Portugal has a modern and flexible telecommunications market and a wide range of varied media organisations. The regulatory body overseeing communications is called ANACOM.
The country has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in the world (the number of operative mobile phones already exceeds the population). This network also provides wireless mobile Internet connections as well, and covers the entire territory. As of October 2006, 36.8% of households had high-speed Internet services and 78% of companies had Internet access. Most Portuguese watch television through cable (June 2004: 73.6% of households). Paid Internet connections are available at many cafés, as well as many post offices. One can also surf on the Internet at hotels, conference centres and shopping centres, where special areas are reserved for this purpose. Free Internet access is also available to Portuguese residents at "Espaços de Internet" across the country.
Portugal has a mid-sized but advanced telecoms market, with a steadily growing broadband subscriber base well served by cable, DSL and the emerging FTTx platforms. Mobile penetration is far above the European Union average, while the development of digital TV services has progressed under cautious regulatory guidance. The progressive liberalisation of the Portuguese market began at the beginning of the 1990s through the creation of the Portuguese Institute for Communications (ICP). Through a combination of specific deadlines for liberalisation and entry mechanisms for new market players, Portugal's telecoms scene was successfully opened up to competition. The country's broadband market showed accelerated growth in 2010 not least due to its widespread cable and DSL networks, but also due to aggressive fibre deployment. Broadband services with up to 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s and even 1 Gbit/s speeds were launched in 2009. The country's leading telecom operators have partnered up to build high speed next generation networks. The government's broadband initiative for 2009-2010 had the following two aims: (i) the connection of up to 1.5 million homes and businesses to the new fibre networks enabling them to benefit from improvements in high-speed Internet, TV and voice services; (ii) the achievement of 50 per cent broadband penetration among households by 2010. Both aims were reached. At the end of 2010, the number of households connected to the fibre-optic networks (FTTH/B) by all operators stood at 1.47 million. The number of households with accesses using the EuroDOCSIS 3.0 standard totalled 3.8 million. It is estimated that about 59 per cent of family households now have access to at least one high-speed network. High-speed accesses are concentrated in the Lisbon and North regions of the country. (sourced from open-topic.com)
Telephones - main lines in use: 5.179million (2019)[1]
Telephones - mobile cellular: 12.028million (2019)[1] Cell Networks(2G/3G/3.5G/4G): MEO - (2G to 4G licence) ; UZO (Virtual Carrier, owned by MEO) ; Moche (Virtual Carrier, runs under MEO prefix) ; Vodafone (2G to 4G licence) ; Yorn (Virtual Carrier, runs under Vodafone prefix) ; NOS (2G to 4G licence) ; WTF (Virtual Carrier, runs under NOS prefix) ; Phone-ix (Virtual carrier owned by CTT and operated by the MEO network) and Continente Mobile (operated by Optimus and hypermarket chain, Continente).
Telephone system: general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has achieved a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities and a main line telephone density of 53% domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations international: 6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region) is planned
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Radio broadcast stations: AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios: 3.02 million (1997)
Televisionedit
Television broadcast stations: 36 (plus 62 repeaters) (1997)
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Portugal has a modern and flexible telecommunications market and a wide range of varied media organisations The regulatory body overseeing communications is called ANACOM The country has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in the world the number of operative mobile phones already exceeds the population This network also provides wireless mobile Internet connections as well and covers the entire territory As of October 2006 36 8 of households had high speed Internet services and 78 of companies had Internet access Most Portuguese watch television through cable June 2004 73 6 of households Paid Internet connections are available at many cafes as well as many post offices One can also surf on the Internet at hotels conference centres and shopping centres where special areas are reserved for this purpose Free Internet access is also available to Portuguese residents at Espacos de Internet across the country Contents 1 Broadband overview 2 Radio 3 Television 4 Internet 5 See also 6 ReferencesBroadband overview editPortugal has a mid sized but advanced telecoms market with a steadily growing broadband subscriber base well served by cable DSL and the emerging FTTx platforms Mobile penetration is far above the European Union average while the development of digital TV services has progressed under cautious regulatory guidance The progressive liberalisation of the Portuguese market began at the beginning of the 1990s through the creation of the Portuguese Institute for Communications ICP Through a combination of specific deadlines for liberalisation and entry mechanisms for new market players Portugal s telecoms scene was successfully opened up to competition The country s broadband market showed accelerated growth in 2010 not least due to its widespread cable and DSL networks but also due to aggressive fibre deployment Broadband services with up to 100 Mbit s 200 Mbit s and even 1 Gbit s speeds were launched in 2009 The country s leading telecom operators have partnered up to build high speed next generation networks The government s broadband initiative for 2009 2010 had the following two aims i the connection of up to 1 5 million homes and businesses to the new fibre networks enabling them to benefit from improvements in high speed Internet TV and voice services ii the achievement of 50 per cent broadband penetration among households by 2010 Both aims were reached At the end of 2010 the number of households connected to the fibre optic networks FTTH B by all operators stood at 1 47 million The number of households with accesses using the EuroDOCSIS 3 0 standard totalled 3 8 million It is estimated that about 59 per cent of family households now have access to at least one high speed network High speed accesses are concentrated in the Lisbon and North regions of the country sourced from open topic com Telephones main lines in use 5 179 million 2019 1 Telephones mobile cellular 12 028 million 2019 1 Cell Networks 2G 3G 3 5G 4G MEO 2G to 4G licence UZO Virtual Carrier owned by MEO Moche Virtual Carrier runs under MEO prefix Vodafone 2G to 4G licence Yorn Virtual Carrier runs under Vodafone prefix NOS 2G to 4G licence WTF Virtual Carrier runs under NOS prefix Phone ix Virtual carrier owned by CTT and operated by the MEO network and Continente Mobile operated by Optimus and hypermarket chain Continente Telephone system general assessment Portugal s telephone system has achieved a state of the art network with broadband high speed capabilities and a main line telephone density of 53 domestic integrated network of coaxial cables open wire microwave radio relay and domestic satellite earth stations international 6 submarine cables satellite earth stations 3 Intelsat 2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean NA Eutelsat tropospheric scatter to Azores note an earth station for Inmarsat Atlantic Ocean region is plannedRadio editRadio broadcast stations AM 47 FM 172 many are repeaters shortwave 2 1998 Radios 3 02 million 1997 Television editTelevision broadcast stations 36 plus 62 repeaters 1997 Televisions 3 31 million 1997 Free to air television networks Radio e Televisao de Portugal RTP1 RTP2 RTP3 RTP MemoriaFree to air national coverage stations SIC TVIRegional Stations Porto Canal RTP Acores RTP MadeiraInternational RTPi sat cable RTP Africa sat cable on air SIC Internacional sat cable Analog TV system PAL 625 line 50 Hz Digital TV system DVB T MPEG4 for SD and HD broadcasts NOTE Most TV Networks stations have specific interactive TV cable oriented services Internet editMain article Internet in Portugal Internet Users 7 73 million 2018 1 Internet Hosts 1 858 million 2007 Internet Service Providers ISPs 20 1999 See also Broadband Internet access worldwide Portugal Country code Top level domain pt 1 See also editMedia of Portugal List of radio stations in Portugal Television in Portugal List of newspapers in PortugalReferences edit a b c d Europe Portugal The World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency 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