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Our History

A story of ambition and challenges

dstelecom was founded in 2008 as part of the dst group. It was created with the mission of connecting digitally disadvantaged areas of Portugal.

In less than a decade, dstelecom has implemented a model for accessing its fibre optic network.

  • Open network accessible to all operators
  • Transparency at all stages of network use
  • Equidistant and neutral to each of its customers
  • Robust and reliable technological infrastructure

Excellence built on high standards

The strength of the value proposition is a result of the high standards applied in choosing the technologies with which the network was built and the operating processes developed, which has made it possible to guarantee levels of availability and service comparable to the most demanding practices in the sector.

Finally, the relationship of trust built with customers and partners is the result of thousands of interactions developed over the years between our team of professionals and the organisations of our operator customers, in order to accommodate network sharing processes in a scenario of extreme competition in other parts of the value chain.

2008
  • Establishment of dstelecom as part of the dst group
  • Creation of the companies Minhocom and Valicom (partnership with CIMs from Minho and Vale do Lima)
2010

Award of Next Generation Networks (NGN) to dstelecom

2011

Innovation with Nexgen cable and OTDR with metric capillarity

2013
  • Completion of NGN construction
  • 79 municipalities with fibre
  • 250,000 homes covered
2014
  •  BLU, NOS, ONI and Vodafone join the dstelecom network
  • Installation of the first end customer on the dstelecom network
  • Northern Logistics Centre
  • Recognition as Best Practice by the European Commission
2015
  • EDP Distribuição joins the dstelecom network
  • FTTH Council Europe 2 Award
2016
  • Fast Mover Award, by Exame Informática
  • Start of Smart Cities services
2017
  • 308,000 homes covered
  • 60,000 families connected
  • MEO joins the dstelecom network
  • Minhocom + Valicom merger
  • Infrastructure for 40 business parks
  • ISO 9001:2015 certification
2018
  • 85 municipalities with fibre
  • 318,000 homes covered
  • 91,000 families connected
  • ArTelecom joins the dstelecom network
  • Cube Infrastructure Partners joins as a shareholder
  • ISO 14001:2015 certification
  • OHSAS 18001 certification
2019
  • 96 municipalities with fibre
  • 411,000 homes covered
  • 120,000 families connected
2020
  • 437,000 homes covered
  • 151,000 households connected
  • Nowo joins the dstelecom network
  • AEROS (innovation)
  • K2D (innovation)
  • Netedge (innovation)
  • Awarded one of Portugal’s Largest Technology Companies 2019 by Exame magazine
2021
  • 110 municipalities with fibre
  • 581,000 homes covered
  • 194,000 families connected
  • SmartGlow (innovation)
  • Portugal’s Biggest Tech Companies 2020 Award, by Exame
  • ISO 45001:2015 certification
2022
  • 689,000 homes covered
  • 237,000 families connected
  • Launch of GetOn
  • Creation of the Higher Technical Course in Telecommunications
  • Portugal’s Biggest in Technology 2021 Award, by Exame
  • Healthy Workplaces Award
2023
  • 145 municipalities with fibre
  • 813,000 homes covered
  • 286,000 families connected
  • Southern Logistics Centre
  • New Space Portugal (innovation)
  • Portugal’s Biggest Tech Companies 2022 Award, by Exame
  • Great Place to Work Award
  • Wellbeing Distinction, by GPTW
  • Top 5 GRESB
  • BCSD Portugal Charter of Principles
  • Science Based Target Initiative
2024
  • 910,000 homes covered
  • 327,000 families connected
  • Launch of the AEROS satellite
  • Rural 5G (innovation)
  • Portugal Tecnológico 2023 Award, by Exame
  • Great Place to Work Award
  • Wellbeing Distinction, by GPTW
  • Healthy Workplaces Award
  • Top 5 GRESB
  • Implementation 4457:2021
  • ISO 20400:2017 Certification
2025
  • 151 municipalities with fibre
  • 963,000 homes covered
  • 347,000 families connected
  • Great Place to Work Award
  • Wellbeing Distinction, by GPTW
  • Top 2 GRESB
  • ISO 56001 certification
  • NP4552 certification
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Commitment to the future

With its eyes set on the future, dstelecom is about to reach 1 million homes covered, currently installing more than 6,000 services per month for the main retail operators operating in Portugal.

Last updated 30 January 2026