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Archive - 2002

- Land Mobile Service statistic evolution - third quarter 2002
  The number of users of the land mobile service amounted to 8.34 millions at the end of the third quarter 2002.
  11.12.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- Statistic evolution of cable television service - third quarter 2002
  The number of cable television service subscribers amounted to 1.23 million at the end of the third quarter 2002.
  06.12.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- Fixed Telephone Service - traffic evolution during the third quarter of 2002
  The fixed telephone service users generated 3.5 billion minutes in national and international outgoing telephone calls during the third quarter of 2002.
  04.12.2002
- Portugal presides ITU Council
  This link will redirect you to the ''News'' area of this website.
  17.10.2002
- 2002 study finished - ANACOM surveys quality of mobile networks
  ANACOM concluded, for the third consecutive year, the study that assesses the quality of mobile networks in Portugal.
  08.10.2002
  Latest update: 26.12.2002
- International Communication Union - Portugal re-elected to the ITU Council
  Portugal was re-elected to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council.
  04.10.2002
- Mobile Service evolution - 2nd quarter 2002
  The number of customers of the land mobile service operators reached 8.1 million by the end of the second quarter 2002.
  17.09.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - ANACOM presides CEPT
  ANACOM will hold the presidency of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) as from 01.10.2002.
  16.09.2002
- Internet market evolution - 2nd quarter 2002
  The number of Internet access services subscribers exceeded 4.4 million at the end of the 2nd quarter 2002.
  10.09.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- Cable television service evolution - 2nd quarter 2002
  The number of subscribers of cable television service amounted to 1.203 million at the end of the 2nd quarter 2002.
  09.09.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- Fixed Telephone Service - traffic evolution durning the 2nd quarter 2002
  The fixed telephone service users generated, during the 2nd quarter of this year, 3.8 billion minutes in telephone calls.
  03.09.2002
- Land Mobile Service - number of customers exceeds 8 million
  By the end of the first quarter 2002 the number of customers for mobile services in Portugal had risen to over eight million.
  01.08.2002
  Latest update: 01.10.2002
- Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações - ANACOM Board of Directors assumes power today
  The new ANACOM administrators were sworn in today in Lisbon by the Minister of the Economy.
  08.07.2002
- Priority mail and non priority mail - Portuguese postal service prices below the European average
  The prices practised in Portugal for the non priority mail and priority mail services are below the average in the European Union.
  28.06.2002
- T-DAB - Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting - local radio stations may broadcast using digital technology
  Portuguese local radio stations will have the possibility to broadcast using Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (T-DAB) technology.
  26.06.2002
- Interconnection between Oniway, Optimus and Vodafone - ANACOM establishes 5 days for conclusion of agreements
  The operators Optimus, Vodafone and Oniway must conclude the negotiation of interconnection agreements between them within a maximum deadline of 5 working days.
  20.06.2002
- PT Comunicações' new ADSL offer - suspension of the retail offer disclosure
  Suspension of the retail offer disclosure until July 8th 2002.
  17.06.2002
  Latest update: 16.07.2003
- Fixed Telephone Service - new providers have 10.9% market-share
  The new fixed telephone service providers had a market share of 10.9% at the end of the first quarter of the year.
  12.06.2002
  Latest update: 31.01.2007
- Oniway allowed to provide GPRS services
  Oniway is allowed to provide GPRS services and for this purpose use the 95 numbering range, previously allocated by ANACOM.
  29.05.2002
  Latest update: 24.10.2002
- Interconnection agreements - ANACOM sets maximum prices for mobile-to-mobile interconnection
  ANACOM has set maximum prices for the termination of mobile-to-mobile calls, to be in force from January 1, 2002.
  29.05.2002
- ANACOM suspends PT Comunicações ADSL offer
  ANACOM has decided to suspend PT Comunicações' ADSL offer.
  27.05.2002
- Cable television service subscribers increase 18% - first quarter 2002
  The number of subscribers to cable television services provided by Portuguese operators had risen to 1.2 million by the end of March.
  22.05.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- By the end of March - over 11,000 ported numbers
  By the end of March, 2002, 11,404 telephone numbers had been ported in Portugal.
  19.04.2002
  Latest update: 06.05.2002
- Draft decision on leased lines - ANACOM decides on alterations to PT Comunicações' offer
  ANACOM has approved a draft decision determining price reductions in PT Comunicações' offer of leased lines.
  17.04.2002
  Latest update: 07.12.2006
- Alienation of OPTEP's interest in the share capital of OPTIMUS
  Alienation of OPTEP's interest in the share capital of OPTIMUS.
  12.04.2002
- Fixed Telephone Service - new providers with 10% market share
  The new fixed telephone service providers have increased their market share, as measured in conversation minutes, from 8.1% to 10% between the third and fourth quarters of 2001.
  01.04.2002
  Latest update: 01.10.2002
- Roaming - ANACOM authorises agreement between Oni Way and TMN
  ANACOM has approved the roaming agreement established between the operators Oni Way and TMN, in light of the fact that the agreement respects the rules established for this market.
  27.03.2002
  Latest update: 28.08.2012
- Clients exceed one million in cable TV - end of 2001
  At the end of 2001, the number of clients of cable TV services has reached 1,1 million in Portugal according to data made available by the ANACOM.
  22.03.2002
  Latest update: 06.06.2003
- Land Mobile Service - number of customers rises to almost 8 million
  The number of customers of the land mobile service rose to 7.98 million by the end of 2001.
  22.03.2002
  Latest update: 11.10.2002
- Antennae of base stations - ANACOM inspects mobile telephone antennae
  ANACOM has received 70 information requests since the beginning of 2002, related to radiocommunications services base stations.
  14.03.2002
  Latest update: 29.08.2002
- Internet access - broadband access already represents one third of paid accesses
  Broadband Internet access already represents over one third of all paid accesses to the Internet.
  11.03.2002
  Latest update: 11.10.2002
- Illegal transmissions in Oporto - ANACOM closes FM Radio Station
  ANACOM close the radio station, Rádio Placard, in Oporto, due to the fact that its radio license has expired.
  25.02.2002
- Antennae explained on the ANACOM site
  The ANACOM has created a special area on its Internet site which is intended to make available to the public all relevant information about the base stations of the Land Mobile Service.
  19.02.2002
- Convergence and Regulation through public survey
  Public consultation on Convergence and Regulation was launched on 15.02.2002.
  15.02.2002
- Number portability - ANACOM initiates legal proceedings against PT Comunicações
  ANACOM has initiated two countermanding legal proceedings against PT Comunicações, following evidence of breach of number portability rules.
  08.02.2002
  Latest update: 24.01.2008
- www.anacom.pt - new communications website available from Tuesday
  The National Communications Authority (ANACOM) is endowed with a new internet website from 00:00 Tuesday.
  04.02.2002
  Latest update: 24.01.2008
- New logo and presentation campaign
  ANACOM has new image and launches campaign in Portugal.
  10.01.2002
  Latest update: 29.08.2002
- Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações - ANACOM is born tomorrow
  The Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal is to be known as ANACOM - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações from 11 January 2002.
  10.01.2002
  Latest update: 29.08.2002
- Fixed Telephone Service - new providers route 8.1% of telephone traffic
  The new fixed telephone service providers have increased their market share for the third consecutive quarter.
  09.01.2002
  Latest update: 11.10.2002
- Broadband gains ground in Internet access
  The number of customers of Internet access services rose to 3,055,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2001.
  08.01.2002
- 7.6 million customers for the Land Mobile Service
  The three land mobile service operators had 7.6 million customers at the end of the third quarter, 2001.
  03.01.2002
  Latest update: 11.10.2002

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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Universal Service

Tenders for the selection of provider(s) of universal service of electronic communications

ANACOM public consultations

Consultation on the draft decision on the results of the audit to PTC's universal service net costs (2007-2009) - comments until 22.05.2013

ANACOM Events

ANACOM Conference 2013 - Financing the future, 01.07.2013

World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15)

World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), Geneva, 2-27.11.2015

Association of CPLP Communications and Telecommunications Regulators

ARCTEL-CPLPhttp://www.arctel-cplp.org/

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