Latest news and stories about telecommunications in technology in Portugal for expats and residents.
Anacom's proposal to renew spectrum licenses for major Portuguese telecommunications operators for 14 to 15 years faces criticism from Connect Europe, which argues the move contradicts modern European trends favoring unlimited or longer-term licensing.
Portuguese telecommunications operator Meo has been fined 187,500 euros by regulator Anacom for intentional violations regarding infrastructure installation, a decision the company is currently challenging in court.
Portugal faces criticism for its vulnerability to spam and online scams, prompting calls from Anacom, the Cybersecurity Alliance, and Deco for legislative reform and enhanced consumer protection measures.
The telecommunications operator was the target of a mass attack that caused congestion and degradation of the international network. The company states that there was no intrusion or access to data.
The Draghi Report on European competitiveness turned two years old on September 9th. According to a think tank that monitors the implementation of the proposals, cited by Alessandro Gropelli, Director General of Connect Europe, the assessment is very negative: 15.7% of recommendations have been implemented overall, and about 6% in the digital and technological domain. Specifically, in telecommunications, ...
Thales Alenia Space will supply the payloads for the 330 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites of the European IRIS 2 constellation, in a new phase of the programme aimed at strengthening Europe's space sovereignty and autonomy. The joint venture between the French company Thales (67%) and the Italian company Leonardo (33%) has signed an agreement with Eutelsat.
The Mozambican Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) has decided not to oppose the acquisition by Visabeira Moçambique of a 30% stake in TV Cabo from the state-owned operator Tmcel, allowing the Portuguese group to increase its position in the company to 80%. In a statement released by the ARC and consulted by Lusa, the regulator notes that the operation 'is not likely...'
The German firm OHB has signed a contract worth nearly one billion euros with the European operator Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) to develop 18 satellites for the IRIS 2 project. This future European Union satellite constellation aims to provide member states with a secure communication network, including for defence purposes, as an alternative to the American system.
Data indicates that the vast majority of fixed-line connections in Portugal have migrated to modern network infrastructure.
They look more like sunflowers scattered across a field following the sun's rays. But at the Alfouvar teleport, the sunflowers are made of metal, stand several metres tall, and here the satellite dish rotates to catch signals from satellites far away in space transmitting to Earth. And there are many. At least more than 60...
The new infrastructure consists of the 'Alisios', 'Canoa', and 'OlaLuz' cables.
An analysis of the risks associated with implementing regulations without a long-term strategic vision in the Portuguese context.
Meo and Thales aim to be satellite gateway providers, using the Alfouvar and Santa Maria teleports, for the consortium developing IRIS 2, the European satellite constellation intended as a secure alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink. They will submit a bid later this month through...
On 8 June 1870, Portugal entered the era of global telecommunications with the commissioning of the first submarine telegraph cable, which connected Carcavelos to Porthcurno, on the south coast of the United Kingdom. More than a century and a half later, the country continues to play a strategic role in international communications, benefiting above all from its...
The final beneficial owner of the Nuvem fibre optic cable system is Google LLC, but the segment which runs through the Portuguese EEZ is registered in the name of Sailfish The post Fibre optic cables – the gathering digital storm appeared first on Portugal Resident.
MEO is investing in Google's Nuvem subsea cable project to establish a direct connection between Portugal and the United States.
An overview of the new “Nuvem” submarine cable project designed to establish a direct digital link between Portugal and the United States.
Vodafone Portugal announced this Wednesday that it is preparing the launch of a “commercial satellite mobile connectivity service” in Portugal. Once available, it will be possible to access the internet, make calls, and send messages via satellite anywhere in the territory “using conventional smartphones.” The operator's new service will be launched “by the end of 2027.”
Vodafone plans to provide satellite connectivity to all types of smartphones to ensure coverage in areas currently without mobile network access in Portugal.
Portugal ranks second in 5G adoption rates when compared to countries of a similar market size.
Nuvem is the name of the new subsea telecommunications cable linking Portugal directly to the United States.
