HTTP checks from the Madrid node test how your server or application responds to requests from a Spanish hosting network. For any service with CDN coverage in Spain, the response should come from a local PoP — Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly, and Amazon CloudFront all have Spanish nodes, typically in Madrid. Cached content from a Madrid CDN node should return in under 20ms from the Ohz Digital network.

Spain is a useful HTTP test origin for services targeting Latin American users. Because Spanish networks have direct cable paths to LATAM and some CDN operators use Madrid as a regional hub for Spanish-language content, HTTP response times from Madrid can be a reasonable proxy for how a service performs for LATAM audiences served from European infrastructure. If your HTTP check from Madrid to a LATAM-targeting CDN shows poor times, it may indicate that the CDN isn't serving LATAM traffic from Madrid as expected.

The Madrid node's AS202673 is a straightforward commercial hosting ASN and should not trigger WAF or reputation-based blocking on well-configured targets. If HTTP checks from Spain return unexpected 403 responses or CAPTCHA pages, the target is likely applying geo-blocking rules that restrict Spanish IPs or the Ohz Digital ASN specifically. This is worth knowing if you're operating a service with regional access controls and want to verify Spanish user experience.

Spain has a single node on this platform: Madrid, on AS202673, operated by Ohz Digital SL. Madrid is the primary internet hub for the Iberian Peninsula, home to ESPANIX and the DE-CIX Madrid peering point. The Spanish internet backbone is largely centralised in Madrid, with Barcelona as a secondary hub via CATNIX. For most international routing purposes, traffic in and out of Spain passes through Madrid.

Spain's geographic position gives it a unique role in European networking — it sits at the junction between Europe, North Africa, and Latin America. Several submarine cables connect Spain to the Americas, and Spanish carriers maintain direct relationships with major Latin American network operators. Madrid is the natural European gateway for traffic destined for Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and the rest of LATAM, and CDN operators frequently use Spanish nodes as part of their LATAM serving strategy.

ESPANIX in Madrid is the primary Spanish IXP and handles the bulk of domestic peering between Spanish ISPs and content providers. DE-CIX operates a separate peering node in Madrid that connects Spanish networks to DE-CIX's broader European fabric, giving Madrid-connected networks access to thousands of peers across the DE-CIX platform without needing direct bilateral agreements. CATNIX in Barcelona serves Catalan and northeastern Spanish networks.

Latency from Madrid to the rest of Europe reflects the country's southwestern position. Madrid to Paris is typically around 25ms; Madrid to Frankfurt runs about 30ms; Madrid to Amsterdam is closer to 35ms. These are noticeably higher than intra-core-Europe numbers like Frankfurt to Amsterdam (9ms), simply because of the physical distance through France. To the US East Coast, Madrid shows RTTs around 100–110ms.

Ohz Digital SL is a Spanish hosting and transit provider operating in the Madrid market. The AS202673 network connects to Spanish and international transit providers and peers at ESPANIX and DE-CIX Madrid. Tests from this node reflect conditions typical of a mid-tier Spanish hosting ASN — useful for gauging reachability from Spanish commercial hosting infrastructure without the skew of a major incumbent like Telefónica.