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ZON Multimedia goes mobile, uses Vodafone Portugal’s network capacity (Portugal)

  • October 1st, 2008
  • 5:32 am

Portugal’s cable operator ZON Multimedia, plans to launch it’s mobile resale service at the end of October. It will be using the spare capacity on the network of Vodafone Portugal. ZON will concentrate on 1.5 million households, once who are using it’s cable TV services. According to ZON, it doesn’t aim to challenge any of the country’s cellular operators TMN, Vodafone and Optimus, but is trying to improve subscriber loyalty among its existing client base.

   

Anacom, Portugese regulator, launches 4th mobile licence tender (Portugal)

  • September 10th, 2008
  • 9:59 am

Portugal’s telecom regulator Anacom launches a new tender to award a fourth national mobile operator licence in the 450-470 MHz frequency band.
The new entrant will have to compete with TMN, Vodafone and Optimus, and the MVNOs as well. The interested bidders need to submit their bids.
The interested bidders may include Zon Multimédia, AR Telecom, Cabovisão, Oni and CTT.

   

TMN will continue to be more profitable than Telecel Vodafone (Portugal)

  • August 20th, 2008
  • 2:04 pm

TMN, Telecel Vodafone and Optimus is serving Portugal’s mobile market. Mobile penetration is above the EU average. Growth is driven by the popularity of using multiple SIMs. MVNO market is undeveloped, partly though network operators having their own low-cost schemes. However, further competition in this sector is expected. TMN continues to enjoy higher profitability than Vodafone.

Notable highlights of  Portugal Mobile Forecast include:

  • The wireless market in Portugal will be growing somewhat slowly compared to many other European countries.  Number of total subscribers will increase from our projected 14.7 million in 2008 to a forecasted 15.1 million in 2010. In 2010, the wireless penetration level in the country will reach 139.8%.
  • Market shares (by subscribers) of the two largest operators will remain roughly the same over the next few years in Portugal. TMN, Telecel Vodafone and Optimus will continue to have approximately 44%, 35% and 20% of total subscribers respectively over the next three years.
  • TMN will continue to be more profitable than Telecel Vodafone, and we forecast that its EBITDA margin will be 43.2% in 2010. On the other hand, the EBITDA margin of Telecel Vodafone will continue to remain low at 35%.

Portugese mobile operator Optimus launches mobile HD TV (Portgual)

  • August 23rd, 2007
  • 10:44 am

Portuguese mobile operator Optimus has launched a pioneering high definition TV service for mobile phones, based on an encoding which is higher than double that used for standard mobile TV. With three times more pixels, 2.5 times more bandwidth and a minimum of 15 frames per second, Optimus is providing higher quality video and sound to that of traditional TV. To promote the launch, Optimus offers the channel RTP Mobile in HD for free until the end of September, via the Nokia N95. In order to launch Mobile TV HD, Optimus has signed partnerships with Alcatel-Lucent, RTP and Nokia.