All about fiber optics: What are its technical characteristics?
We spoke with our engineering team to identify the key technical characteristics of fiber optics.
09 Jul 2020 Read moreLatest news Zoom
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Solidarity: shall we connect generations?
The COVID-19 pandemic caught us all by surprise. As a company, from the very first moment, we understood the crucial role we had to play in society at a time when the world was turned upside down.
Stability: one of the advantages of fiber optics (2/5)
Data communications are increasingly a necessity, and simply having internet access is no longer enough—it must be efficient and highly reliable.
Speed: one of the advantages of fiber optics (1/5)
When it comes to bandwidth, there is broad consensus: “Fiber is king.”Often associated with connection speed, bandwidth actually refers to the capacity to transmit data at a given moment in time—something that fiber optics guarantee like no other transmission medium available in communications networks.
All about fiber optics: What is its impact on people’s lives?
Technological innovation is one of the paradigms that truly changes the world. Proof of this is fiber optics, which revolutionized the telecommunications universe through the “union of glass and light.”
02 Jul 2020 Read more
Fiber optics bring communities closer in Murça
We spoke with António Alves, Head of the Information and Communications Technology Division at the Municipal Council of Murça, who highlighted the key benefits of bringing fiber-optic connectivity to the municipality.
17 Jun 2020 Read more
dstelecom Reduces Energy Consumption by 20% in Telecommunications Facilities
By the end of 2020, dstelecom’s telecommunications facilities in 36 municipalities will be powered by photovoltaic solar panels, resulting in an estimated 20% reduction in energy consumption.
28 May 2020 Read more
Safely Connected to the World
Fraud is nothing new. What is new is the significant increase in cyberattacks that use social engineering to exploit victims’ vulnerabilities—particularly since the first COVID-19 cases emerged in Portugal and the resulting confinement measures were put in place.
20 May 2020 Read more
Beware of fraudsters posing as telecommunications technicians
Malicious intent exists. It always has. And unfortunately, not even the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced this reality.
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[COVID-19] Keeping Portugal connected to the world
As is well known, the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been affecting the daily lives of communities and, naturally, the socio-economic fabric of the entire national territory.
30 Mar 2020 Read more
dstelecom plans to create more than 100 jobs in 2020
In 2020, dstelecom plans to create more than 100 direct and indirect jobs to support its strategy of expanding and consolidating its fiber-optic network across Portugal, from north to south.
03 Feb 2020 Read more
dstelecom among the Largest Companies in Portugal’s Technology Sector 2020
Exame Informática magazine has just released the ranking “The Largest Companies in Portugal’s Technology Sector 2020,” highlighting the 200 largest companies operating in Portugal, listed according to their 2020 turnover.
06 Jan 2020 Read more
1/3 of Portugal with dstelecom signature
The first step was taken. Dstelecom’s mission was to eliminate geographical barriers and allow all Portuguese to have the opportunity to interact with the digital world through the most modern communications networks. All in all, the results speak for themselves: 2019 ended with 480,000 kilometers […]
02 Jan 2020 Read more