Internet traffic in Cape Verde reached about 61mn gigabytes in the second quarter of 2026, up 48.2% year-on-year, the multisector regulator ARME said in its quarterly telecoms report. Internet subscriptions rose 3.2% to 500,263, with fixed broadband up 14.7%. CV Telecom held 72.6% of subscriptions, while Unitel T+ and Starlink held 26.5% and 0.87%, respectively, Expresso das Ilhas and Lusa reported.
Analysis: Data traffic grew much faster than subscription numbers, lifting average traffic per subscription by about 44% from a year earlier, by our calculation. Active SIM cards fell 0.6%, pointing to heavier use by customers rather than rapid growth in their numbers. CV Telecom's market share rose 0.6 percentage points from the first quarter, while Starlink remained at 0.87%. Rising data use may require operators to invest in network capacity even without large subscription gains. ARME has not given a release date for third-quarter figures, and its second-quarter report appeared on October 22.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas, Expresso das Ilhas / Lusa, October 23, 2026, reporting ARME's statistical report on electronic communications, 2nd quarter 2026, Q2 2026; Expresso das Ilhas, Expresso das Ilhas, October 22, 2026, reporting ARME's Relatório de Indicadores Estatísticos do Mercado das Comunicações Eletrónicas, 2nd quarter 2026, Q2 2026 and June 2026