NEWS
NOS implements network of the future in Madeira
T
he CEO of NOS, Miguel Almeida,
has announced the final phase of a
multiyear cycle of investment in the network
infrastructure in Madeira to a value of €30
million. Huawei is the technological partner
in this project.
The result of this strategic investment in
Madeira has been the total transformation
of its fixed network into All Gigabit, with
the goal of providing Gigabit services to
customers and an entire modernisation of
the mobile network to 4.5G technology,
an evolutionary step towards 5G.
By announcing this very significant
investment, NOS made its contribution to
commemorating World Telecommunications
Day. The network improvement project
enables the 250,000 island residents and the
business community in Madeira to benefit
from a more robust support infrastructure for
their communications.
According to the CEO of NOS, Miguel
Almeida: “NOS over the last few years
has invested to equip the island with
the biggest and most advanced
communication networks, which
support and drive economic and social
development. It was in Madeira that
NOS provided a 3G network for the first
time and it is here that we wish for the
transition to the fifth generation of mobile
communications to begin. Our commitment
to Madeira is to continue to be a solid and
dependable innovation partner and to
always provide the best new generation
networks so that we are an effective
driver of encouraging growth and value
generation among the Madeiran people.”
This investment is part of the NOS plan to
build a network of the future across Portugal,
which is creating the conditions for Portugal
to be on the digital map.
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Vodafone Power Lab to boost
internationalisation of national startups
suppliers in the markets where the Vodafone Group operates, thus
facilitating possible cross-border business relationships. In addition,
thanks to Vizibl, Vodafone Power Lab initiates a deep process of
digital transformation in the way it manages its relationship with the
startups it supports. Through the innovative tools that Vizibl makes
available, it is possible to monitor, in real time, the development of
each project, as well as streamline processes in order to boost the
accomplishment of the tasks.
V
odafone Power Lab has just completed a partnership with the
English company Old Street Labs to start using its Vizibl platform
in Portugal. The collaboration came as part of the Arch Summit
– one of the biggest startup events in Europe – which will allow
startups incubated at Vodafone Power Lab to be part of a global
platform where they are exposed to a vast network of partners and
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Luís Pedro Cardoso, Head of Innovation at Vodafone Portugal,
is optimistic about the opportunities that Vizibl can create for
national startups: “Our strategy for Vodafone Power Lab is to work
in collaboration with partners and mentors to help entrepreneurs
to develop their business. Working closely with Old Street Labs
to deploy Vizibl is another example of the power of partnerships
and adds to this revenue a global dimension. We are very excited
to realise that this platform can create business opportunities for
startups in other markets.”
Mark Perera, CEO of Old Street Labs, said: “Vodafone is leading the
way in which key suppliers and startups work together. We are proud
that Vizibl is being used to manage Vodafone’s innovation pipeline
in Portugal.”
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