O início da oferta comercial e da instalação das primeiras estações de base em Portugal associadas à 5.ª geração de redes móveis teve lugar no final do ano
Feb 1, 2024 · In view of the needs of ICTI and the smart and low-carbon development of modern cities, the design and development of city-applicable base station deployment strategies and
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Jul 22, 2025 · ) According to the data reported by the four operators, the number of base stations installed in Portugal with 5G technology totalled 13,954 at the end of the 1st quarter of 2025.
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Feb 6, 2023 · NOS reinforced its leadership in Portugal''s coverage with 5G, having installed, by the end of 2022, 2985 5G stations, according to the report released by the communications
In Portugal, MEO is the operator that has the most 5G stations spread across the municipalities, totalling 304 stations, in a total of 308 municipalities in Portugal. NOS is present with 5G stations in 276 municipalities and Vodafone in 268 municipalities.
Operated by the former state-controlled Altice Portugal, MEO has historically been dominant in the Portuguese market. However, other operators, such as Vodafone (30%) and NOS (24%), are closing the gap. Good detail on 5G base station deployments. In Q4 the total 5G base station count of 5,842 increased 35%.
Furthermore, 5G is increasingly available in Portugal, although for now, this is limited to the largest cities. Despite its relatively small size, the Portuguese mobile phone market is an increasingly competitive place. There are three network operators to choose from: MEO, Vodafone, and NOS.
According to information reported to ANACOM, in the second trimester of the year, "the number of base stations installed in the national territory with 5G technology amounted to 7,831 stations, distributed over 308 municipalities and 1,833 parishes".
The operator also says its 4G network now covers 99.7% of Portugal’s population. Earlier this year the National Communications Authority (Anacom) imposed a fine of 2.5 million euros on MEO, Altice Portugal, for "violation of the rules applicable to the termination of contracts".
NOS is the smallest operator in terms of subscribers but is quickly gaining ground due to its excellent coverage and services. As of April 2023 their 5G network covered 88% of the population, with 3,441 base stations reinforcing its market leadership in the technology.
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