Located on Monte Nossa Senhora da Confiança, the 5G base station guarantees the necessary access and connectivity to Pedrógão Grande, promoting its economic growth in an integrated and sustainable way. In terms of the mobile network, Altice Portugal will continue to invest in the region, with plans to strengthen 4G coverage and increase the municipality's 5G capacity by the end of 2025.
According to João Teixeira, Chief Technology Officer of Altice Portugal, "With the world becoming increasingly technological, 5G is a future full of possibilities. A future that Altice wants to lead by bringing the best technology and the best infrastructure network to the whole country. We are very pleased to be in Pedrógão Grande to mark this moment, which will positively mark the region's technological future. Altice wants to continue to bring value and be a reference partner for Portugal's parishes and municipalities, offering its services and setting trends in the area of research and development."
For António Lopes, Mayor of Pedrógão Grande, "5G is a 5th generation mobile network with wireless communication standards, which aims to connect everything and everyone, with greater data speed and which makes it possible to respond to new market demands. The availability of 5G technology in Pedrógão Grande by Altice is an important milestone in the development of the municipality, providing it with modern communication conditions. Now, all the population, all those who visit us, all those who want to live in Pedrógão Grande, all the economic agents have a unique input for the growth and development of their projects, in the various areas. We challenge all those who have innovative ideas for developing their products to "look" at Pedrógão Grande as a place where they can grow naturally and feel at home, with nature."
Altice Portugal has been leading the sector with solutions that put technology at the service of society. This investment marks another stage in the Technology and People axes of action, defined as strategic for the coming years.
Altice Portugal's 5G currently covers 90% of the population and, by municipality, it is the operator with 5G base stations in the largest number of municipalities. Over the next few years, 5G will continue to be one of the company's biggest bets, with the development of projects and solutions that add value to the lives of citizens and companies.