Fixed internet subscriptions rise by 14.7%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
The number of fixed internet subscriptions rose by 14.7% year on year to 500,263 subscriptions in the second quarter of 2026. Total internet subscriptions nevertheless fell by 2.2% from the previous quarter, according to a report by the multisectoral economic regulator cited by Expresso das Ilhas.
Fixed internet subscriptions in Cape Verde rose by 14.7% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to the electronic communications market report published by ARME, the multisectoral economic regulator.
The total number of internet subscriptions reached 500,263, up 3.2% year on year but down 2.2% from the first quarter. Mobile internet on small screens accounted for 85% of subscriptions: its number rose by 2.3% year on year, while ‘Big Screen’ cards fell by 3.5%.
CVTelecom held 72.6% of the internet subscription market, ahead of Unitel T+ with 26.5% and Starlink with 0.87%. Compared with the previous quarter, CVTelecom’s share rose by 0.6 percentage points, Unitel T+’s fell by 0.8 points and Starlink’s rose by 0.2 points.
The mobile telephone market had 589,431 active SIM cards in June, down 0.1% over one quarter and 0.6% year on year. Fixed-line telephony had 63,785 subscribers at the end of the month, up 3.5% annually. In the second quarter, telephone traffic stood at about 2.52 million minutes, down 23.7% year on year, according to ARME.
