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🌐 Ultra-Broadband in Venice: Citizens and Businesses at 100 Mbps by 2018
Data 23/10/2016
Venice focuses on ultra-broadband with Enel Open Fiber
Venice is embracing ultra-broadband connectivity through a strategic partnership with Enel Open Fiber, aiming to deliver high-speed internet across the entire municipality—including underserved areas—under Italy’s National Ultra-Broadband Plan (BUL).
🤝 A Public-Private Agreement for Future-Ready Connectivity
The Municipality of Venice has signed an agreement with Enel Open Fiber to build a new fiber optic infrastructure. The project will cover most of the city, ensuring fast and reliable internet access for:
- Residents
- Local businesses
- Public administration
🏘️ Full Coverage, Even in Market Failure Zones
Areas not yet served by Enel Open Fiber or other operators will be included in a dedicated rollout funded by:
- European structural funds
- National government resources
- BUL program allocations
The initiative is coordinated by Infratel, in collaboration with the Veneto Region, and targets so-called “market failure zones”—areas where private investment alone is insufficient.
🏗️ A Multi-Layered Plan for a Hyperconnected Venice
The project includes:
- Deployment of new fiber optic infrastructure
- Upgrades to existing public networks
- Integration of public and private investments
Within three years, Venice is set to become one of Italy’s most digitally advanced cities.
🧠 Expert Roundtable: Institutions and Industry Leaders
A dedicated BUL planning session featured key stakeholders from government, academia, and industry:
- Luca Battistella – Municipality of Venice
- Sergio Boccadutri – Budget, Treasury and Planning Commission
- Rita De Sanctis – Enel Open Fiber
- Roberto Spagnuolo – LABS Guglielmo Marconi Labs
- Damaso Zanardo – Confindustria Ve/Ro
- Salvatore Lombardo – Infratel
- Giovanni Vaia – Ca’ Foscari University
- Michelangelo Suigo – Vodafone
- Paolo Malgarotto – TIM
- Alessandra Poggiani – Venis
- Paolo Nicolò Romano & Vincenzo Garofalo – Telecommunications Commission
🚀 Real Benefits for Citizens and Businesses
The new fiber optic network will deliver:
- High-speed internet access
- Advanced digital services for healthcare, education, and public administration
- Increased competitiveness for local enterprises
- Digital inclusion for peripheral and underserved areas
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