More than 50 thousand families from Monção, Melgaço, Arcos de Valdevez and Ponte da Barca, in the district of Viana do Castelo, will be able to access, until the end of June, state-of-the-art telecommunications services, it was announced today.

In a statement sent to the Lusa news agency, dstelecom indicates that, with the expansion of the multi-operator fiber optic network, coverage in these municipalities, where the company has been operating since 2014, "will be significantly reinforced".

"Through this multi-operator infrastructure, communities will not only be connected to the future through digital highways, but will also have the freedom to choose between the main telecom operators and the service packages that best suit their needs," says the company.

In the Minho valley, in the municipality of Monção, "the fiber optic network will reach around 2,500 new homes, bringing the total number of families with access to approximately 16,000".

"The parishes of Merufe, Podame, Riba de Mouro and Tangil now have coverage for the first time, thus reaching a coverage rate of 98% in the municipality".

In the neighboring municipality of Melgaço, "the intervention will ensure the arrival of the network to more than a thousand new homes, in a total of around 7,700 families with access to the multi-operator fiber network, which will thus reach 90% of the population".

In the Lima valley, the operation in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez "will benefit around 600 new homes, consolidating the total of more than 17,800 families, equivalent to 97% of the population, with access to state-of-the-art broadband services".

In Ponte da Barca, fiber optics "will reach approximately 1,200 new homes, reaching a total of around 9,100 families".

"The parishes of Britelo, Lindoso and Entre Ambos-os-Rios will be included in the new coverage, which will allow 98% of the municipality to have access to the fiber optic network", says the company.

In addition to guaranteeing high-speed internet, the expansion of the network will allow residents of the four municipalities to choose between different telecommunications operators, which will promote competition and guarantee access to better prices and a greater diversity of services.

"With this new expansion, we want to provide quality connectivity and foster competitiveness and innovation in areas that are traditionally less favored in terms of technological infrastructure. This is another step in our commitment to promote digital inclusion and reduce inequalities in access to the internet," says dstelecom's executive director, Ricardo Salgado, quoted in the note.

Media Source: Notícias ao Minuto