Portugal Telecom has given details of a new investment in a fibre-optic network that will serve one million households by the end of 2009.
The telco is describing the launch as an important milestone “which will fundamentally transform the television, Internet and entertainment experience of the present and future generations of customers.” It said the €650 million development would adhere to guidelines set down by the regulator Anacom in February.
An additional 72,000 customers to Portugal Telecom’s IPTV-Satellite platform Meo brought the total number of subscribers to 384,000 at the end of March.
About Julian Clover
"In an industry that experiences rapid change and often a confusing subsequent
constant supply of news, it is often refreshing to read an insightful perspective. Broadband
TV News and its editorial team regularly provide a context and
helpful analysis to breaking news.”
Broadband TV News is the must-read publication for those working in the Business of the Multiscreen Television. We deliver news, insight and data direct to your desktop. As well as our constantly updated website you can sign-up to our Daily and Weekly email bulletins. 
Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.