The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) has published its latest report on broadband, entitled ECTA Broadband Scorecard, with reference to the last three quarters of 2007, containing a range of statistical data characterising the present situation in the 25 Member States of the European Union (EU) in terms of fixed broadband penetration and the local loop offer (LLO).
Among the main results presented, highlight goes to the evolution in the number of fixed broadband connections in 25 Member States of the EU, which grew by around 10 per cent in the last half of 2007 from a total of 84 to 92 million connections. This growth corresponds, however, to a slowdown over the last quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, in which a growth rate of around 16 per cent was registered.
With regard to Portugal, according to ECTA's study, the rate of growth of fixed broadband slowed down, during the period being reported, to 7 per cent, widening its distance from the European average. At the end of 2007 Portugal was in fourteenth place, registering a penetration rate of 15.6 per cent. With respect to mobile broadband, although not included in the ECTA study, Portugal is developing significantly compared to other European countries, given that at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, the penetration rate was 13.6 per cent, according to data recently published by ANACOM.
Consult:
- ECTA Broadband Scorecard Q3 2007 https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=635459
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- EU broadband catches up with USA and Japan https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=519924
- Postal services https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=277884
