Portugal, located in Southern Europe, has a population of approximately 10.3 million, largely concentrated in coastal cities such as Lisbon and Porto. Portugal has invested heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure, boasting widespread broadband and mobile connectivity, including 4G and emerging 5G networks. The country is also home to the Azores and Madeira archipelagos to the west, which have unique infrastructural needs owing to their isolated locations. Here, satellite and submarine cables are commonly used for connectivity. Portugal’s technology sector is mature, with a focus on software development, and the country has a burgeoning renewable energy sector, primarily in wind and solar power.
Mobile Network Operators
The are 3 companies operating mobile networks in this region.
MEO is a telecommunications brand and service operating in Portugal, managed by MEO - Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia, a subsidiary of Altice Portugal (formerly Portugal Telecom). The brand was established in 2007 following the division of PT Comunicações and PT Multimédia. MEO provides both mobile and fixed telecommunication services, utilising copper cables for its operations. The television service provided by MEO is served on the ADSL line.
In 2014, Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais (TMN), Portugal's first and largest mobile network operator, was integrated into the MEO brand. This...
NOS, SGPS S.A. is a Portuguese telecommunications and media company established in 1994, originally under the name TVCabo. The company provides a range of services, including mobile and fixed telephony, cable television, satellite television, and internet. NOS emerged from the merger of two major Portuguese telecommunications entities in 2013: Zon Multimédia and Sonae's Optimus Telecommunications.
The company's history includes several significant changes in branding and structure. Zon Multimédia, a former media arm of Portugal Telecom, was initially known as PT Multimédia. In 2013, it...
Vodafone Portugal, originally founded as Telecel in 1991, is a telecommunications company based in Portugal. It is a full subsidiary of the Vodafone Group, a British multinational telecommunications conglomerate. The company was established after winning a bid to operate the second GSM network in Portugal in October 1991, with the network going live in 1992.
The company's initial group of shareholders was led by Portuguese investment bank Banco Espírito Santo, Portuguese conglomerate Amorim, and USA's Pacific Telesis, owner of mobile operator PacTel Cellular. In 1994, PacTel Cellular was spun...