About Santel
Company History
Santel - Telecomunicações e Infraestruturas, Lda began operations as a telecommunications services provider in Portugal. We expanded our network and service portfolio, establishing points of presence in Portugal and Spain.
Today we operate owned infrastructure in four strategic locations, serving businesses of all sizes with voice, cloud and infrastructure solutions.
Geographic Presence
Portugal
- Lisboa: Main operational headquarters
- Porto/Maia: Secondary data center
Spain
- Madrid: Strategic presence
- Barcelona: Secondary data center
Certifications
Santel maintains the following certifications:
- ANACOM: Registered with the National Communications Authority as a telecommunications operator
- GDPR: Full compliance with General Data Protection Regulation
- ISO 27001: Information Security Management System (in implementation)
- PCI DSS: Compliance for payment processing
Service Level Agreement
Availability Commitments
| Service | Availability | Credit per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Infrastructure | 99.99% | 5% of monthly value |
| SIP Trunking | 99.95% | 5% of monthly value |
| Colocation | 99.99% | 5% of monthly value |
SLA Exclusions
The SLA does not apply to:
- Scheduled maintenance (communicated 7 days in advance)
- Force majeure (natural disasters, acts of war, etc.)
- Issues caused by Customer or Customer-authorized third parties
- DDoS attacks exceeding mitigation capacity
Credit Calculation
Credits are calculated based on downtime duration. Maximum credit is 100% of the affected service monthly value. Credits are not payable in cash, only as discounts on future invoices.
Technical Support
We offer technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
- Level 1: Initial response and triage - available 24/7
- Level 2: Specialized technicians - available 24/7
- Level 3: Engineering and architecture - available during business hours
Response Times
| Priority | Description | Response Time |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Service completely unavailable | 15 minutes |
| P2 | Significant degradation | 1 hour |
| P3 | Minor issue | 4 hours |
| P4 | General question/information | 1 business day |
Contact Information
Sales
Email: sales@santel.pt
Hours: Mon-Fri, 09:00-18:00 WET
Technical Support
Email: support@santel.pt
Available 24/7/365
Abuse/Spam
Email: abuse@santel.pt