Packaged services rise less in Portugal than in the EU
The Portuguese paid more for telecommunications services in bundles in the last 12 months. But the rise is lower than the average of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU), said this Tuesday the association of operators in the sector (Apritel), based on European statistics from Eurostat.
Bundle telecommunications services were subscribed by 89 out of every 100 families at the end of 2020, according to data from the telecommunications regulator (Anacom). Between October 2020 and the same month of 2021, tariffs rose 0.2% in Portugal; on the European average, the increase was 0.3%.
If a comparison is made with data from the last 36 months, prices in Portugal fell 2.4%; on the contrary, on the European average, the increase was 2.6%, claims the same association.
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In fixed internet services, prices have fallen significantly in the last 12 months: tariffs have fallen by 6.4% in Portugal, while in the EU prices have risen by 1%. Compared to 36 months, prices in Portugal dropped by 3.2%; in the EU, the decrease was 2.37%.
The association recalls that the coverage rate of high-speed fixed networks (optical fiber) reached 87.6% in the last 12 months, 6.6 percentage points more than in October 2020.