2 | in the world in mobile internet usage |
6 | in the world with Average Connection Speeds |
8 | fastest internet speed in the world |
In 2016, the amount of users of e-services has surpassed the average of EU: in Latvia, 36% of total internet users have used the e-services of state or public institutions. EU average is 32%.
Free wifi is available in more than 800 public libraries in Latvia. Also, a 2014 and 2015 study on the availability of wireless internet in the EU countries showed that Riga still Europe’s capital of free WiFi.
Thanks to the new Internet of Things network, Riga, Latvia’s capital, is becoming one of the smartest cities in Europe.