As part of the process to renew until 2033 MEO’s and Vodafone’s rights of use for frequencies (RUF) in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands, ANACOM has imposed additional coverage obligations on these operators in 100 less densely populated civil parishes, which are not covered by the obligations of the 5G regulation. In these 100 civil parishes, MEO and Vodafone will be required to provide a mobile broadband service with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps, covering at least 90% of the population.
The two operators have already reached an agreement on the distribution of the civil parishes that each will cover (list attached). This agreement was communicated to ANACOM on 27 June 2022 (the deadline was 30 June) and this Authority, having analysed it, and having nothing to oppose, has now approved it. These coverage obligations must be met within a maximum period of one year from the date of approval of the agreement (13 July 2023).
Pursuant to ANACOM’s decision to renew the DUFs and the agreement referred to above, MEO and Vodafone must cover, respectively, 56 and 44 of the 100 listed civil parishes.
These 100 civil parishes come in addition to the parishes that are already subject to coverage obligations arising from the 5G Auction and other relevant bands.
The approval of the agreement for the distribution of the civil parishes defines the geographic scope of the additional coverage obligations imposed in this context on the two operators, which will be included in the corresponding certificates embodying the rights of use for frequencies and which, as such, must be widely publicised and disclosed, given the public interest underlying its imposition.
With this additional imposition of coverage for 100 civil parishes of low population density, ANACOM seeks to create conditions that ensure greater economic and social cohesion in the territory and facilitate the digital transition. In fact, these objectives also underlie the coverage obligations arising from the 5G auction, which establish that 75% of the population of low-density civil parishes must be covered with mobile broadband in 2023, a percentage that will rise to 90% in 2025 for parishes under the indicated conditions.
ANNEX
List of parishes covered by coverage obligations
Renewal of MEO’s and Vodafone’s RUFs
Civil Parish |
Municipality |
District |
Operator subject |
Ribeira de Fráguas |
Albergaria-a-Velha |
Aveiro |
Vodafone |
Avelãs de Cima |
Anadia |
Aveiro |
Vodafone |
Moita |
Anadia |
Aveiro |
Vodafone |
Vila Nova de Monsarros |
Anadia |
Aveiro |
MEO |
São Jacinto |
Aveiro |
Aveiro |
MEO |
Torreira |
Murtosa |
Aveiro |
MEO |
Gafanha da Boa Hora |
Vagos |
Aveiro |
Vodafone |
Murtede |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
Ourentã |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Tocha |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
São Caetano |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Sanguinheira |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Covões e Camarneira |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Portunhos e Outil |
Cantanhede |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Alqueidão |
Figueira da Foz |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Bom Sucesso |
Figueira da Foz |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
Ferreira-a-Nova |
Figueira da Foz |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Quiaios |
Figueira da Foz |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
Seixo |
Mira |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Praia de Mira |
Mira |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Tentúgal |
Montemor-o-Velho |
Coimbra |
MEO |
Ereira |
Montemor-o-Velho |
Coimbra |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Abrunheira, Verride e Vila Nova da Barca |
Montemor-o-Velho |
Coimbra |
Vodafone |
Paderne |
Albufeira |
Faro |
Vodafone |
Odiáxere |
Lagos |
Faro |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Bensafrim e Barão de São João |
Lagos |
Faro |
MEO |
Mexilhoeira Grande |
Portimão |
Faro |
Vodafone |
São Brás de Alportel |
São Brás de Alportel |
Faro |
Vodafone |
Vila Nova de Cacela |
Vila Real de Santo António |
Faro |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Coz, Alpedriz e Montes |
Alcobaça |
Leiria |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Pataias e Martingança |
Alcobaça |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
Reguengo do Fetal |
Batalha |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
São Mamede |
Batalha |
Leiria |
MEO |
Carvalhal |
Bombarral |
Leiria |
MEO |
A dos Francos |
Caldas da Rainha |
Leiria |
MEO |
Alvorninha |
Caldas da Rainha |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
Carvalhal Benfeito |
Caldas da Rainha |
Leiria |
MEO |
Vidais |
Caldas da Rainha |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
Coimbrão |
Leiria |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Colmeias e Memória |
Leiria |
Leiria |
MEO |
Famalicão |
Nazaré |
Leiria |
MEO |
A dos Negros |
Óbidos |
Leiria |
MEO |
Amoreira |
Óbidos |
Leiria |
MEO |
Olho Marinho |
Óbidos |
Leiria |
MEO |
Vau |
Óbidos |
Leiria |
Vodafone |
Carnota |
Alenquer |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Ota |
Alenquer |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Vila Verde dos Francos |
Alenquer |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres |
Alenquer |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana |
Alenquer |
Lisboa |
MEO |
Santiago dos Velhos |
Arruda dos Vinhos |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Alcoentre |
Azambuja |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Aveiras de Baixo |
Azambuja |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Vila Nova da Rainha |
Azambuja |
Lisboa |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa |
Azambuja |
Lisboa |
MEO |
Alguber |
Cadaval |
Lisboa |
MEO |
Peral |
Cadaval |
Lisboa |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Lamas e Cercal |
Cadaval |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Moita dos Ferreiros |
Lourinhã |
Lisboa |
MEO |
União das freguesias de São Bartolomeu dos Galegos e Moledo |
Lourinhã |
Lisboa |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa |
Torres Vedras |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Maxial e Monte Redondo |
Torres Vedras |
Lisboa |
Vodafone |
Vila Franca de Xira |
Vila Franca de Xira |
Lisboa |
MEO |
Aguiar de Sousa |
Paredes |
Porto |
MEO |
Capela |
Penafiel |
Porto |
MEO |
Bugalhos |
Alcanena |
Santarém |
MEO |
Monsanto |
Alcanena |
Santarém |
MEO |
Serra de Santo António |
Alcanena |
Santarém |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro |
Alcanena |
Santarém |
MEO |
Raposa |
Almeirim |
Santarém |
MEO |
Alpiarça |
Alpiarça |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Benavente |
Benavente |
Santarém |
MEO |
Samora Correia |
Benavente |
Santarém |
MEO |
Santo Estevão |
Benavente |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Valada |
Cartaxo |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Vila Chã de Ourique |
Cartaxo |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Azinhaga |
Golegã |
Santarém |
MEO |
Pombalinho |
Golegã |
Santarém |
MEO |
Alcobertas |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
MEO |
Arrouquelas |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
MEO |
Fráguas |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Asseiceira |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
São Sebastião |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Azambujeira e Malaqueijo |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Marmeleira e Assentiz |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
MEO |
União das freguesias de São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João |
Rio Maior |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
Muge |
Salvaterra de Magos |
Santarém |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Glória do Ribatejo e Granho |
Salvaterra de Magos |
Santarém |
MEO |
Assentiz |
Torres Novas |
Santarém |
MEO |
Chancelaria |
Torres Novas |
Santarém |
MEO |
Pedrógão |
Torres Novas |
Santarém |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Brogueira, Parceiros de Igreja e Alcorochel |
Torres Novas |
Santarém |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Olaia e Paço |
Torres Novas |
Santarém |
MEO |
Canha |
Montijo |
Setúbal |
Vodafone |
União das freguesias de Pegões |
Montijo |
Setúbal |
MEO |
União das freguesias de Poceirão e Marateca |
Palmela |
Setúbal |
Vodafone |
Sado |
Setúbal |
Setúbal |
MEO |
Sines |
Sines |
Setúbal |
MEO |
Porto Covo |
Sines |
Setúbal |
Vodafone |
Consult:
- Approval of the agreement for the distribution of civil parishes with low population density whose coverage was determined in the scope of the renewal of RUF in the 900-1800 MHz bands https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1726415