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NOS - Based on data analysis of more than 185,000 test results conducted in the second half of 2021, NOS is the communication operator with the fastest mobile network in Portugal. In a mobile network performance comparison between the three operators, NOS achieved a Speed Score® of 80.42, compared with 56.69 and 54.23 for the other operators. The score is based on an assessment of internet speeds across the national territory and takes into account the average download and upload speeds achieved in the tests. In the first half of 2021, Ookla® has ranked NOS as the operator with the best mobile network coverage in Portugal. NOS becomes the first operator in Portugal to obtain a 5G license.
MEO——MEO, established in 2007, is a triple play service under Portugal Telecom that integrates video, voice and Internet. It is the key to Portugal Telecom's further improvement of its core competitiveness for residential users. Meo's video services are mainly based on FTTH, ADSL2+, satellite TV DTH and other technologies. The latest report published by ANACOM on electronic communication services in 2020 once again supports and strengthens the leadership of MEO. Through a press release, the company indicated that this growth is notable among all communication services in Portugal. More specifically, by the end of 2020, MEO was the provider with the highest percentage of subscribers subscribing to TV signal distribution services (40.0%). It also has the highest share (40.5%) of fixed broadband access in 2020. MEO continues to hold the highest share of mobile internet users (38.6%), active mobile access (45.1%) and landline services (45.0%), up 0.3 percentage points from 2019. In addition to these results, MEO is the operator with the fewest complaints per thousand customers. According to ANACOM, MEO has the lowest complaint rate in 2020. That's a total of 5 complaints per thousand customers. In 2019, MEO was the operator with the fewest complaints per thousand customers.
Vodafone PT - Vodafone Portugal was established in 1991. In June 1991, Telecel and TMN applied for a license to operate a GSM mobile network in Portugal. Telecel won the bid for the second GSM network in October of that year. The network was launched on October 18, 1992. In 2002, when Telecel was already controlled by the Vodafone Group, the parent company decided to implement the Vodafone brand globally to achieve synergies and increase brand awareness. Telecel was the first operator to start the process. In August 2007, Vodafone Portugal launched a duplex ADSL service using ADSL2+ technology. In September 2009, Vodafone Portugal launched IPTV service for Vodafone Casa TV. In June 2010, Vodafone Portugal launched fiber optic FTTH products with TV and Internet at speeds up to 300 Mbit/s. In July 2015, Vodafone Portugal began offering 4K (Ultra High Definition) TV channels to its fiber optic TV customers. Vodafone Portugal is also the first European operator to achieve 600 Mbit/s speeds on its mobile network, taking advantage of the new capabilities offered by the evolution of 4G+ (LTE-Advanced) mobile internet technology.
1. The Tower of Belém (Portuguese: Torre de Belém) is a five-story fortification located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. It was built between 1514 and 1520 during the reign of Manuel I to commemorate Da Gama's successful voyage to the world for a week and to defend the port in the Belém district and the nearby Jerome monastery. In order to show the majesty of the king, the tower is decorated with many Manuel-style symbols, such as thick stone ropes around the tower body, decorated with stone knots, armillary spheres or Jesus crosses and some other animal and plant elements. One of the stone rhinoceros is quite eye-catching. It is on the base of the sentry box, showing the achievements of Portuguese navigators in overseas exploration. Over time, the Tower of Belém lost its main purpose for which it was built, to defend the port on the Tagus River. In later centuries it was used as a customs house, a telegraph station, and even a lighthouse. It has also been used as a prison, taking advantage of the storage room being converted into a dungeon. There is a lot of traffic, which is very suitable for static testing around here.
2. The Campo Pequeno Bullring (Portuguese: Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno) is a bullring in Lisbon, Portugal. It is located in Campo Pequeno square, near Avenida da República. After a complete refurbishment, it reopened in 2006 as a multi-event venue designed to host events of all kinds besides bullfighting. It hosts a range of live shows and has seen many famous bands play there. It includes an underground shopping mall, a cinema, restaurants and a car park.