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The arrival of a new telecommunications provider in Portugal, Digi, required preparation in terms of partnerships with existing enterprises. These companies provide a myriad of services, from supplying goods and equipment to distributing content. In 2023, Digi Communications spent almost million euros with service suppliers in Portugal. ** percent of this expense was with local suppliers, which amounted to * million euros.

Digi Portugal: a new player in the telecom sector

After having invested more than ** million euros in acquiring lots in the 2021 5G auction that took place in Portugal, Digi spent the following months developing infrastructure and acquiring equipment to start its activity in the country. By the end of 2023, the company had ***employees, which increased to in 2024, the majority of whom under temporary contracts. Most employees worked in the construction field in 2023, at a share of ** percent of men and six percent of women. Administrative and logistics employees followed, while workers in the sales category were just a fraction of the workforce.

Other telecommunication providers in Portugal

In terms of revenue, the most relevant telecom provider in Portugal is MEO, which is owned by Altice Portugal. Its revenue in the last quarter of 2023 equaled *** million euros for the corporate sector and *** million euros for the residential division. NOS recorded inferior values, at nearly ** million euros during the same quarter, while Vodafone and NOWO are the other two major companies in the sector.