Octorber 2011

Portugal’s broadband penetration is considerably lower than the European average, though the efforts of a capable and robust regulator coupled with infrastructure upgrades in both the cable and DSL sectors have narrowed the gap during the last two years. Cable has showed strong growth in recent years, partly through the efforts of the rebranded dominant operator ZON Multimédia. The incumbent, Portugal Telecom, and its subsidiaries control most of the DSL market, but new regulatory provisions have granted easier and cheaper access for alternative ISPs.

All operators have focussed on increasing broadband speed, while the regulator has encouraged and maintained the impetus for local loop unbundling. This updated Portugal - Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts report profiles Portugal’s fixed and wireless broadband markets in 2011, providing key statistics on the retail and wholesale sectors as well as subscriber forecasts to 2020.

Key developments: Fibre sector showing strongest growth, accounting for 75% of all new subscribers, regulator market data for 2010 and data updates to Q2 2011; operator data to June 2011.

For more information on Portugals’ telecom market, see the updated reports:

Portugal - Digital Economy and Digital TV - Insights, Statistics and Analysis;

Portugal - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews;

Portugal - Mobile Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts.