Free internet is expected to reach 30 localities in the Republic of Moldova through the WIFI4Moldova initiative, according to the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova. The project was announced at the Connectivity Platform meeting in Chișinău, alongside funding for a feasibility study for a data center in the country.
What does this mean for you?
The WIFI4Moldova initiative provides for free internet access in 30 localities, according to the Presidency. The institution’s announcement does not include a list of the localities or the date when the service will become available.
The announcement describes a planned service, not one that is already available. The Presidency has not specified where the access points will be located or what the initiative’s budget will be.
What was announced for the data center?
The data center project in the Republic of Moldova is at the stage of preparing a feasibility study. Funding for the study, with support from Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, was announced at the meeting.
The announcement concerns an assessment of feasibility, not funding for construction of the center. The Presidency has not indicated the amount of support, a possible location or the timeframe for completing the study.
Regional connectivity and network protection
The Connectivity Platform meeting in Chișinău was organized together with the European Commission and focused on digital projects and investments along the Middle Corridor. The route links Europe to Central Asia via the Black Sea, the South Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, and is intended for the transport of goods and data.
President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu proposed that countries sharing the same values report cyberattacks to one another. Sandu also proposed that partners support countries that cannot afford their own rapid-response teams.
Sources
- Președinția Republicii Moldova — Președinta Maia Sandu, la reuniunea Connectivity Platform: „Împreună și conectați, chiar și cei mici sunt mai în siguranță”
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- Inițiativa WIFI4Moldova va aduce internet gratuit în 30 de localități din Republica Moldova. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
- La reuniunea Platformei de Conectivitate de la Chișinău a fost anunțată finanțarea unui studiu de fezabilitate pentru un centru de date în Moldova, cu sprijinul Swedfund. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
- Swedfund este instituția de finanțare pentru dezvoltare a Suediei. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
- Maia Sandu, Președinta Republicii Moldova, a propus raportarea atacurilor cibernetice între țările care împărtășesc aceleași valori și sprijin pentru statele care nu își permit echipe proprii de reacție rapidă. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
- Reuniunea de la Chișinău a fost organizată împreună cu Comisia Europeană și a vizat proiecte regionale și investiții de-a lungul Coridorului de Mijloc. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
- Coridorul de Mijloc leagă Europa de Asia Centrală prin Marea Neagră, Caucazul de Sud și Marea Caspică, pentru transport și date. — Președinția Republicii Moldova
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