Telecoms operator Meo is suing the Portuguese state for €81.7 million in compensation following the exclusion of Huawei equipment from Portugal's 5G networks, the newspaper Público reported on Monday.
The outlet cites filings on the Citius portal relating to proceedings brought against the Public Prosecutor's Office and the State's Legal Centre, lodged on 24 April with the Lisbon Administrative Court.
Meo, part of the Altice Portugal portfolio, argues it has been harmed by "administrative decisions" of the Security Assessment Commission, which operates under the Higher Council for Cyberspace Security.
The company says it has suffered "special and abnormal damage" as a result.
At issue is a resolution adopted by the commission in the first half of 2023, which flagged the "high risk" of using equipment from suppliers based outside the EU, NATO or OECD for national 5G network security — as first reported by the Lusa news agency.
