Public WiFi-covered areas number 1151 in Estonia.
There are currently 1,151 WiFi wireless Internet-covered areas meant for public use in Estonia, data available from the wifi.ee portal shows. Harju County, which includes the capital Tallinn, has 418 wifi –covered areas cleared as public by the portal, 365 of which are situated in Tallinn.
The first public WiFi-covered area was opened in Estonia in May 2001. WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) is the only standard of wireless data communication that has integrated into the Linux., Windows and Apple operating systems.
Editors note: as of May 10, 2008, there are 1162 wifi portals in Estonia.
FromEstonian Review Dec. 9, 2007.
NATO creates cyber- defense team
Largely because of unprecedented cyberattacks on Estonia during the Spring of 2007, NATO has now created a Cyber Defense Management Authority in order to help the 26 member states during future cyber attacks. Further, NATO has established a cybercenter of excellence in Estonia as another part of its cybersecurity program.
Submitted by Helgi Leesment
Estonian Ambassador to Canada Presents Credentials
Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Canada Väino Reinert presented his credentials to Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean on Wednesday, 21 May, 2008.
The Ambassadors office is located in Washington, DC and his geographical areas of responsibility extend to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Over the past few years, Albertans have met in turn the three Estonian Charge d’Affaires based in Ottawa: Sulev Roostar, Argo Küünemäe and Rasmus Lumi. The position of Charge d’Affaires in Canada reports to the Estonian Ambassador in the United States, currently the newly-appointed Väino Reinart.
In discussion following the credentials presentation ceremony, Reinart and Jean discussed the state of Estonia-Canada bilateral relations, including opportunities for co-operation within international organizations, as well as European Union-Canada relations.
Governor General Jean and Ambassador Reinert acknowledged that Estonia-Canada relations have been good throughout history. Over the years Canada became home for many Estonians that were forced to leave Estonia following World War II. Canada and Estonia participate in many joint international operations, including in the southern part of Afghanistan.
Before assuming his position in Washington, Reinart was Estonia’s Ambassador to the European Union.
