targeted technical upgrade across its existing infrastructure, enabling its mobile network operator clients to absorb dramatic surges in voice and data traffic.

As a leading towerco in Spain and France, TOTEM’s business model centres on providing neutral, efficient, and tailored infrastructure-sharing solutions. The upgrade works carried out at the circuit and its surrounding areas will allow telecommunications operators partnered with TOTEM to deliver flawless coverage to both end users and the event’s internal operational services.

Patrick Farges, CEO of TOTEM Spain, commented: “Our mission is to enable ubiquitous, invisible connectivity. An event of Formula 1’s scale in Madrid demands robust, flexible infrastructure capable of responding in real time. Upgrading our infrastructure around the circuit highlights TOTEM’s value as a strategic technology partner: we provide telecom operators with the ideal backbone so their customers can enjoy the best possible 5G experience—without congestion and at maximum speeds.”

TOTEM’s technical plan for the Madrid circuit rests on two core pillars. On one side, Predictive Management and Real-Time Monitoring: Base stations covering the circuit are integrated into TOTEM’s 'Smart Sites' platform. This enables remote, intelligent monitoring of infrastructure health, climate control, site access, and network parameters—ensuring potential issues are detected and resolved predictively before impacting hosted operators’ services.

On the other hand, Resilience and Service Continuity. To prevent power fluctuations or outages that could compromise live broadcasting or race communications, TOTEM has equipped these critical nodes with advanced resilience systems, including high-capacity battery backup solutions.

With this project, TOTEM reinforces its standing in Spain as a benchmark towerco—committed to industry sustainability through site sharing and fully equipped to power connectivity for the most demanding sports and entertainment events.

About TOTEM

TOTEM is a company operating in France and Spain. It is a leading towerco in Spain, firmly committed to excellence in all the services it provides to its clients, as well as to the landlords from whom it leases space to locate its infrastructure.

With more than 7,400 sites across Spain, TOTEM offers its services to all types of businesses—particularly mobile operators, Wi-Fi providers, radio and television broadcasters, and emergency services—for the installation of their active equipment, especially antennas. This spans both urban locations (indoor and outdoor spaces) and rural areas, where TOTEM is firmly committed to tackling the digital divide by deploying infrastructure that brings connectivity to every corner of Spain.

TOTEM manages the land hosting the masts, towers, fencing, shelters, and all our infrastructure elements, enabling us to provide a comprehensive, fully neutral hosting service to operators.

For more information: https://www.totemtowers.com/ 

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