Our History
Discover NOS' main milestones

2021

- Launch of the first 5G-ready Hotspot in Portugal
- NOS integrates Digital with Purpose, a worldwide movement for a more sustainable future through technologies
- NOS signs European declaration for a green digital transformation : As signatories, technology companies from several Member States of the European Union commit to actions that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at a pace compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5ºC, with the aim of achieving neutrality carbon (net-zero) by 2040
- NOS bets on renewable energy through an agreement with EDP that avoids the emission of 17,200 tons of co2 per year
- NOS once again leads the ranking of Investment in R&D and Innovation in Portugal
- Launch of the first Stadium, Hospital, Beach, School, Port and 5G Factory in the country
- NOS wins 5G auction : was the company with the largest amount of spectrum acquired and the highest investment of all participants
- NOS is the first operator to launch 5G , the most disruptive mobile technology ever
- NOS takes 5G to all Portuguese people : the company offers a unique value offer, which allows all customers, individuals and companies, to experience 5G technology without compromise.


2020

- Launching a new generation of Power-WiFi products giving customers the best WiFi coverage solution in Portugal with a 100% digital experience
- NOS leads the ranking of Investment in R&D and Innovation in Portugal
- Launch of the new range of 5G-ready NB-IoT tariffs
- NOS is the 5th best Telecommunications company in Europe in terms of sustainability
- NOS distinguished by CDP for best practices in combating climate change

2019

- Launch of NOS Studios: a channel with the best and latest movies from major studios
- App NOS, Cinemas and WTF on the path of digital transformation: delivering the best experience to NOS customers
- Launch of the “No Limits” tariff and the 5G ready mobile phone materialize the commitment to the 5G generation
- Matosinhos is the first 5G NOS city : a laboratory in a real environment
- NOS subscribes to the UN commitment to limit global warming
- NOS launches “NOS 5G” Fund: a pioneer fund with 10 million euros to invest in Research and Development (R&D) in 5G


2018

- NOS continues to focus on strengthening the offer of Cloud and Data Analytics services with the opening of two new Data Centers in Carnaxide and Riba de Ave
- NOS invests 30 million euros and implements network of the future in Madeira
- New “POWER ROUTER” and “POWER WI-FI” offers: NOS launches latest generation router with speeds of up to 1.3Gbps and new solutions for complete home Wi-Fi coverage
- NOS and ENTRAJUDA join forces against infoexclusion: partnership allows donating 300 computers to third sector institutions
- NOS launches the first TV app for children : NOS Kids app gives access to thousands of movies, series and other children's content in a user-friendly and safe environment
- “NOS TEK DAY 5G – download the future”: a day dedicated to the debate on the potential of 5G as a lever for accelerating the adoption of industry 4.0 by the business community


2017

- NOS and Lagoa City Council sign protocol within the scope of Smart Cities , making Lagoa the first Smart City in the Algarve
- NOS provides Wi-Fi on Carris trams: Carris partners with NOS to implement a free Wi-Fi solution on board its trams
- Portugal presents the first NB-IoT smart meter: NOS, EDP Distribuição, Huawei, JANZ CE and u-blox develop first operational pilot with smart electricity meters and NB-IoT communication technology
- NOS Cinemas opens 11 new theaters and now manages 32 cinema complexes and 226 screens
- NOS is the most awarded brand by the Portuguese
- Nine years after it was launched, the NOS Wi-Fi service reaches the milestone of 1 million hotspotsreinforcing its position as the largest Wi-Fi network in our country


2016

- NOS is the 1st company in the sector to win the three most important awards of the year: Consumer Choice, Product of the Year and Trusted Brand
- Inauguration of the first two movie theaters with 4DX multisensory technology
- Launch of UMA, the most advanced and intelligent television in Europe and the first personal television on the market
- Liga NOS creates the competition's first official anthem sung by rival supporters from all clubs
- Launch of APP NOS TV, that allows you to watch TV on your PC, smartphone or tablet
- NOS customers are the most satisfied with their television


2015

- Launch of Quatro Digital Offer with more data to distribute to the whole family
- NOS is a pioneer in offering 4K (ultra HD) content in the national market
- Launch of the N Play service that gives unlimited access to multiplatform movies and series
- Reinforcement of the latest generation network throughout the year, reaching more than half a million new Portuguese homes, covering more than 100 municipalities


2014

- Launch of the new NOS brand
- Inauguration of the Convergence and Supervision Center an Operations Center of quality and excellence and a national reference.