A The coverage of high -speed networks in Portugal was reached by the end of 2024, which is an important landmark, with 95.3 % of the housing coveredAccording to data Anakum. One of the prominent points was the expressive growth registered in Al -Ghafar area, where the number of housing covered increased by 7.5 % during the previous yearA much higher leap than the national average 1 %. node ALENTEJOThe growth was also great, with a 3.5 % increase.
High speed services continue to grow. About 3.8 million housing customers rented high -speed services at the end of the last quarter of 2024Which corresponds to a Adhesion 89.2 % Between families. the Fiber optics (FTTH) It is the main technology chosen, and represents About 70 % contracts.
In terms of speed, Portugal is among the best countries in the European Union. In December 2023, the fourth country with the highest percentage of access with downloads exceeding 100 Mbps (89.7 %) was. At the end of 2024, 92.4 % of the bold, vibrant access (100 Mbps or more), and 20.9 % already offered speeds above 1 GB per second.
Regional cohesion has been strengthened with investments in the less traditional service regions, as anacom is noted. the The population of the optical fibers increased by 1.6 % compared to the previous yearIt reaches 6.1 million and a coverage rate of 94.1 %.
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The rate of accommodation and cables used effectively were 55.3 %. At a rate Fiber optics use is higher than the national average in regions such as the Azoor, the North and the largest Lisbon, but in Madeira still less than 40 %.
number The total cabbady housing with high -speed access is supported on cable networks (Coaxial Hybrid) 3.7 million. A Covering this type of network was 57.5 % At the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, Anakum adds.
