Portugal’s Digital Revolution: Complete Guide to Internet Access and Satellite Services
By mid-2023, fixed fiber passed over 92% of Portuguese homes, with end-2023 FTTH/B connections totaling 3.24 million households versus about 1.3 million on cable. By June 2023, 5G coverage reached about 98.1% of households (low-band), and rural 5G coverage jumped to 87.5% by mid-2023 from 20% in 2022. As of June 2023, 97.6% of households had at least one fixed broadband connection, and 94.2% had access to Very High Capacity Networks (gigabit fiber or cable). The fixed broadband market is dominated by MEO (around 40%), NOS (about 35%), Vodafone (roughly 20%), and Digi/Nowo, collectively controlling about 96–97% of subscriptions. In
