Data compiled by the Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal (ICP) reveals that by the end of June, 2000, there were 5,19 million Land Mobile Service subscribers.
This corresponds to 5,3% growth on the previous quarter, and an absolute increase of 262 500 new subscribers. There was a 9% growth in conversation time compared to the first quarter 2000, corresponding to a total of 1,8 billion conversation minutes. Average call duration for the second quarter 2000 was 87,5 seconds and 75% of all conversation time was originated in mobile networks.
The number of calls made rose by 7% with a total of 1,3 billion calls, equivalent to an average of 3 calls per day per subscriber. 78% of all calls made were originated in mobile networks.
In terms of penetration rate, Portugal's rate of 51.9% on June 30 2000, continues slightly above the EU average of 49,6%.
|
Period |
Subscribers |
Growth rates |
|
1989 |
2.8 |
- |
|
1990 |
6.5 |
132% |
|
1991 |
12.6 |
95% |
|
1992 |
37.3 |
196% |
|
1993 |
101.2 |
172% |
|
1994 |
173.5 |
71% |
|
1995 |
340.8 |
96% |
|
1996 |
663.7 |
95% |
|
1997 |
1,507.0 |
127% |
|
1998 |
3,074.6 |
104% |
|
1999 |
4,671.5 |
52% |
|
Jan-Mar 2000 |
4,930.9 |
(1Q2000/4Q1999) 6% |
|
Apr-Jun 2000 |
5,193.5 |
(2Q2000/1Q2000) 5% |
|
Period |
Minutes of |
Calls made |
|
1995 |
435 556 |
323 193 |
|
1996 |
786 804 |
687 835 |
|
1997 |
1 549 662 |
1 545 718 |
|
1998 |
2 758 300 |
2 707 006 |
|
1999 |
4 804 903 |
3 984 161 |
|
Jan-Mar 2000 |
1 734 413 |
1 211 762 |
|
Apr-Jun 2000 |
1 890 321 |
1 269 883 |
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