Glossary
ICT (Infraestructura Común de Telecomunicaciones, building telecoms)
Infraestructura Común de Telecomunicaciones: the ducts, distribution boxes and cables of a building that carry TV, radio, telephone and fibre broadband from the roof and the operators entry point to each home. It is regulated by Royal Decree 346/2011.
What the ICT is
In Spain, ICT does not mean information technology: it is the Infraestructura Común de Telecomunicaciones, the shared telecoms network inside a building. It carries terrestrial and satellite TV, radio, telephone and broadband by fibre or cable, through the ducts, cabinets, boxes and cables that run from the roof and the operators’ entry point to each home.
Main parts
- RITS: the upper room, usually on the roof, where the aerials arrive and TV signals are amplified.
- RITI: the lower room, where telephone and fibre operators come in.
- Main riser: the vertical shaft running through the floors.
- Floor boxes: on each landing, feeding the cabling to each flat (apartment).
- Network termination box: inside the home, where the shared network ends and yours begins.
Which rules govern it
The ICT Regulations, approved by Royal Decree 346/2011, together with Order ITC/1644/2011 and the General Telecommunications Law 11/2022. New buildings under horizontal property (shared ownership) must be built with an ICT designed in a technical project.
Who may work on it
Only telecoms installation companies entered in the Ministry’s register, in the category that matches the job. When finished, the installer issues the telecoms installation certificate.
Common problems in older buildings
Many Seville blocks built before the ICT have a shared aerial with old coaxial cable and no ducting for fibre. Symptoms are pixelated TV channels, floors with no signal or trouble getting the operator to your flat. Upgrading usually needs the owners’ meeting. See building telecoms (ICT) in Seville, Spain.
Related services
Building telecoms infrastructure (ICT)
We inspect, repair and upgrade the building telecoms infrastructure (ICT) of apartment blocks in Seville, Spain: the RITI and RITS equipment rooms, conduits, junction boxes and sockets, so that fibre, television and the door entry system reach every home properly. In older buildings we prepare the block for fibre broadband without opening up the facade every time a neighbour changes provider.
TV aerials and satellite
As a TV aerial installer in Seville, Spain we install, align and repair TDT aerials (antennas in the US) and satellite dishes in flats, villas and apartment buildings: we measure the signal on the roof and at every socket, replace the amplifier or cable that has failed and retune your televisions so you get all your channels back.
Data networks and structured cabling
We install structured data cabling in Seville, Spain for homes, offices and warehouses: Category 6 or 6A network cable, RJ45 sockets, a rack cabinet and patch panel, plus wifi access points so coverage reaches every floor. A stable wired network for working from home, streaming TV or connecting security cameras.
Need an electrician in Seville, Spain?
Call us or send a WhatsApp message with a photo of the job. You get a fixed quote before any work starts.