03/30/2012


TelecoWorld: Portugal

 

 

Official Name: Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon
Population: 10.74 millions
Currency: Euro
Calling Code : +351

Regulatory Entity: Anacom

Autoridade Nacional de Comunicacões

 

 

The following graphic presents the evolution of wireline and cellular in Portugal. (Source: Anacom). Cellular is called Telemóvel in Portugal.

 

 

 

Quarter Results

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Mobile Accesses
15,822
15,873
16,139
16,474
16,454
16,318
16,631
16,794
1.0%
1.9%
Fixed Accesses
4,382
4,420
4,451
4,477
4,485
4,504
4,521
4,525
0.1%
1.1%
Broadband
1,700
1,737
1,779
1,825
1,851
1,866
1,900
1,922
1.1%
5.3%
Pay TV
2,540
2,567
2,603
2,631
2,637
2,655
2,670
2,714
1.6%
3.2%

Source: Anacom

Note: Fixed and Mobile statistics aren't available yet for 2Q11.

 

 

Densities/100 inhab.
1Q10
2Q10
3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11
4Q11
Mobile Accesses
146.4
149.9
148.9
149.2
151.7
154.9
156.3
157.9
Fixed Accesses
41.2
41.6
41.8
41.7
41.8
42.0
42.1
42.5
Broadband
18.2
18.6
19.6
20.6
21.6
22.6
20.9
21.1
Pay TV
23.9
24.2
24.5
24.5
24.6
24.7
24,9
25.2

Source: Anacom

 

 

Annual Results

 

Milhares 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
∆Year
Mobile Accesses 11,448 12,226 13,452 14,953 15,929 16,474
16.794
1.9%
Fixed Telephones 4,127 4,234 4,204 4,111 4,258
4,484
4,525
0.91%

Broadband

11,654
14,256
15,256
16,344
18,651
20,753
1,922
(7.3%)
Pay TV
-
1,854
1,973
2,285
2,497
2,631
2,714
3.2%

 

 

Thousands 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
Mobile Accesses/100 inhab.
108.3
115.7
126.9
140.7
149.9
149.2
157.9
Fixed/100 inhab
39.1
40.1
39.7
38.7
40.1
40.0
42.5

Broadband/100 inhab.

11.2
13.4
14.2
15.4
17.6
19.6
21.1
Pay TV/100 inhab.
-
17.5
18.6
21.5
23.5
24.5
25.2

 

 

 

Commentary

 

In Dec/06 Anacom held a research about the use of cell phones which presented the following results:

  • 14.9% of the cell phone users have 2 cellulars (Sim cards) active.
  • 2.5% of the users have 3 or more cell phones (Sim cards).
  • There are cell phones (sim cards) used to services of data and access to the internet and associated to equipments in applications of automation.

 

 

Fixed Telephony

 

Quarter Results

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Fixed Telephones in Service
4,382
4,420
4,451
4,477
4,485
4,504
4,521
4,525
0.9%
1.1%
Fixed Telephones of Direct Access
3,413
3,480
3,525
3,546
3,563
3,580
3,597
3,624
0.8%
2.2%

 

 

Annual Results

 

Thousands 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ∆Year
Fixed Telephones in Service 3,706 3,744 3,594 3,473 3,619 4,484 4,525 0.9%
Fixed Telephones of Direct Access 3,134 3,245 3,185 3,145 3,359 3,546 3,624 2.2%

 

 

In 2006 there was 3,744 thousands fixed telephones in service, 3,245 thousands direct access.

 

Portugal Telecom is the main fixed telephony operator. In december 2006 it had 3,317 fixed accesses in service (retail).

 

In the end of 2006 there was 22 authorized providers of fixed telephone service, in which 13 were active.

 

 

Broadband

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Broadband Accesses 1,937 1,982 2,022 2,075 2,107 2,128 2,169 2,186 0.8% 5.3%
Density* 18.7 19.1 19.5 20.1 20.3 20.4 20.9 21.1 - -

* Accesses per 100 inhabitants

 

 

Thousands 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ∆Year
Accesses 1,165 1,426 1,628 1,634 1,865 2,075 2,186 5.3%
Density* 11.2 13.4 15.4 15.4 17.5 20.06 21.1 -

 

 

Pay TV

 

Cellular statistics in Argentina. Cellphone operators results.

 

- 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Cable TV 1,448 1,440 1,437 1,438 1,428 1,428 1,428
1,448
1.4%
0.67%
DTH 654 657 670 670 671 676 683
699
2.3%
4.33%
IPTV 438 470 496 523 538 551 559
567
1.5%
8.46%
Total 2,540 2,567 2,603 2,631 2,637 2,655 2,670
2,714

1.6%

3.15%
Dens.* 23.9 24.2 24.5 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.9 25.2 - -

* Subscribers per 100 inhabitants

 

- 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
∆Year
Cable TV 1,488 1,475 1,452 1,438
1,448
0.7%
DTH 476 586 645 670
699
4.3%
IPTV - 224 401 523
567
8.5%
Total 1,964 2,285 2,497 2,631
2,714
3.2%
Density.* 18.6 21.5 23.5 24.5
25
-

 

 

 

Mobile Accesses

 

Cellular Operators

 

Cellulars
(thousands)
1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
TMN (PT) 7,264 7,269 7,314 7,419 7,414
7,334
7,354 - 0.3% 0.5%
Vodafone 5,952 5,984 6,060 6,124 6,060
6,052
6,180 6,218 0.6% 1.5%

*Sonae and France Telecom

 

 

Thousands 1Q10
2Q10
3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Mobile Accesses 15,822 15,873 16,139 16,474 16,454
16,318
16,631
16,794
1.0% 1.9%
Prepaid 72.4% 72.5% 72.8% 71.6% 71.9%
71.9%
72.1%
71.8%
- -
% 3G  53.2% 58.6% 63.0% 63.7% 63.7%
63.7%
65.0%
66.5%
- -
Cell./100 inhab. 146.4 149.9 148.9 149.2 151.7
154.9
156.3
157.9
- -

 

 

SMS

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11
2Q11
3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
SMS (sent) 6,319 6,581 6,625 6,759 6,470 6,614 6,715 7,100 5.7% 5.0%
SMS/Cell./Month 131.2 136.7 137.6 140.4 134.4 137.3 139.4 147.4 - -

 

 

MMS

 

Thousands
1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11
2Q11
3Q11 4Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
SMS (sent) 25.3 30.3 34.5 34.0 35.3 35.4 37.4 35.2 5.8% 3.5%
SMS/Cell./Month 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 - -

 

 

Annual Results

 

Millions 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010
2011
∆Year
Cellulars (Thousands) 11,448 12,226 13,452 14,953 15,929
16,474
16,794
1.9%
Prepaid 81.2% 79.9% 76.70% 74.1% 72.8%
71.6%
71.8%
-
SMS sent (Millions) - 3,394 5,101 5,900 6,380
6,757
7,100
5.0%

 

 

Densities 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010
2011
Cell./100 inhab. 108.3 115.7 126.9 140.7 149.9 155 158
Fixed/100 inhab. 39.1 40.1 39.7 38.7 40.1 40.0 42.0
SMS by cellular/month - 94.2 129 132 133 140.3 147

 

 

Cellulars
(thousands)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ∆Year
TMN (PT) 6,241 6,944 7,252 7,419 - 2.30%
Vodafone 5,111 4,543 5,908 6,124 6,218 1.5%
Optimus* 2,894 3,207 - - - -

 

Technology: GSM

 

 

TMN

Vodafone

Optimus

 

 

 

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