According to information, the laying of the Vodafone submarine fiber optic cable in the Aegean islands will start in the first half of January.
In particular, the project concerns the construction and laying of a 610 km long submarine cable that will connect Attica with Syros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Kos, Rhodes and Crete.
The project has a budget of 40 million euros and according to information, is expected to start its commercial operation in 2022. In addition, the company is planning a second submarine cable, 30 km long, which will connect the mainland with Corfu.
New fiber optic cables
Vodafone cable comes to fill a large gap that exists in the interconnection of the Greek islands with fiber optics, which is considered a necessary step for the development of high speed networks both fixed and mobile (5G) throughout the country.
For this reason, the Recovery Fund has provided for the financing of projects connecting the mainland with the Greek islands and with Cyprus in the amount of 89 million euros.
Most Greek islands lag far behind in terms of their broadband connections. Specifically, Greece has 107 inhabited islands, of which 51 have a population of over 1000 people.
With the exception of some large islands such as Crete, Corfu, Naxos and Paros that have sufficient connections, the corresponding connections of the rest are characterized by low-capacity connections (mainly wireless) which deprive sufficient broadband speeds of end-user service.
As stated in the Digital Transformation Book, the existence of high-speed connections is a vital area for the development of the local economy. Tourism is the main source of income for many islands.
During the summer months, both fixed and mobile internet connections are characterized by very low speeds, affecting the quality of the tourist experience.
But even during the winter, when isolation is observed, the need for telemedicine, distance education and e-government services increases.
Due to the high cost of developing submarine cables and the seasonal nature of demand, there is little interest from private entities to invest in new network infrastructure that could serve the broadband needs of these islands.
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Source From: Capital
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