A series of technological assets announced in Angers

A series of technological breakthroughs was reported recently by Angers medias which all will stimulate the development of the information economy. The most important is the arrival of the fiber optic even if it will not occur in town before 2016. If, for the households, the main result is an important increase of their high-speed (from 20 to 100 megas), the most important consequence could regard the business sector which could possibily develop the homeworking and, thus, open new opporunities for them.


The second event was the re-launch of a new Angers tv channel. Angers 7, which disappeared from screens in May 2012, could possible have an heir. Angers Loire Television, a public company constituted by Angers city and Angers Loire Métropole, is going to answer to an appeal of applications published by a national authority. A least, one hour in the daily programs must be dedicated to local news. But the main obstacle to overcome is the financial profitability of the scheme.


The most visible change (but is it the most important?) is the set-up in several places of Angers of digital screens by the street furniture provider A.Decaux. In the weeks to come 14 giant screens will display ads in town.  The inhabitants could be better connected to what is new next to or far from their town.