Moscow City Wi-Fi
Details of the organization
Name *
Department of IT of Moscow Government
Country *
Russian Federation
Website (URL)
https://www.mos.ru/
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
Moscow City Wi-Fi
Description *
Project «Moscow City Wi-Fi» is about realization of Internet access through Wi-Fi technology and deploying appropriate networks. Using of services is free for citizens and tourists. At the moment the network covers streets, parks, metro, bus, trams, trolleybuses, ground transport stops, Aeroexpress trains, suburban trains, terminals, cultural centers, museums and student dormitories. Project is implemented on terms of service model, which means that Moscow provides opportunities for deploying networks to IT-companies, and the company that wins the competition, can implement the network on special conditions for the end users. «Moscow City Wi-Fi» was deployed without budget financing, using just there sources of the private IT-companies. First priority of the project is provision of Internet access on the terms of equality and shared responsibility. There are no analogues of the project organizing large Wi-Fi network in trains (moving objects) in the world.
Project website
https://www.mos.ru/en/services/advisor/story/Internet_access/
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Russian Federation, Moscow
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/01/2014
to
31/01/2018
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Information and communication infrastructure
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Project type *
Project