Open Fiber, the company responsible for the construction of the FTTH fiber infrastructure controlled by Cassa depositi e prestiti (Cdp), continues its project to digitize the territory. Completed the construction of new network telecommunications public a ultra broadband in Sicily a Villarosa (Enna).
The new network infrastructure will allow residents, businesses and professionals of the country to take advantage of high-speed Internet connections.
2.608 real estate units connected to the fiber in FTTH
The ultra-fast network in Villarosa it will serve 2.608 real estate units through technologies FTTH (Fiber-to-the-home, optical fiber up to buildings) e FWA (Fixed Wireless Access). The latter uses optical fiber to connect the radio base stations, reaching real estate units scattered in areas with low population density. Among covered buildings there are the kindergarten, the "Silvio Pellico" elementary school, the "De Simone" comprehensive school, the Town Hall, the Municipal Police barracks, the branch of the Library, the social center, the "Villa Lucrezia" Museum , the cemetery, the regional offices of the Villarosa Dam in the Ferrara district and the outpatient clinic.
Intervention part of Plan Bul
The implementation of the ultra-fast network is a strategic investment for the digitization of the territory, without financial impacts for the Municipality. The work is part of the strategic investment for the digitization of the territory. The infrastructure was financed through regional and state funds, in the context of Ultra Broadband Plan (BUL), managed by Infratel Italia (a company of the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy), under the supervision of the Sicilian Region.
The installation of the fiber was efficient thanks to innovative and sustainable excavation techniques that allow Open Fiber to reuse pre-existing infrastructure.
“Thanks to the FTTH network and the Open Fiber cabling project, Villarosa is equipped with an ultra-broadband network capable of delivering ever-increasing volumes of data traffic, allowing quick and enabling use of connections for smart working, streaming of contents in HD, online purchases and access to remote services of the Public Administration” he commented Angelo Nicotra, field manager of Open Fiber.
The company has already connected over 14,5 million property units in Italy to its new ultra-broadband network and aims to cover around 25 million property units, equal to 94% of Italian municipalities.
