What Som Connexió does

Som Connexió is a non-profit consumer cooperative (S.C.C.L. - Societat Cooperativa Catalana Limitada) founded in 2014 in El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia, that operates as an MVNO and ISP delivering mobile telephony and fiber-optic internet services. It leases wholesale capacity from MasMóvil/CableMóvil, Orange/SUMA, Vodafone, Movistar, Yoigo, Digi, and Euskaltel, allowing the cooperative to claim coverage for approximately 95% of Spanish service requests without owning radio access or fiber infrastructure. The catalog centers on three core offerings - mobile plans (17GB to 200GB data allowances), fiber internet (300Mb / 600Mb / 1Gbps, with optional fixed line), and combined mobile+fiber bundles - supplemented by add-on modules including a 5G router, refurbished mobile devices, community fiber initiatives, and a Filmin audiovisual tariff. Standard pricing is subscription-based, billed monthly in euros, with no permanence commitments on most plans and free fiber installation.

Customer segments are predominantly individual cooperative members plus a growing set of SMEs and social-economy entities. Members acquire the status of "socies" by paying capital social contributions, which grants voting rights and aligns with the cooperative's democratic governance model. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a website (somconnexio.coop), phone, and a self-service virtual office, augmented by intercooperation agreements with allied cooperatives such as Som Energia, Som Mobilitat, La Dinamo Fundació, and SETEM Catalunya - the latter enabling partner cooperatives' members to subscribe without individual capital contributions. Because the entity is a non-profit, surpluses are reinvested into services and social projects rather than distributed, and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Differentiating initiatives include the Bretxa Digital project (digital divide), Infància i Pantalles (children and screens), Internet Comunitari (community fiber), and Membrana de Dades (a collective anti-spam data-protection pilot with 100 initial participants).

Beyond these community projects, recent strategic activity in 2024-2025 includes a comprehensive March 2025 product and pricing overhaul (price reductions on legacy tariffs, introduction of new data tiers, a dedicated business tariff schedule), the formalization of the Som Serveis joint project with Som Energia and Som Mobilitat for combined energy-telecom-mobility business offerings (March 2025), and a June 2025 co-acquisition of a 1,400 sqm cooperative workspace on Calle Trafalgar in Barcelona jointly with Sostre Cívic, Arç Cooperativa, and el Crític. The company holds no patents, lists no public awards, and operates with an 11-50 headcount dominated by a named seven-person customer-care team providing personalized, non-automated service. Governance is regulated under Catalan cooperative law and the cooperative is also adhered to Spain's Sistema Arbitral de Consum for consumer dispute resolution.

Name

Som Connexió

Legal name

SOM CONNEXIÓ SCCL

Website

https://somconnexio.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Som Connexió is a non-profit Spanish cooperative (founded 2014, Catalonia) that resells mobile telephony and fiber internet via wholesale infrastructure from major carriers, serving individual members, SMEs, and allied social-economy organizations with subscription-based plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile and Fiber Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Telecommunications Resellers (517121), Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Virtual Network Enablers & Full MVNO Operators (HDAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Mobile telephony services
• Fiber optic internet
• Telecommunications cooperative
• Mobile virtual network operator
• Ethical telecommunications

Headquarters

HQ city

El Prat De Llobregat

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Mobile Telephony Services: Monthly subscription services for mobile phone lines with various data packages (17GB, 30GB, 100GB, 150GB/200GB). Customers can be members (socies) or non-member users.
2. Internet/Fiber Services: Monthly subscriptions for fiber optic internet at different speeds (300Mb, 600Mb, 1Gb), with optional fixed line phone. Various package combinations with mobile lines.
3. Bundled Packages: Combined mobile + internet packages at discounted rates compared to separate services. Includes shared data plans for multiple mobile lines.
4. Filmin Subscription: 12-month subscription to Filmin audiovisual platform at €6/month through a discount code system. After 12 months, service continues at standard rate with 10% discount.
5. Cooperative Membership Fees: Members pay capital social contributions and cooperative fees. As a non-profit cooperative, profits are reinvested in services and social projects rather than distributed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Som Connexió operates as a non-profit consumer cooperative providing mobile telephony and fiber optic internet services to individuals, families, and businesses across Spain. The company functions as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) reselling wholesale capacity from major carriers (MasMóvil, Orange/SUMA, Vodafone, Movistar, Yoigo) and bundles this with ethical, cooperative-based service delivery, including a self-service virtual office, no permanence contracts, and community projects on data protection and digital inclusion.

Product overview

Som Connexió is a cooperative telecommunications operator offering mobile telephony, internet/fiber, and combined packages for both individual consumers and businesses. The product portfolio centers on three core services (mobile, internet, and combined packages) supplemented by add-on offerings including the Filmin streaming subscription, 5G router, and refurbished mobile devices. The company also provides community fiber and specialized business tariffs. All services are delivered through wholesale agreements with major network providers (MasMóvil/CableMóvil, Orange/SUMA, Vodafone, Movistar, Orange, Yoigo), with coverage reaching 95% of service requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Telephony (Telefonia Mòbil)
• Fiber Internet (Internet/Fibra)
• Combined Internet + Mobile Packages (Internet + Mòbil)
• Filmin Tariff (Tarifa Filmin)
• 5G Router Service (Router 5G)
• Refurbished Mobile Devices (Mòbils Recondicionats)
• Community Fiber (Fibra Comunitària / Internet Comunitari)
• Business Telecommunications Products (Productes per Empreses)
• Family Tariffs (Tarifes Famílies)

Quantifiable outcome

• Prices reduced up to €17/month on certain packages in March 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Sostre CívicmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Joint acquisition of 1,400 sqm cooperative space in Barcelona's Calle Trafalgar. Shared headquarters with capacity for 120 workstations.
• Arç CooperativamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Joint acquisition of 1,400 sqm cooperative space in Barcelona's Calle Trafalgar. Shared headquarters with capacity for 120 workstations.
• el CríticmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Joint acquisition of 1,400 sqm cooperative space in Barcelona's Calle Trafalgar. Shared headquarters with capacity for 120 workstations.
• FilminminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2025Audiovisual content platform partnership offering 12-month subscription at €6/month with 10% discount after contract period. Managed through discount code system.
• SETEM CatalunyamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Intercooperation agreement following two years of Mobile Social Congress sponsorship. Offers welcome tariff (free first month) for SETEM members and 30% discount on 'Apropar-se al Sud' training for Som Connexió members. Shared commitment to technology justice and South Global solidarity.
• Som EnergiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025Joint project Som Serveis for offering combined energy, telecommunications, and mobility services to businesses and entities. Multi-cooperative alliance within the Singulars project framework. Som Energia offers 100% renewable electricity and energy transition services.
• Som MobilitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025Joint project Som Serveis for offering combined services to businesses. Som Mobilitat provides sustainable mobility with 157 electric vehicles and 5,500+ members across Catalonia.
• La Dinamo FundaciócoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025Convenio de colaboración to facilitate telecommunications access for housing cooperatives in user-rights model and La Dinamo members. Cooperatives can become intercooperation members without capital social contribution.
• MasMóvil / CableMóvilcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary wholesale provider for mobile telephony and internet/fiber services. Major infrastructure partner enabling service delivery.
• SUMA (Orange)coreTechnology or IntegrationWholesale provider for internet and fixed phone services. Alternative infrastructure partner to MasMóvil.
• DigiminorOthersTelecommunications company contacted by Membrana de Dades project. Has removed user data upon request as part of collective data protection initiative.
• VodafoneminorOthersTelecommunications company contacted by Membrana de Dades project. Has removed user data upon request as part of collective data protection initiative.
• OrangeminorOthersTelecommunications company contacted by Membrana de Dades project. Currently studying the data removal request as part of collective data protection initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Lowi: Spanish low-cost MVNO owned by Vodafone Spain offering mobile and bundled fiber services with no-permanence tariffs. Closely comparable to Som Connexió in MVNO business model, low-cost tariff structure, and direct-to-consumer digital channels.
• Pepephone: Spanish low-cost MVNO offering mobile and fiber services with a focus on simplicity and customer-friendly terms — directly comparable to Som Connexió's MVNO model, no-permanence positioning, and ethical/simplicity brand, though operating for-profit and at larger scale under the MásMóvil group.
• Digi Spain: MVNO-turned-MNO in Spain offering ultra-low-cost mobile and fiber services. Comparable to Som Connexió as a low-cost, no-frills alternative to the major Spanish MNOs, though Digi operates at much greater scale and is now building its own network.
• O2 España: Spanish mobile and fiber operator under Telefónica, positioned as a simpler, lower-cost alternative to Movistar. Comparable to Som Connexió in offering simplified, contract-light mobile and fiber tariffs to value-conscious Spanish consumers.

Regional players

• Euskaltel: Regional Basque Country telecommunications operator offering fiber and mobile, now part of the MásMóvil group. Comparable to Som Connexió as a regional/values-aligned alternative to national MNOs and a wholesale partner per the partnership roster.
• Avatel Telecom: Spanish regional telecommunications operator focused on rural and small-town fiber/mobile rollouts. Comparable to Som Connexió in targeting underserved and alternative-seeker customers outside major urban centers, though for-profit and rural-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Vodafone Spain: Major Spanish MNO offering mobile, fiber, and converged services. Comparable to Som Connexió as a wholesale infrastructure partner and as a large competitor; also participates in the Membrana de Dades initiative by removing user data.
• Orange Spain: Major Spanish MNO offering mobile, fiber, and bundled services. Comparable to Som Connexió as a wholesale infrastructure provider (via the SUMA partnership) and as a large competitor across the same consumer and SME segments.
• MásMóvil / Yoigo: Spain's fourth-largest MNO group operating Yoigo, MásMóvil, Pepephone, and Lowi brands. Comparable as the parent/host of several MVNO brands similar to Som Connexió, and a wholesale counterparty via the MasMóvil/CableMóvil partnership.

Emerging players

• Telecolab: Catalan open cooperative developing community and ethical telecommunications infrastructure. Highly comparable to Som Connexió in cooperative model, ethical values, and Catalonia base, though smaller and more infrastructure-focused than consumer retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/somconnexio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somconnexio
• Instagraminstagram.com/somconnexio
• Xx.com/somconnexio

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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