Voice traffic on mobile networks increases 6.7% in 3rd quarter
MTS penetration rate reaches 157.9 active mobile stations per 100 inhabitants or 124.4 mobile stations with actual use per 100 inhabitants.
NET.mede receives half a million visits in its 1st year
During its first year online, NET.mede saw a total of 533,000 visits.
Fixed telephone accesses record highest penetration rate in eight years
At the end of September, there were 3.7 million fixed telephone service customers in Portugal with direct access, 0.7 percent more than in the previous quarter.
Revenues from bundles of services jump 11.4% versus 2013
The number of subscribers increased by 3.1 percent over 2nd quarter 2014 and 10.5 percent versus 3rd quarter 2013.
Subscription television service gains over 46,500 customers in Q3
At the end of 3rd quarter 2014, there were about 3.29 million subscribers to the subscription TV service in Portugal, 46.5 thousand more than in the 2nd quarter and 132 thousand more than in 3rd quarter 2013.
Fibre drives fixed broadband growth
As at the end of September, there were 2.75 million fixed accesses to the Internet in Portugal, 2.7 percent more than in June. ADSL is the leading access technology.
Use of drones and autonomous vehicles to be debated in Lisbon at the 8th Congress of URSI
The use of drones and other unmanned vehicles is an increasingly important issue and one that is becoming ever more prominent in the market.
ANACOM requires CTT to provide information on postal establishments in operation
ANACOM has ruled that CTT is bound to begin dissemination of information on all postal establishments in operation (post offices and agencies), including information on each establishment's location, opening hours and on the services offered.
ANACOM launches new website
ANACOM has put its new website online, in an initiative set to coincide with ANACOM's celebration of its 25th anniversary as Portugal's regulator of the electronic communications and postal sector.
ANACOM orders Vodafone to immediately suspend requirement for 2nd balance for calls starting with 760
ANACOM has ordered Vodafone, by urgent measure, to take immediate steps to suspended the restriction of access to the "760" numbering range.
More customers receiving bundled services in 2nd quarter
Number of customers of bundled services continues to increase.
Telecommunications sector mergers to be debated at ANACOM conference on 22 September
The 7th ANACOM Conference is taking place on 22.09.2014.
Parcels make up 4.6 percent of total postal traffic in Portugal, the highest level on record
ANACOM publishes 2nd quarter 2014 statistics on postal services.
Bundled subscription television services report growth
ANACOM publishes 2nd quarter 2014 statistics on subscription television service.
Mobile service revenues drop 10 percent
ANACOM publishes statistics from 2nd quarter 2014 on the mobile telephone service.
Penetration rate of main telephone accesses reaches record level
ANACOM publishes statistics from 2nd quarter 2014 on the fixed telephone service in Portugal.
Nine out of ten Internet customers subscribe to bundles of services
ANACOM publishes statistics from 2nd quarter 2014 on the Internet access service in Portugal.
ANACOM orders further reduction of 39% in termination rates
The wholesale prices charged by operators for terminating calls on their fixed networks are to be cut by 39%.
ANACOM receives over 17 thousand complaints in 1st quarter
ANACOM received 17,427 complaints about electronic communications services in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 18.6% compared to the 14,682 complaints received over the same period of 2013.
ANACOM sets more demanding goals to safeguard access to postal services
After an earlier proposal was rejected, CTT has presented a new proposal on postal network density, which, ANACOM considers, responds to the concerns raised by the regulator as regards postal establishments.
ANACOM bars providers from describing offers with limits as «unlimited»
Seeking to safeguard the rights of consumers and driven by the need to ensure greater transparency in the sector, ANACOM has approved a decision to prohibit providers from using the term "unlimited" to refer to voice call/SMS or internet offers which are in fact subject restrictions or limits.
Conversation time on mobile networks increases in 1st quarter
The volume of conversation minutes originating on Portugal's mobile networks increased by 1.3% in the first quarter of 2014 and 11.6% year-on-year, due to increased takeup of offers which include unlimited calls.
Alternative networks make up 44% of fixed telephone accesses
In 1st quarter 2014, about 44% of fixed telephone accesses in Portugal were supported over alternative networks to traditional copper network (fibre, cable, GSM, UMTS and LTE).
ANACOM sets up centre to receive reports of failures in telecommunications networks and services
ANACOM has created a reporting centre for operators to notify security breaches or losses of network integrity.
Postal traffic recovers 2.2% in 1st quarter
In the first quarter of 2014, total postal traffic in Portugal increased by 2.2% compared to the previous quarter (with 233.9 million items reported), and decreased 8.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013.
Fibre and DSL drive growth in pay-television service
The pay-TV service in Portugal increased 1.2% during the first quarter 2014.
Half a million broadband accesses based on optical fibre
Optical fibre technology continues to drive growth in fixed broadband in Portugal.
New provider of the universal fixed telephone service from 1 June
Fixed telephone services to be provided by NOS Comunicações from 01 June 2014.
ANACOM increases transparency and submits its 2015-2017 Activities Plan to public consultation
ANACOM has submitted the strategic guidelines set for its 2015-2017 Activities Plan to public consultation.
Public consultation launched on the future of DTT
ANACOM approved the launch of a public consultation on the future of digital terrestrial television.
ANACOM strengthens oversight in 2013
ANACOM has intensified its enforcement and inspection activities to oversee the conduct of the market's various actors and the conditions governing use of the radio spectrum.
ANACOM receives an increased number of complaints and strengthens measures to protect users
Complaints received by ANACOM increased by 12% in 2013.
ANACOM rejects CTT proposal on postal network density
ACOM has rejected a proposal submitted by CTT on the coverage density objectives of post offices and postal services offices.
ANACOM strengthens consumer protection by requiring more transparency from operators
ANACOM is seeking to strengthen protection of consumer interests and has decided to move forward with increased requirements for transparency of information included in contracts and conditions governing the offers of telecom operators.
Postal service revenues rise in fourth quarter of 2013
Revenues from postal services in Portugal totalled 184.9 million euros in 4th quarter 2013, an increase of 7.4% above the previous quarter.
Increase reported in number of accesses to fixed telephone service over high-speed networks
The number of accesses in Portugal to the fixed telephone service over the Internet, supported over high-speed networks, increased 3.2% in 2013.
Mobile network voice traffic increases more than expected in 2013
In 4th quarter 2013, the volume of conversation minutes originating on Portugal's mobile networks increased by 3.2% over the previous quarter and by 9.6% compared to 4th quarter 2012.
Subscription television service with 3.17 million customers in 2013
At the end of 2013, there were around 3.17 million subscribers to the subscription TV service in Portugal, 4 thousand more subscribers than reported at the end of 2012.
Access to fixed and mobile Internet grew in 2013
There were 2.6 million fixed Internet accesses in Portugal as at the end of December, increasing 7.2% compared to the same period of 2012 and by 2.3% over the previous quarter.
NET.mede - Traffic shaping test accounts for 18% of usage
NET.mede, tool to measure the speed of customer Internet connections, received 204 thousand visits in just its first two months of operation.
ANACOM intervenes to bar mobile operators from engaging in discriminatory practices
ANACOM has learned that mobile operators are adopting practices that limit the access of customers with pre-paid tariffs to calls to numbers beginning with 760.
ANACOM regulates ''unlimited'' offers
ANACOM regulates offers that advertise unlimited internet traffic or unlimited voice calls/SMS in effort to safeguard the rights of consumers.
ANACOM launches frequencies website
Using the e-NTFA, information on the planning and use of frequencies in Portugal can be searched dynamically and interactively.
ANACOM given responsibilities to coordinate communications in emergency situations
The PNEPC - Plano Nacional de Emergência de Proteção Civil in Portugal, designates ANACOM as the body responsible for coordinating communications whenever situations occur which trigger the plan.
