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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure

Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark 4 SDG

Fixed Broadband 75.62 %
Subscriptions

Wireless Broadband
Subscriptions 116 000.00
(per 100 000 inhabitants)

Household Internet 79.60 %
Access

Wireless Broadband
Coverage – 100.00 %
3G and 4G

Availability of WiFi in 250.00
Public Areas Spots No Benchmark Available

The reporting of Valencia's economy starts with its connectivity and ICT infrastructure KPIs.

The overall fixed internet household penetration rate in Valencia is slightly lower than the Spanish
average of approximately 83.40 per cent (2017). However, mobile internet access and usage are highly
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prevalent in Valencia. This corresponds with the Spanish Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE) finding
that certain autonomous communities, like the overall Comunitat Valenciana, presented a higher
percentage in the frequent use of the internet than the Spanish average as of 2017. This finding is
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also reflected in Valencia’s smart city strategy, which has provided WiFi connection throughout the
main public spaces of the city. The first stage of that project was dedicated to installing WiFi access
points in municipal libraries, museums, cultural centres, council centres, etc. 7

For more information on any specific projects already planned or underway, please see the section on
‘Goals and Projects for a Smart Sustainable Future’.

Optimizing smart, sustainable ICT infrastructure: To conduct even deeper analysis, Valencia could
utilize Recommendation ITU-T Y.4901/L.1601: ‘KPIs related to the use of ICT in smart sustainable cities’
and Recommendation ITU-T Y.4902/L.1602: ‘KPIs related to the sustainability impacts of ICT in smart
sustainable cities’. Also useful are Recommendations ITU-T L.1400: ‘Overview and general principles
of methodologies for assessing the environmental impact of ICTs’ and ITU-T L.1440: ‘Methodology for
environmental impact assessment of ICTs at city level’.

For further expansion of WiFi in the city, in particular, the Recommendations ITU-T Y.3000 to Y.3499:
‘Future networks’ can help guide forward-looking implementation.

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