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ANACOM is associated with the first Portuguese space project of the 21st century to go into Space, issuing a Global Licence that gives authorisation to the launch and command and control of AEROS, a satellite that will be used for observation of the Atlantic.

In 2023, ANACOM received around 107.1 thousand written complaints about providers of communications service, 2% fewer than in the previous year.

MEO has 5G base stations in 305 municipalities; NOS is present in 303 municipalities; and Vodafone in 301 municipalities.

ANACOM decided 277 cases of administrative offences in 2023, 6% more than the 261 cases decided last year.

Unlicensed equipment was found, as well as the use of frequencies other than those licensed or even authorised for maritime mobile services.

This concerns the issue of internal guidelines and the definition of procedures to prevent the barring of VAS services.

The case concerns the sale of radio equipment that fail to comply with legal requirements.

Wholesale offers for access to the optical fibre network of the companies of Grupo Altice must be made available within seven months.

Portugal is in a position to be one of the first countries in the European Union to have very high-capacity fixed networks throughout its territory.