August

• • 14,3 million mobile telephone subscribers as end of June
    At the end of the 2nd quarter of 2008 there were 14,3 million Mobile Telephone Service subscribers in Portugal, a 4.8 per cent increase in the total number of subscribers.
    28.08.2008
    
  • Decision on the introduction of mobile communication services on aircraft
    ANACOM has approved a final decision on the introduction of mobile communication services on aircraft (MCA).
    28.08.2008
    
  • ORAC - price of access to the database on conduits of PT Comunicações
    ANACOM has given approval, by determination of 6.8.2008, to the final decision on the price of access to the database on conduits of PTC (...)
    27.08.2008
    
  • Decision on the introduction of GSM-R
    ANACOM has decided, by determination of 6 August 2008, to grant authorisation to REFER to operate the GSM-R system in the 876-880 Mhz and 921-925 MHz.
    27.08.2008
    
  • National Numbering Plan - updated information
    See updated information on the summary of the National Numbering Plan. 9: Mobile Communications Services
    27.08.2008
    
  • Annual Report and Accounts 2007
    ANACOM's Report and Accounts for 2007 has been published. Report and Accounts 2007
    27.08.2008
    
  • ERG report on international roaming
    The European Regulators Group has released its latest report on international roaming on the public mobile telephone networks, with reference to the(...)
    27.08.2008
    
  • ITU Vacancy - until October 21
    The International Telecommunication Union, has announced the following vacancy: Head, Marketing and Sales Division (...)
    26.08.2008
    
  • Major Planning Options for 2009
    The GOP - Grandes Opções do Plano (Major Planning Options) for 2009 (Law no. 41/2008) were published in the Diário da República on August 13.
    21.08.2008
    
  • Quality of mobile voice service in Lisbon and Porto
    The latest report has been released evaluating the quality of the mobile voice service in the areas of Lisbon and Porto.
    21.08.2008
    Latest update: 13.11.2008
  • Legislation - updated information
    See update information on the Legislation. Latest update: Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 120/2008, of 30 of July, establishes the strategic (...)
    14.08.2008
    
  • Spectru online - No. 87 - August 2008 (Monthly Newsletter)
    Spectru is ANACOM's monthly newsletter, which may be consulted here in its electronic format. It includes the latest regulatory developments in (...)
    13.08.2008
    
  • 2nd Congress of Portuguese Committee of URSI - Call for papers
    The Portuguese Committee of URSI has today launched a call for papers with respect to the Congress that will be held on 20 and 21 November (...)
    13.08.2008
    Latest update: 18.08.2008
  • Legislation - updated information
    See update information on the Legislation. Administrative Rule 772/2008, of 6 of August, defines the categories of goods and procurement(...)
    13.08.2008
    
  • International Presence - updated information
    See updated information on the latest meetings that ANACOM has attended: European Union: Subgroup on Streamlining the Regulatory (...)
    12.08.2008
    
  • Portugal elected to Postal Operations Council of UPU
    Portugal has been elected to the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union, following the vote held at the plenary session of the XXIV(…)
    11.08.2008
    
  • Pan-European mobile satellite services
    On 7 August 2008, the Commission issued a call for applications for the selection of operators of Pan-European systems providing mobile (...)
    11.08.2008
    
  • Advice for users of mobile networks in border areas
    Users of national mobile networks (GSM or UMTS) in areas near the border between Portugal and Spain can occasionally enter into involuntary (...)
    08.08.2008
    
  • Television without Frontiers - Communication on the application of Articles 4 and 5
    Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of programmes broadcast by the European Union's television stations are European works and over 36 (...)
    08.08.2008
    
  • Vacancy for atypical trainee in the European Commission - applications close 29 August
    The European Commission has announced a vacancy for an atypical trainee. Applications to this position should be sent by 29 August 2008 by (...)
    08.08.2008
    
  • Frequencies for intelligent transport systems
    On 5 August 2008 the Commission released the Decision on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5875-5905 MHz frequency band for (...)
    08.08.2008
    
  • ITU Vacancy - until September 29
    The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialist agency of the United Nations, based in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced the (...)
    07.08.2008
    
  • Titles revoked by ANACOM
    ANACOM has revoked the registration for BUSCAMIND, Emanuel Teixeira Soares.
    06.08.2008
    
  • Portability - Information to consumers - updated information
    See updated information on portability - information to consumers. July 2008 - 1,036,880 ported numbers: 830,621 - fixed-line numbers; (...)
    06.08.2008
    
  • Public procurement - new area of ANACOM website
    With the new Code of Public Contracts, approved by Decree-Law 18/2008 of 29 January, ANACOM has created a Public Procurement area.
    04.08.2008
    
  • Publications on the sector of the communications - updated information
    See updated information on studies and reports. Latest update: The Portuguese market from a consumer perspective - executive summary, (...)
    04.08.2008
    
  • ITU Vacancies - until 17 and 18 September
    The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialist agency of the United Nations, based in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced the (...)
    01.08.2008
    

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Thematic Areas

Access and Interconnection

Information available in this area: Legislation; Determinations on ADSL offers from PT Comunicações; Statistical information to be provided by public telec.network operators; Interconnection; Traffic ownership; Significant market power; Reference interconnection offer; General and prior conditions to the negotiation of interconnection agreements; Interconnection agreements; Prices; Internet access; Selection and pre-selection of operator; Cost model for the fixed telecommunications network

Broadband area

This area contains a range of information on broadband Internet access, including ANACOM’s powers and initiatives, the national and community legislation in force, the complementary measures adopted by ANACOM, statistics, studies and several reports.

Ducts Access

Obtain information on the applicable regime, consult adopted determinations and the offers of the concessionaire in this area and follow the respective developments through related information.

Digital Television

Information available in this area: legislation; news and press releases on DT; licence granted; archive on Conference on Digital Terrestrial Television - DVB-T (2000).

Electronic Commerce

Information available in this area: ANACOM's duties; Legislation (Portuguese and European Union Law); Relevant studies and work.

Emergency Communications

A new area has been made developed on emergency communications with information about the varied remit of ANACOM and current Europena Union and national legislation, studies and reports and links of interest.

Electronic communications - market analysis

This area comprises all the available information on each of the relevant markets identified by ANACOM, in compliance with Regicom and Commission Recommendation 2003/311/EC, of 11 February 2003.

Electronic communications - regulatory framework

This area contains a wide range of information on the regulatory framework for electronic communications, both as adopted in the European Union in 2002 and as approved in 2009.

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International Activity

Find out about ANACOM's participation in international sectorial bodies, such as IRG, ERG, CEPT, ITU and UPU.

International Roaming

Here you can get a range of useful information about roaming, in particular about what you will have to pay for calls or your voicemail when using your mobile abroad.

Laboratories

Fully aware of the modernisation challenges faced by the industry and the need to ensure high quality products and services, ANACOM is endowed with three specialised laboratories, with which it helps further national technological development.

Leased Lines

Information available in this area: legislation, complementary determinations on the PTC's cost accounting system; entities with significant market power, quality of leased lines service, reformulation and suspension of leased lines offer; information about prices; national and international studies and reports.

Local Loop Unbundling

Information available in this area: Determinations of ICP-ANACOM; Reference Unbundling Offer (RUO) (PTC); EU and IRG Initiatives; Working Group; Public Survey on LLU; FAQ's.

Mobile Networks and Services

Information available in this area: Legislation; determinations on IMT-2000/UMTS , voice mail , informative services , significant market power, adhesion contracts, portability - Information to consumers, survey on quality of service of mobile (QoS-GSM), other relevant information about IMT-2000/UMTS; ERMES, Mobile Communications in Portugal.

Numbering, Names and Addressing

Information available in this area: legislation; complementary determinations on portability, selection and pre-selection, virtual phone cards, Portuguese numbering plan, public consultations; ETO; FAQ's.

Online Services

Online Services - Access to interactive electronic Forms.

Postal area

Information available in this area: national and EU legislation, CTT's development plan, quality of service and overall complaints; prices and postal tariffs for 2003; statement of compliance of CTT's cost accounting system; audit to the service quality indicators of CTT; conventions; quality reports; european studies; licences/authorizations.

R&TTE Regulatory Framework

Information available in this area: R&TTE Regulatory Framework; reasons of the R&TTE framework adoption; applicable equipment; information about Essential requirements; conformity assessment procedures; notification to Anacom; publication of interfaces by operators; publication of technical specifications; inspection (market surveillance); spectrum authorities.

Spectrum management

Information available in this area: Legislation; Electronic Communications Committee Decisions; Exposure to electromagnetic radiation and related issues; useful links; data base and useful information about audio broadcast operators; television broadcast operators; personal radio service - citizen band.

Sector

Information available in this area: sector's organization; operators' list; licences/authorizations granted by ANACOM; codes of providers and telecommunications services.

Telephone Service at a Fixed Location and Universal Service

Information available in this area: legislation; determinations on Fixed Telephone Service and Universal Service, public pay phones, adhesion contracts, public consultation; information on liberalization communications; consumer rights; FAQ's and Publications.

URSI - Portuguese Committee

This area contains information on the Portuguese Committee of URSI - International Union of Radio Science. The work of this Committee is organised by ANACOM.

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