Portuguese operator MEO has revealed that its 5G network, which was launched on January 1, 2022, now covers "half the country's population," commsupdate website reported on March 1. They claim that even Ponta Delgada (the capital of the Azores, a Portuguese territory in the eastern-central North Atlantic) and Funchal (the capital of the Madeira Islands, off the west coast of Africa, a Portuguese territory in the North Atlantic) Achieve 5G coverage.

Alexandre Fonseca, Executive Director of MEO Portugal, commented: “We believe that 5G is the tool to guarantee universal access to communication for all Portuguese. That is why, from the beginning of this year, 5G will be available in all regional capitals, ushering in a new era of technology. From the North To the south, on the coast and inland and in Madeira and the Azores. For our company, everyone is important.”