Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2009 11:48:21 GMT 2
The following news article is taken from the Greek/English online newspaper, "The Corfu Today", dated 30th April 2009. If implemented, this should please a lot of people on Corfu. From what I can gather, it is the implementation of hotspots around the island, which I would imagine would be established in large hotels, existing internet cafes. We will have to see. At least it is a progress forward.
Yeiamas, Chris
Wireless broadband and free internet in Corfu by the end of 2009
The creation of broadband networks to provide free internet to citizens by the end of 2009, as part of the «Information Society», was the subject of the meeting held this morning under the chairmanship of the Prefect, with the participation of Head of Program Ministry of Finance Lina Pelka, chairman of the Chamber Chondrogianni George, Mayor of Corfu Sotiris Mikalef, Thinalion Barrel Spyrou, Spyros Lefkimmi Gatsouli, Faiakon Michael Karras, the chairman of the Local Youth Council of Corfu D. Nikou Kalogeros and technical advisors.
The development of new WiFi Hotspots provides coverage of public open central points in four regional municipalities of our province and city of Corfu, with free wireless broadband access. The implementation of the project establishment and operation of wireless networks will be undertaken by local bodies, on the proposals which have submitted and receipt of such approvals, while the town of Corfu and will build the network of optical fiber installed by the Municipality of Corfu. The players who participate in the Prefecture of our points in the development of free wireless internet access are:
* Prefecture of Corfu
* Municipality of Corfu
* Chamber of Corfu
* City Western
* City Thinalion
* City Lefkimmi
* City Faiakon
The meeting discussed economic and technical aspects of project implementation, which has a total budget of 1,200,000 euro. Funding for wireless networks is in the Digital Strategy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance through the «Information Society» exploiting national resources and the resources of the European Regional Development Fund. The relative ease of implementation allows for the timely completion in 2009. Participants at the meeting resulted in concrete conclusions on the implementation of the project which are summarized as follows:
*Within the next few days promoting the publication of notices for the election of the contractor who will install the mechanisms of wireless broadband network.
*There was cooperation between the promoters of the program and operational ability of the system and its exploitation for the provision of useful applications outside of citizens and professionals (eg members of the Chamber).
The project in the prefecture
The project which is committed to implement the Prefecture of Corfu has a budget of 351,000 euros and relates to the creation of the limits of Corfu town and neighboring areas in predefined positions (squares, pedestrian zones, public buildings, port, airport, tourist points of interest) areas of wireless broadband access to the Internet by providing the public with the opportunity for wireless broadband:
* Provide fast connections to the largest possible part of the population without inherent limitations on transmission systems and terminal equipment for communicating edges.
* Adequate network infrastructure: a) allows the distributed development of existing and future network applications and information services, b) meets the needs of applications in bandwidth anadrastikotita and availability, and c) it is capable of being upgraded continuously and with little extra cost continues to meet the needs as they are evolving and increasing in pace and costs imposed by the progress of information and communications technology to benefit citizens.
* Possibility of a citizen to choose a) between alternative sources of matching connecting equipment, b) between different web applications and c) between the various information services and entertainment without excluding the participation of the citizen to provide content, applications and services.
* An appropriate regulatory framework consisting of policies, measures, initiatives, direct and indirect interventions needed to strengthen innovation, to protect competition and ensuring balanced economic development of serious likely to come from the widespread participation in the broadband and the Information Society.
«The Corfu today»
In statements after the meeting the Prefect Stefanos Poulimenos stated that implemented the program «will bring Corfu today» giving it a big competitive advantage and as a tourist destination as it is outside of the youth and citizens of the prefecture and our visitors. The Prefect pointed out that the intention of the Prefect is to make the best project management system in order to endure over time and developed in other municipalities of the province for the benefit of all citizens and place. For their part the mayors who attended the meeting and the chairman of the Chamber welcomed to promote implementation of the project while the chairman of the Local Youth Council noted that D. Corfiots a fixed demand of youth become a reality through the implementation of the program by local and prefectural government.
Yeiamas, Chris
Wireless broadband and free internet in Corfu by the end of 2009
The creation of broadband networks to provide free internet to citizens by the end of 2009, as part of the «Information Society», was the subject of the meeting held this morning under the chairmanship of the Prefect, with the participation of Head of Program Ministry of Finance Lina Pelka, chairman of the Chamber Chondrogianni George, Mayor of Corfu Sotiris Mikalef, Thinalion Barrel Spyrou, Spyros Lefkimmi Gatsouli, Faiakon Michael Karras, the chairman of the Local Youth Council of Corfu D. Nikou Kalogeros and technical advisors.
The development of new WiFi Hotspots provides coverage of public open central points in four regional municipalities of our province and city of Corfu, with free wireless broadband access. The implementation of the project establishment and operation of wireless networks will be undertaken by local bodies, on the proposals which have submitted and receipt of such approvals, while the town of Corfu and will build the network of optical fiber installed by the Municipality of Corfu. The players who participate in the Prefecture of our points in the development of free wireless internet access are:
* Prefecture of Corfu
* Municipality of Corfu
* Chamber of Corfu
* City Western
* City Thinalion
* City Lefkimmi
* City Faiakon
The meeting discussed economic and technical aspects of project implementation, which has a total budget of 1,200,000 euro. Funding for wireless networks is in the Digital Strategy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance through the «Information Society» exploiting national resources and the resources of the European Regional Development Fund. The relative ease of implementation allows for the timely completion in 2009. Participants at the meeting resulted in concrete conclusions on the implementation of the project which are summarized as follows:
*Within the next few days promoting the publication of notices for the election of the contractor who will install the mechanisms of wireless broadband network.
*There was cooperation between the promoters of the program and operational ability of the system and its exploitation for the provision of useful applications outside of citizens and professionals (eg members of the Chamber).
The project in the prefecture
The project which is committed to implement the Prefecture of Corfu has a budget of 351,000 euros and relates to the creation of the limits of Corfu town and neighboring areas in predefined positions (squares, pedestrian zones, public buildings, port, airport, tourist points of interest) areas of wireless broadband access to the Internet by providing the public with the opportunity for wireless broadband:
* Provide fast connections to the largest possible part of the population without inherent limitations on transmission systems and terminal equipment for communicating edges.
* Adequate network infrastructure: a) allows the distributed development of existing and future network applications and information services, b) meets the needs of applications in bandwidth anadrastikotita and availability, and c) it is capable of being upgraded continuously and with little extra cost continues to meet the needs as they are evolving and increasing in pace and costs imposed by the progress of information and communications technology to benefit citizens.
* Possibility of a citizen to choose a) between alternative sources of matching connecting equipment, b) between different web applications and c) between the various information services and entertainment without excluding the participation of the citizen to provide content, applications and services.
* An appropriate regulatory framework consisting of policies, measures, initiatives, direct and indirect interventions needed to strengthen innovation, to protect competition and ensuring balanced economic development of serious likely to come from the widespread participation in the broadband and the Information Society.
«The Corfu today»
In statements after the meeting the Prefect Stefanos Poulimenos stated that implemented the program «will bring Corfu today» giving it a big competitive advantage and as a tourist destination as it is outside of the youth and citizens of the prefecture and our visitors. The Prefect pointed out that the intention of the Prefect is to make the best project management system in order to endure over time and developed in other municipalities of the province for the benefit of all citizens and place. For their part the mayors who attended the meeting and the chairman of the Chamber welcomed to promote implementation of the project while the chairman of the Local Youth Council noted that D. Corfiots a fixed demand of youth become a reality through the implementation of the program by local and prefectural government.