Open Fiber’s FTTHFTTH “Fiber to the Home” is the technology that connects POPs, located in exchanges, to end users’ property units with fiber optics. fibre will support the implementation of advanced digital services in Pitigliano to combat the digital divideDigital Divide A term to describe the gap between those who can use new information and communication technologies and those who, for technical, economic or social reasons, are unable to use them. Read the news item “Digital divide and social inequality: the role of Open Fiber” to find out more..
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- Pitigliano and fibre optics: the challenges of the project
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Open Fiber’s FTTH fibre will support the implementation of advanced digital services in Pitigliano. That is how the Little Jerusalem of Italy is preparing to become the first digital village in the country.
The open-air workshop in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma began on 4 July.
The project involves the implementation of innovative digital services for energy efficiency, monitoring and security in the area, and the digitalisation of sectors such as education, healthcare and tourism. Together with local companies and research institutes, Open Fiber aims to create a digitalisation model that can be replicated in other villages. Here are all the details about this new adventure!
Open Fiber in Pitigliano: the village overlooking the Maremma
Those that visit Pitigliano, coming up from the sea, are fascinated by the houses perched on the cliff overlooking the bottom of the valley. Because of its remarkable beauty, the village has won some of the most prestigious national awards: it is on the list of the “Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” and has received the Bandiera Arancione (a tourism-environmental quality award from the Italian Touring Club) for the 2021-2023 period. It couldn’t be any other way for this village filled with monuments whose history can be traced to the Neolithic period. And Open Fiber is also now part of this story: let’s take a look at the details of this ambitious project.
Pitigliano and fibre optics: the challenges of the project
Between the churches, castles, museums, ancient necropolises and the historic synagogue, the real challenge is guaranteeing a sustainable digital transition that is respectful of the local area.
Open Fiber’s fibre optic infrastructure plays a central role in the project, which demands stability and speed for data transmission. In fact, the FTTH networkNetwork In computer language, the term network defines a set of hardware and software devices which, when linked together, enable the exchange and sharing of resources, data or information. In a computer network, the devices that generate, route and terminate data are called network nodes. is an enabler that makes it possible to innovate urban management models, drive development and implement useful services for municipalities and citizens.