AN Association of Electronic Communications Operators (Apritel) said this Friday that Portugal “leads the decline in broadband prices in Europe”, with a reduction in fixed prices of around 5.7% in the last 12 months.

“The most recent from Eurostat refer to data from January 2022, once again the strong competitive dynamics of the electronic communications market”, can be read in a statement to which the News by the Minute had access.

The association also adds that “in a context of generalized economy of national prices, the general communication services increase to a lower inflationary pressure in the association below, through an evolution of the verified economy”.

“On average over the last 12 months, prices for internet services have decreased by 5.7%, while in the EU by 2.9%, prices have increased by 0.9%”, notes Apitrel.

January data, released by Eurostat, show a “strong competitive dynamics of the Portuguese electronic communications market”, says Apitrel© Apitrel

“In parallel with this strong price reduction, the coverage rate of high-speed fixed networks increased, reaching a coverage of 91.4% in the third quarter of 2021, which meant a growth of 5.6% in the last twelve months. years months”, can be read in the same statement.

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