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OTE builds its FTTN+VDSL (pilot) sites. And we have pictures to prove it! After a short pilot in the area of Piraeus, OTE started deploying fiber ducts for its FTTN+VDSL network in Zografou, (an area near the university campuses, completed packed with apartments rented to students). Adslgr.com has the story and some nice pictures. OTE’s [...]
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I was killing time yesterday, browsing youtube’s selection of ads. Here’s one, very funny, by HoL (a major Greek ISP) on the benefits and merits of slow internet connection (yes, that’s right). It has English subs embedded. yours truly (still without vacations), KT
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In the island of Santorini (what a view!) the water and sewage utility company has installed and operates a distributed management system to monitor and control water resources which are scarce and scattered throughout the island. The project dates back a couple of years however, it is a good reference for the use of broadband [...]
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More than a month ago the public consultation on managing the public MANs (built in 68 cities in the country) concluded with intelligent remarks coming from the private actors, public authorities and even a good amount of informed citizens. I think the major issue here is that there is a confusion about the Government plans [...]
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I really enjoyed this year’s Greek ICT Forum. It was an interesting two-days forum with exceptional speakers and a few unique take-outs which I provide here for you. They really worth being noted and quoted: Theodoros Karounos, Prime Minister’s Advisor: – apps.gov.gr (reflections on apps.google.com) – Let us dare to create new best practices and [...]
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Prime Minister George Papandreou addressed the 11th Greek ICT Forum and presented in brief the digital plan of his new government. While the prime Minister sets the green economic growth at the center of the governmnental efforts, he places the public digital strategy on 4 supporting pillars: The widening of the right and the ability [...]
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Earlier this month FCC made available a draft “Next Generation Connectivity” (links to pdf) by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society on Next Generation Access Networks and the policies endorsed by various nations in respect to broadband connectivity. What clearly stands out in the study is the acknowledgement of the significance of efficient open [...]
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Last weekend I saw the national FTTH project making it to the weekly mainstream newspaper covers. This often indicates that the big thing is at the gates! Today, Mr. Stylianides, the minister of communications, gave a press conference about the project. The ministry released, in writing, a series of details about the project, the most [...]
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Costas Troulos is a telecoms analyst and passionately covers wireline broadband and related developments in Greece and the rest of the world. For the last 4 years he has been involved in several consulting and research projects on public broadband investments, FTTH and metro network deployments. His is interested in everything related to telecom regulation/policy, national strategies and NGN business models.
