DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/58cbf4/portugal_broadba) has announced the addition of the "Portugal - Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering.
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 Multimedia. 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. The fibre market remains underdeveloped, though regulatory measures coupled with substantial investments planned by the major operators should see significant growth from 2011. This 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.
Companies covered include:
- Portugal Telecom
- Sonaecom
- Caboviso
- Vodafone
- ZON Multimedia
Key Topics Covered:
1. Synopsis
2. Overview
3. Cable modems
4. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
5. Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
6. Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
7. Mobile broadband
8. Wireless broadband
9. Forecasts - broadband subscribers - 2009 - 2012; 2020
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