Free broadband services in the top archaeological sites in Greece

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OTE Group is the largest technology company in Greece. It is one of the top listed companies with respect to capitalization on the Athens Stock Exchange and is also listed on the London Stock Exchange. Deutsche Telekom holds 52.77% of OTE’s share capital and the Greek State holds 7.61%. In 2023, OTE Group employed 10,590 people.
Under the unified commercial brand COSMOTE and its key message “a better world, for all”, OTE Group offers a wide range of services: fixed-line and mobile telephony, broadband services, pay-TV and integrated ICT solutions. The Group is also active in maritime communications and real-estate, as well as in e-payments, online food delivery and the digital insurance market. Abroad, the Group operates in the mobile telecommunications market of Romania.
Sustainability is integrated into the Group’s business strategy and operations as a key priority. The Group’s Sustainability strategy is fully aligned with that of Deutsche Telekom Group, focusing on four priorities: Climate Neutrality, Circular Economy throughout the Value Chain, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities at Work, and Digital Society for all.
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In the framework of Corporate Responsibility as well as OTE Group’s support to culture and society over time, the Group intends to provide telephone and internet services through the 2G/3G/4G WiFi technologies in selected archaeological sites and museums, nationwide. To this end, OTE Group intends to undertake the:
Enabling communication, internet access, access to websites proposed by the Ministry, the digital tour applications and any potential activity resulting from the use of this infrastructure, in the future. Making full use of the overall digital photographic and information material which can be consulted on the Ministry’s Odysseus portal by all visitors, researchers, students, pupils. Enabling the visitors to see the monument that stands before them as it was built and painted by its actual manufacturer; to find out its story and the facts of history that accompany it, by swiping their smartphone or tablet screen in front of the display item. Significantly, in 2015, the Hellenic Statistical Authority recorded
The following have been completed and are operational:
Works are to start immediately in: Delos, Deplhi, Akrotiri in Santorini
To be completed by the end of 2016: Acropolis, Sounion, Vergina, Knossos
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COSMOTE considers as a benefit its pivotal role in Enhancing the Cultural Heritage of Greece, with a strong focus on innovation and technology. This initiative contributes to enhancing our country’s Cultural Heritage, fully informing the visitor as well as addressing their needs by means of technology. In this way, OTE Group helps that the most significant and visited archaeological sites and monuments become more friendly and approachable while providing the competent Ministry, the local Ephorates of Antiquities as well as the research, maintenance and guard staff with more tools for the proper information of the public. There is no doubt that digital tours, QR codes providing further information about the display item, and any digital facilitation will immediately increase the visitability of such sites. In turn, visitors will contribute to the growth of local business and the Greek economy overall. Significantly, the Hellenic Statistical Authority recorded more than 4,370,000 visits to the 10 sites in which we will operate in 2015.
No Connection with Global Goals found