COUNTRY FOCUS: PORTUGAL
The telecommunications industry in
Portugal is fast developing and people
are embracing new IT services such as
Vodafone Portugal’s ‘V by Vodafone’
IoT solutions and NOS’ first ever TV app
for children. Telecom companies are
developing the consumer market and
enhancing business opportunities with
such technologies.
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Telecoms target
Portuguese consumers
with new developments
V
odafone Portugal has announced ‘V
by Vodafone’, a new category of IoT
products that have the main goal
of transforming the lives of the Portuguese
people, making their everyday life more
productive. Vodafone thus becomes the first
operator in Portugal to provide a range of
IoT technology solutions for the end-user.
Through V by Vodafone, the ‘world of
things’ will be converted into intelligent and
connected items, managed through a single
app from which customers can control all
of their IoT devices. In this move, Vodafone
is focusing on safety in mobility and
localisation, and has unveiled four products:
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V-Auto: This device was designed by
Vodafone Automotive, in Italy, and is
connected to the car’s OBD socket (a
standardised socket which is present in all
cars sold in the European Union from 2003
onwards). Once installed, V-Auto is powered
by the car battery and is always linked to
Vodafone’s mobile network, adding the
following functionalities:
• Auto SOS: In the event of an accident,
the driver is immediately contacted by
the assistance services. If the phone is
not answered, the closest emergency
services are deployed and support is
sent to the accident location. The Auto
SOS function was designed in response
to the safety regulation imposed by the
European Union for new cars sold from
2018 onwards, to guarantee this system
is available for millions of older vehicles
that do not have this technology installed
• Find my car: Allows car owners to locate
their vehicle immediately using the
V-Auto app on their smartphone
• Safety score: Awards the driver a score
depending on their driving. Ideal to help
new drivers or less experienced drivers
improve their driving
V-Cam: A HD camera that functions while
you are on the move by automatically
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