Boldyn Networks has announced that it signed a concession agreement with Roma Capitale, the city of Rome's municipality, to implement project #Roma5G. The ambitious project involves the construction, management, operation, and maintenance of a 5G and Wi-Fi infrastructure across Rome. It supports the Mayor’s vision of making Rome a connected, digital, and sustainable smart city at the forefront of European cities.
Rome, a city of roughly three million citizens, will be technologically ready to host some 32 million visitors expected for the Jubilee 2025 celebrations. This is on top of the approximately 15 million tourists the city welcomes each year, who expect full connectivity to capture and share their special moments in real time.
The #Roma5G project will be launched in the coming weeks. It will have a focus on safety and environmental sustainability, based on a small cell system that provides reduced energy consumption and low electromagnetic emissions. The project includes the coverage of all metro lines; the development of passive infrastructure, including 2200 signal propagation points for underlay coverage in 5G based on small cells; the development of a free WiFi network; and the installation of about 1800 IoT sensors and 2000 high-resolution 5G cameras.
Andrew McGrath, Group Chief Commercial Officer, Boldyn Networks
We are honoured to bring Boldyn Network’s neutral host expertise to this important and cutting-edge project, implementing Roma Capitale’s vision for a leading Smart City. The Roma 5G project opens possibilities, working with the mobile operators, to benefit all Rome’s citizens and visitors for years to come The #Roma5G project represents the importance of the Italian market for the expansion of Boldyn in Europe.
Roberto Gualtieri, Mayor of Rome
We are proud to be able to kick off one of the most strategically relevant projects for the future of our city. The collaboration with Boldyn Networks will allow the creation of a next-gen technological network 5G and Wi-Fi to enable the most advanced digital services. Thanks to this project, Rome will become one of the most advanced smart cities in Europe. We will also enable the city to achieve a reduction in electromagnetic emissions, leveraging a neutral technology open to all mobile operators.
