This is the 5700th most frequent Portuguese word.
altice
"Altice" is a proper noun referring to a telecommunications company and does not have a standalone meaning in Portuguese.
In this sentence, 'Altice' refers to the proper noun representing the telecommunications company, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A Altice é uma empresa de telecomunicações muito conhecida.
Altice is a well-known telecommunications company.
Here, 'Altice' again is a proper noun and represents the institution. It is used in association with the services it provides.
O serviço prestado pela Altice inclui internet e telefonia.
The service provided by Altice includes internet and telephony.
In this sentence, 'Altice' is still used as a proper noun referring to the company, highlighting its recent announcement.