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03/30/2012 |
TelecoWorld: Portugal
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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:
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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
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