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Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 05/22/2013 --Portugal is a low value market by Western European standards, a consequence of a high proportion of prepaid subscriptions and low incomes. Operators are also facing a number of challenges including market saturation, with penetration above 160%, declining ARPUs as a result of the macroeconomic environment, price competition and IP substitution. Consolidation may provide an avenue for greater profitability, while the rollout of LTE does offer the opportunity for more efficient infrastructure and revenue growth from higher value data services. However, in an uncertain economic environment, these opportunities could be derailed.

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Key Data

- Dedicated mobile broadband subscriptions, ie, datacards and dongles continued to decline, falling 13.8% y-o-y to 978,000 in Q412.
- Meanwhile, handset 3G subscriptions have proved more robust, with demand driven by consumer appetite for smartphones. Active voice and data subscriptions increased 13.6% y-o-y to 3.431mn at the end of 2012.
- Total mobile subscription growth picked up in Q412 with the net addition of 214,000 taking the total to 17.434mn, equal to penetration of 162.9% at the end of 2012.

Risk/Reward Ratings

Portugal fell to 16th position in the Western Europe Risk/Reward Ratings in Q2 2013. The decline was the result of a downgrade to its industry rewards score following faster than expected declines in dedicated mobile broadband subscriptions and declines in ARPU. It now sits below Greece in our ratings table.

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