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Ibiza improves its connectivity: Sant Joan will inaugurate a new telecommunications tower in summer

It will improve emergency coverage and allow the installation of telephone and internet antennas.

The new telecommunications tower of Sant Joan is already a reality. Located in the area of Venda Es Murtar, the infrastructure has been received by the Balearic Agency for Digitalization, Cybersecurity and Telecommunications (IB Digital) and will be fully operational before the summer, after completing the electrification and installation of antennas.

A key infrastructure for connectivity in northern Ibiza

The manager of IB Digital, Miquel Cardona, and the insular director of New Technologies and Citizen Service Office, Javier Torres, visited the facilities to certify the completion of the construction works, which were in charge of the company Sampol. The new tower will significantly improve the coverage of the emergency communications network (TetraIB), as well as the Govern’s sensor network (IoTIB) in the north of the island.

According to IB Digital, the tower also represents a great opportunity for private telephone and internet operators, since it will allow the installation of antennas to improve coverage in the area. In fact, contacts have already been initiated with different companies interested in expanding their network using this new infrastructure.

Next steps before start-up

Although the construction of the tower has already been completed, electrification work will be carried out in the next few months, which is expected to be completed in a maximum of three months. Once the electrical network and meters have been installed, the communication antennas will be installed. The tower is estimated to be operational in four to five months, just in time for the peak summer season.

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The installation is part of IB Digital’s plan to reinforce the telecommunications network in the Balearic Islands, with an investment of 12.4 million euros co-financed with Feder Funds 21-27. This program seeks to improve safety and the tourist experience through the expansion of communication and sensorization networks on the islands.

More coverage for emergencies and intelligent territorial management

One of the main objectives of this new tower is to strengthen the communications network of the emergency services in Ibiza. The TetraIB network is used to coordinate interventions in crisis situations, mass events and security operations. Currently, Ibiza has a coverage of 70%, the lowest in the archipelago, but with the installation of new antennas it is expected to reach 89%, placing it at the level of the rest of the islands.

On the other hand, the IoTIB network, which allows to intelligently manage aspects such as the capacity of beaches, water use or public transport, will also be strengthened with the installation of more antennas on the island. Currently, Ibiza has 7 antennas of this network, but it is expected that by the end of the legislature the number will triple to 21.

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