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Portuguese satellite internet connections increase 32% in 2020

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | 14:37 CET | News
Despite the low penetration rate of satellite internet in Portugal, the service saw a 78.5 percent increase in subscribers between Q4 2018 and Q3 2020, according to a report by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The total number of lines reached 1,200 by the end of 2020, representing less than 0.3 percent of total fixed site lines, but growth was 32.4 percent compared with 2019.

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Categories: Internet / Broadcast & Satellite
Companies: Anacom
Countries: Portugal
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