Portugal has a modern and flexible telecommunications market and a wide range of varied media organisations.
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.
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 leading telecom operators have partnered up to build high speed next generation networks.