The AdC "adopted a decision prohibiting the acquisition by Vodafone Portugal, S.A. (Vodafone) of exclusive control over Cabonitel, S.A., including, in particular, over Nowo Communications, S.A. (Nowo)", reads the entity's deliberation regulator.

Competition "decided not to authorise the transaction as it considers that the concentration operation is likely to create significant obstacles to effective competition in the identified relevant markets, harming consumers".

In September 2022, Vodafone signed an agreement to buy the fourth operator in Portugal, Nowo, from Llorca JVCO Limited, owner of Masmovil Ibercom.

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