ANACOM - Archive

> More than 11 million mobile service customers in September
At the end of September there were 11.1 million mobile telephone service customers in Portugal, for an increase of 3.9% over the previous quarter and 10% over the same period in the previous year.
30.12.2005
updated: 23.05.2007
> Slight rise in fixed service customers in the third quarter
The number of fixed telephone service customers in the direct access mode was approximately 3.184 million at the end of the third quarter 2005.
30.12.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Internet access customers increase by 6.6% in the third quarter
The number of Internet access service customers stood at 1.427 million in September, 6.6% more than in the previous quarter.
30.12.2005
> ANACOM extends pre-selection scope to all calls - exclusion of Internet access and calls free of charge to the caller
Approval was granted to the selection and pre-selection Regulation, which establishes the principles and rules applicable to selection and pre-selection in public telephone networks.
27.12.2005
> ANACOM lowers local loop prices for 2006
ANACOM has decided to lower the local loop prices charged by PT Comunicações to alternative operators as from 1 January.
22.12.2005
updated: 16.02.2007
> SLRO enters into force within 10 working days - access demand is assessed three months later
With the SLRO entry into force, Portugal joins a strict group of countries which are provided with this market liberalization instrument.
19.12.2005
> ANACOM chairman in IRG group to discuss regulatory framework reform
ANACOM Chairman shall be responsible for the high-level discussions on the revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications.
19.12.2005
> ANACOM approves frequency allocation plan for 2005/2006
ANACOM has approved the National Frequency Allocation Plan for 2005/2006 (NFAP).
09.12.2005
> ANACOM extends price simulator to SMS and MMS
ANACOM extend the functions of its price simulator to SMS and MMS sent to numbers in the national mobile networks or to the fixed network.
10.11.2005
> Number of loops unbundled by the new operators increases by 55% in the third quarter
The number of loops unbundled by the new operators has been growing sharply.
09.11.2005
> Broadband grows by 8% in the third quarter
The number of broadband customers in Portugal grew by 8% in the third quarter of this year, for a total of 1,132,000 customers.
09.11.2005
> ANACOM organizes conference to debate telecommunications regulation
ANACOM will start promoting yearly conferences to debate subjects related to the regulation of the telecommunications sector.
07.11.2005
> ICP-ANACOM launches public consultation on VoIP services
ANACOM launches today a public consultation to asses the market on matters which should frame the provision of voice services over the IP technology (VoIP).
07.11.2005
> Fixed service traffic falls by 2.2% in the quarter despite the rise in voice traffic
The total traffic of the 822 million fixed telephone service calls made during the second quarter of 2005.
17.10.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Cable TV with 1,468,000 customers at the end of June
There were 1,468,000 cable television distribution service customers in Portugal at the end of June, 2.1% more than in March.
14.10.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> ANACOM defines the rules for reporting closure or reduction in working time of CTT stations
ANACOM has launched a public consultation on a draft regulation that comprises the rules to be complied with by the universal postal service concessionaire.
14.10.2005
> ANACOM asks PT for price proposals for 2006
ICP-ANACOM has already asked from PT Comunicações the presentation of an integrated price offer for RUO, the Reference Unbundling Offer, to be in force in 2006, with the new prices already in force on 1 January.
26.09.2005
> Traffic in liberalised postal services increases in second quarter
The traffic of postal services operated on a competitive basis surpassed 66 million objects in the second quarter of 2005.
22.09.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> ANACOM highlights performance of mobile operators in the short message service
The Short Message Service (SMS) of TMN, Vodafone and Optimus has a very good performance, according to a quality study by ANACOM.
20.09.2005
updated: 28.09.2006
> Mobile operators degrade quality of service in the Azores and in Madeira
The GSM mobile networks of the three national operators TMN, Vodafone and Optimus have a not satisfactory performance in the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira.
20.09.2005
updated: 21.12.2007
> ANACOM imposes on PTC the reduction of prices and time limits for conduit offer
In the scope of a draft decision, ICP-ANACOM determined alterations to the Reference Conduit Access Offer of PTC (RCAO), Portugal being the only country in Europe with such a Reference Offer.
14.09.2005
updated: 20.10.2005
> ANACOM determines the price reduction of the signal distribution and broadcasting service by 17%
ANACOM determined at the last meeting of the Board of Directors that PT Comunicações should lower the price of the signal distribution and broadcasting service by at least 17%.
13.09.2005
> Broadband clients grow 10.5% on the second semester
The number of broadband clients reached 1.067 million during this year's second quarter, a 61.3% growth compared to the same period of last year and 10.5% versus the previous quarter.
12.09.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Portugal has 10.7 million mobile telephone subscribers
By the end of the second quarter of 2005 there were 10.7 million mobile telephone subscribers.
05.09.2005
updated: 23.05.2007
> Traffic in the fixed network continued to fall in the first quarter
Total traffic originating in the fixed network during the first three months of this year reached 2.652 billion minutes.
19.08.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Portugal has 1.436 million cable television subscribers
At the end of March there were 1.436 million users who subscribed to cable television distribution service.
18.08.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Broadband grew by 12.5% in the first quarter of 2005
At the end of the first quarter of this year there were nearly 966,000 broadband Internet users.
17.08.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Traffic of postal services open to competition falls in first quarter
The traffic of postal services operated in competition totalled 64 million objects in the first quarter of 2005.
17.08.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Portugal has 10.6 million mobile telephone users
At the end of the first quarter of 2005 there were 10.6 million mobile telephone users in Portugal, 2.7% more than in the previous quarter.
16.08.2005
updated: 23.05.2007
> National mobile networks have good capacity to keep long duration calls
GSM mobile networks of TMN, Vodafone and Optimus show good capacity to keep long voice calls.
09.08.2005
updated: 06.09.2005
> ANACOM lowers the SLRO price proposed by PT
The monthly SLRO payment to be charged to new operators by PT will be set at 11.32 euros in accordance with a draft determination approved by ANACOM.
08.08.2005
> ANACOM defines information and quality standards that operators will have to provide to customers
Approved the draft decision on the object and form of public disclosure of the conditions of offer and use of electronic communication services.
05.08.2005
updated: 12.08.2005
> ANACOM launches price simulator for mobile communications
ANACOM launches ''Tariff Monitor''.
03.08.2005
updated: 16.05.2007
> ANACOM's simulator makes 23 thousand simulations in the first 24 hours
In its first 24 hours of operation, the mobile telephone price simulator launched by the ANACOM received in its Tariff Monitor 7,112 users.
03.08.2005
updated: 16.05.2007
> ANACOM launches public consultation on renewal of GSM licenses
Public consultation on the renewal process of Vodafone and TMN rights of use of the GSM and DCS 1800 frequencies.
27.07.2005
> ANACOM increases compensation due from PTC to new operators for delays in local loop access
ANACOM has decided to increase penalties to PT Comunicações for repeated non-fulfillment of regulator-defined deadlines for its Reference Unbundling Offer.
14.07.2005
> ANACOM approves launch of public consultation on flat interconnection tariff
ANACOM intends to launch the flat interconnection tariff in Portugal and has thus approved the launch of its public consultation.
04.07.2005
> ANACOM seeks greater ease in customer migration between broadband operators
Alteration of the process for migrating between service providers in the context of the ''PT ADSL Network'' wholesale offer.
29.06.2005
updated: 30.06.2005
> ANACOM launches process for renewal of mobile operators' licenses
ANACOM decided to initiate the proceedings for renewal of the rights of use of GSM and DCS 1800 frequencies by VODAFONE and TMN.
20.06.2005
> Market analysis - ANACOM concluded that the market of transit services presents competitive situation
The market of transit services in the fixed public telephone network, market 10, represents 1% of the total amount of interconnected traffic.
03.06.2005
> ANACOM defines components of future operator/consumer agreements and gives green light to PT Comunicações pricing
ANACOM has approved a listing of mandatory components for agreements with companies providing electronic communications networks and services and has released this information for public consultation.
30.05.2005
updated: 16.01.2007
> Existence of significant market power justifies imposition of obligation - ANACOM defines the elements of PT's line resale offer
ANACOM has taken the view that Portugal Telecom should provide its competitors a telephone line resale offer.
24.02.2005
> Telephone traffic in the fixed network continues to fall
The complement of main telephone accesses installed at customer request stood at about 4,140,000 accesses at the end of the third quarter of 2004.
11.02.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Broadband Internet grows by 76% - in September there were 749,000 users
At the end of September 2004 there were 748,984 broadband Internet users in Portugal, 13.5% or 87,000 more customers than in the previous quarter.
09.02.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Revenue from postal services operated in competition declines by 0.6% in the third quarter
The total revenue from postal services operated in competition was about 90,997,000 euros in the third quarter of 2004, a 0.6% decline in year-on-year terms.
25.01.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Reference interconnection offer for 2005 - ANACOM cuts down on interconnection prices in 10% and extends off-peak hours
ANACOM aims at cutting down on interconnection prices in 10% for 2005.
20.01.2005
updated: 21.01.2005
> Data indicates 6% increase in cable television subscribers by end of September
There were 1,391,000 cable television service subscribers in Portugal at the end of September.
12.01.2005
updated: 30.01.2007
> Portugal has 9.6 million users of mobile telephones
There were 9.636 million users of mobile telephones in Portugal at the end of September.
12.01.2005

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