Editing Greece (section)

=== Telecommunications ===
{{Main|Telecommunications in Greece}}

Modern digital information and communication networks reach all areas. There are over {{convert|35000|km|0|abbr=on}} of fiber optics and an extensive open-wire network. Broadband internet availability is widespread in Greece: there were a total of 2,252,653 broadband connections {{as of|2011|alt=as of early 2011}}, translating to 20% broadband penetration.<ref name="cnbc">{{cite news |date=2 May 2011 |url=http://news.in.gr/science-technology/article/?aid=1231106170 |script-title=el:''Το 20% του πληθυσμού πλησιάζει η διείσδυση της ευρυζωνικότητας στην Ελλάδα'' |trans-title=20% of the population approaching broadband penetration in Greece |language=el |publisher=in.gr |access-date=18 April 2014 |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610022756/https://www.in.gr/2011/05/02/in-science/to-20-toy-plithysmoy-plisiazei-i-dieisdysi-tis-eyryzwnikotitas-stin-ellada/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017 around 82% of the population used the internet regularly.<ref name="Kathimerini article">{{cite web|url=http://www.kathimerini.gr/922914/article/texnologia/diadiktyo/to--818-twn-ellhnwn-serfarei-sto-diadiktyo|title=Το 81,8 των Ελληνων σερφαρει στο ιντερνετ|trans-title=81.8% of Greeks surf the Internet|publisher=Kathimerini.gr|access-date=28 October 2016|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817154815/http://www.kathimerini.gr/922914/article/texnologia/diadiktyo/to--818-twn-ellhnwn-serfarei-sto-diadiktyo|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Internet café]]s that provide net access, office applications and multiplayer gaming are a common sight, while mobile internet on [[3G]] and [[4G]]- [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] cellphone networks and [[Wi-Fi]] connections can be found almost everywhere.<ref>{{cite web|title=Finding Free WiFi Internet in the Greek Islands|url=http://www.openjourney.com/blogs/josh/free-wifi-internet-greek-islands-47.html|publisher=Open Journey|access-date=20 August 2011|date=29 June 2011|archive-date=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222043509/http://www.openjourney.com/blogs/josh/free-wifi-internet-greek-islands-47.html|url-status=live}}</ref> As of July 2022, 5G service is accessible in most of major cities. The UN ranks Greece among the top 30 countries with a highly developed information and communications infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/backgrounders/general/pdf/5.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216184100/http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/backgrounders/general/pdf/5.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2010 |url-status=live |title= ICT Development Index (IDI), 2010 and 2008 |access-date=22 July 2012|publisher=The United Nations Telecommunication Union{{!}}International Telecommunication Union}} p. 15.</ref>