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What We Do

A fibre network,,
1 million households.

We bring fibre to places that have been left behind for too long, helping to build a more balanced, closer and fairer country.

Operators who trust us

What do we do?

dstelecom is a wholesale telecommunications operator that launched the first Open Access FTTH network in Portugal, in areas where no one else had invested, thereby reducing digital exclusion.

With the main retail operators on board, dstelecom has built and operates the largest and most reliable gigabit fibre network in areas with the greatest digital deprivation, connecting families, businesses, devices and communities to the world.

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Wholesale telecommunications operator

Although we are a B2B company, we are available daily to inform end consumers about the availability of fibre at their address. By not selling services directly, the network remains neutral, ensuring greater competition and, consequently, more affordable prices.

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Mission

To free people from geographical barriers by building a digital world.

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Vision

To develop open communications networks in a sustainable manner, especially in sparsely populated areas.

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Purpose

To improve people's quality of life by ensuring their connectivity and thus contributing to a better society.

Our services

A complete offering to ensure connectivity across the entire territory.

Bitstream

Advanced connectivity service

The Bitstream service is a latest-generation wholesale connectivity solution, designed to enable retail operators to provide fixed telecommunications services in a transparent manner to end customers. With advanced Quality of Service (QoS) parameters, it supports the flexible provision of broadband Internet services through a wide range of bandwidth profiles, as well as Voice over IP (VoIP) and high-definition television services, both live and on-demand.

 

To meet the most demanding needs of the business market, dstelecom also offers the Bitstream Enterprise solution, geared towards critical business scenarios, ensuring superior levels of performance, reliability and control, and enabling retail operators to build differentiated proposals for corporate customers.

 

Through strategic interconnection points, retail operators now have access to a neutral, robust and future-proof network, reaching around one million homes and providing services with speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

PON

Unbundled local access model

The dark fiber PON service is an FTTH infrastructure access solution that allows retail operators to implement and operate their own fiber optic access networks using a neutral and independent passive infrastructure. From a single connection point per point of presence/network exchange, retail operators are offered the activation of multiple fiber accesses at different PDOs (within the point of presence’s area of influence).

 

The service includes the rental of dark fiber in the access network component, corresponding to the fiber between the point of presence/network centre and the end customer’s premises, and can be provided in a PON network topology, using 1:16, 1:32 or 1:64 splitters.

 

This solution provides a high degree of control and autonomy in the provision of the service, maintaining neutrality and transparency in the use of the network. It is designed to facilitate technical integration with retail operators’ networks and enable rapid, consistent growth at scale, ready for future technological developments.

Ethernet Circuits

P2P connectivity service

Point-to-point (P2P) connectivity service that provides Layer 2 Ethernet, with high protocol transparency, established between two points on the dstelecom network. The service can be provided in VLAN-based or Port-based models, supporting 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps interfaces, ensuring high performance, reliability and flexibility in integration with customer networks.

This service is particularly suitable for use cases such as access network backhaul, connection between exchanges or network nodes, as well as for redundancy and high availability scenarios, enabling the construction of resilient and scalable architectures.

Dark fiber

Dark fiber rental service in various topologies

Dark fiber optic provision service in point-to-point (P2P) topology between buildings covered by the dstelecom network, providing operators with total flexibility and autonomy to develop and operate their own services, interconnections and network architectures in a neutral and independent manner. 

 

The offer is structured in two segments (access and backbone) and can be made available in single fiber or fiber pair modes, adapting to the specific needs of eachscenario. The service includes termination options that facilitate interconnection in CO/POPs, ensuring efficient and rapid technical action. 

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Passive infrastructure use service

The service for accessing and using passive infrastructure (ducts, manholes and poles) for housing fiber optic cables and telecommunications equipment promotes the efficient and sustainable use of existing infrastructure through intelligent and responsible use, reducing the impact on the territory resulting from the proliferation of network infrastructure. 

 

This offer allows operators to expand their networks under non-discriminatory conditions and through clear processes, taking advantage of all the synergies of existing infrastructure. 

Drop

Final connection to the customer's address

Final connection service between the optical distribution point and the customer’s address, ensuring complete installation and configuration of terminal equipment. It provides operators with high levels of quality, reliability and consistency in the activation of telecommunications services, as well as an effective and scalable response to operational challenges in the field, especially in low-density areas.

Housing

Technical equipment housing

Exclusive telecommunications equipment housing service, available at dstelecom’s network centres and data centres. The technical spaces include essential conditions for critical operation, such as access control and monitoring, redundant air conditioning, emergency power and alarm systems.

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We connect professionals from all regions, enabling them to grow and participate in the global market without geographical limitations.

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Ambition

A decade after embarking on our journey, we believe we are well positioned and prepared to expand our business into new geographies and technologically adjacent areas.

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Land

We continue to expand the FTTH network in Portugal, strengthening coverage in current areas and reaching new municipalities.

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Sea

We are committed to environmental monitoring of the ocean depths, developing sensors for installation on buoys and submarine cables.

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Air

We are expanding the multi-operator business model to the mobile network (5G/6G) in areas with fibre. We are leading the 5G.RURAL project, which will reach around 70,000 people in remote areas of Alentejo.

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Space

Through AEROS, we aim to monitor the surface of the earth and the ocean via satellite communications. This journey took shape in 2024 with the launch of the second Portuguese satellite.

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Last updated 30 January 2026