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Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...
We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.
Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.
There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.
Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...
Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.
Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.
Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.
Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.
Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.
Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...
Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.
Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…
Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.
Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.
We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.
Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.
We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.
We want to have all the telecommunication operators in Portugal as clients, anticipate trends and offer low cost services.
As an operator, is a kind of wholesaler for fiber optics. Dstelecom provides its fiber infrastructure to retail telecommunications’ operators, which are able to use it to provide end-customer, business and residential customer service.
It is an innovative business model that has large investments behind the entire fiber network that is now available. Since 2009, the company has invested about 120 million euros in this infrastructure and started to market the service in January 2014.
The entry into the market was gradual, however, achieving high growth rates in 2015 as a result of the growing number of telecommunications’ operators using its network. "With clear economic and service-level advantages," said Ricardo Salgado, administrator of dstelecom, a company of the dst group, based in Braga.
Among the great advantages for operators are the potential savings due to the fact that they are not obliged to make high investments in their own networks, as well as the possibility of subscribing to additional services and solutions that integrate communication and information systems. "It is a highly differentiated model in that it is based on the economic rationale of the possibility of using a single fiber optic infrastructure by all retail operators, thus avoiding duplication of investment and inducing operational efficiency", reinforces the administrator.
Another great advantage is also the democratization of access to new generation networks by populations that would otherwise not have this level of telecommunications services available.
On the road to consolidation
The year has not yet ended, but for dstelecom, growth and expected results have already been achieved. Clear motivation of satisfaction in a year in which we sought to consolidate this business model, demonstrating that we "built and operates a robust and reliable infrastructure, providing highly demanding levels of service", as Ricardo Salgado reveals.
On the other hand, dstelecom expects to continue increasing the profitability of the operation, supported by the continuous expansion of its network and the increasing use by its customers.
By 2017, the main objective is "to have all the referenced telecommunication operators operating in nationally as clients", an ambitious but potential goal. In addition to this, the company wants to continue to grow dynamically, and to maintain its investment policy, in order to take advantage of the opportunities that arise on the market.
The supply of services will also be continually improved and expanded, anticipating, whenever possible, market trends with regard, for example, to the marketing of additional layers of services based on connectivity.
It is certain that the company will continue to pursue its goals, at least until the approximately two million Portuguese who continue without access to high-speed internet can benefit from this. By the end of 2015, the network provided by dstelecom had already been installed into 300 thousand houses and 30 industrial parks, covering 30% of the country.