Portugal Telecom has launched triple-play services delivered over its new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network on the island of Madeira, giving residents access to Internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

The new triple-play packages, called 'Meo Fibra', are available from today in two versions - 'Meo Fibra 20 Megas', offering Internet speeds of up to 20 Mbps. unlimited telephone calls between 9pm and 9am and 70 linear channels on the telco's IPTV service 'Meo', costing EUR 47.41 per month; and 'Meo Fibra 100 Megas', offering Internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps, unlimited telephone calls and 100 linear channels on its IPTV service, costing EUR 61.66 per month.

The new network is being installed in 12,000 homes across the island by the end of this year, using 150 km of fibre-optic cable.