Today, communicating from Turku to the world is much easier, as Turku has a robust Wi-Fi network with 500 access points across the city, provided by SparkNet. According to Managing Director Jaakko Kuosmanen, SparkNet is not just a network, but a set of services that include authentication, roaming, multi-operator network management and others, which enable cooperation between the public sector, residents and private companies.
"This co-operation means that we have been able to cover the city with Wi-Fi with minimal investments," said Kuosmanen. "Access points cost under 100 euros each and the networks already exist." Each participant in SparkNet brings additional network capacity to the OpenSpark community, which has already spread as far as New York and Brussels.