Zap // Digi; Vodafone; Meo; Nos
Digi already has more 5g stations than the meo. However, it operates in fewer municipalities (only 240 of the country’s 308). The fourth mobile operator – which started in November – has 2130 5G base stations installed.
According to data this Friday released by the National Authority of Communications (Anacom), in the fourth quarter of 2024, Digi counted on 2130 5G base stations installed.
The data on the implementation of the fifth -generation network, which first include the fourth operator, also reveal that the Digi already has more 5g antennas than the meo.
“Analyzing the data by operator, the We were the operator with the most 5G base stations installed (4,786), followed by Vodafone (4,611), Digi (2,130) and MEO (1,562) ”, reads the balance made by the regulator of communications, quoted by.
However, at the end of the quarter “which corresponds to the case of DIGI to the first quarter where this operator offers 5G commercial services”, the operator was present in only 240 municipalities.
Specifically to November 4Digi Portugal has become in the fourth operator to make available trade offers associated with 5G.
Meo, nos and Vodafone are in every municipalities
At the end of the fourth quarter, “according to the information reported by the four operators, the number of base stations installed in the national territory with 5G technology ascended to 13,089 stations”, more 24% than in the previous three months.
Regarding its distribution, on December 31, 2024, the 5G base stations were spread over 308 municipalities (all municipalities in the country) and 2,259 parishes (73% of parishes in the country).
That is, about 3100 parishes do not yet have 5g.
Outside 5g …
Outside 5G Digi continues to lose. As ECO emphasizes, among these four telecommunications companies, Digi is the one that has the least antennas Considering all technologies – ie including 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G antennas.
The 9,373 Total stations of DIGI, in Portugal, are, as shown in Anacom, far from: 12,368 of the meo; 16,913 NOS; and 20,685 from Vodafone.
