The transformation of Athens into a smart and sustainable city, where citizens enjoy living and working in it, is one of the top priorities of the Municipality. In the last two years, the Municipal Authority has developed a series of bold interventions, creating new digital infrastructures and services that make the daily life of the citizens easier.
The Municipality of Athens has already created 118 easy-to-use digital services, which are oriented to the needs of citizens and businesses. Thousands of citizens now receive certificates, certificates and documents with a few “clicks” from their computer, thus avoiding going to and from services, queues, but also overcrowding.
A few weeks ago, the Municipality of Athens took another important digital step, enabling residents and visitors of the capital to enjoy free internet access services, at no cost, in 11 parts of the city.
In fact, free Wi-Fi networks are located in busy areas of the city, so that as many citizens as possible have access to digital services, saving data and money.
Already, in its first two months of operation, the program has provided free internet to more than 100,000 users, while almost 300,000 unique connections have been made.
The points where the free wireless network is provided to the citizens are the following: Syntagma Square, Lycabettus Square, Heroes Square (Psyrri Square), Kotzia Square, Seraphio of the Municipality of Athens, Central Library of the Municipality of Athens (Domokou 2), 50 Cultural Center (A) Liosion 22, Karamanou Square, 1st Cemetery of Athens and KEP Victoria Square.
Free connection to the wireless network of the Municipality of Athens easily and quickly
Access to the network is free and open to all, and no personal information is required when entering and using the network. The WiFi4EU network is implemented with isolation technology, which isolates our device from other network users for maximum security.
Citizens can connect to the network in two simple steps:
Step 1: Citizens find the list of Wi-Fi networks on their mobile device and choose the “WiFi4EU” network (if they are located in one of the geographical areas that offer coverage)
Step 2: As soon as the login page of the portal of the Municipality of Athens appears on their screen, they press “Login” and automatically, they gain access to the internet for the next 12 hours.
After this time, it is enough to repeat the process.
“This initiative marks the beginning of a new era, in which free services with a focus on the citizen are expanding in the digital space. Our goal is for the program to be extended to the 129 neighborhoods of Athens, so that every citizen and every visitor of the city has the opportunity, within the framework of equal opportunities, to use the internet, from wherever it is located. “Athens has entered dynamically into the new digital age and the Municipality of Athens, through the Computer Development Development Company, will continue to create the conditions that will make the daily life of its citizens easier and more functional”, emphasizes the Mayor of Athens, Costas Bakogiannis.
The implementation of this program marks the beginning of a new era, in which open and free human-centered services are expanding into the digital space, giving the impetus for the implementation of similar initiatives.
In order to enhance equal opportunities for every citizen to access the internet, but also to get better acquainted with new technologies, services and applications, the Municipality of Athens plans to gradually expand the free Wi-Fi program in all neighborhoods of the city.
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