The results of our analysis indicate a consistent ‘golden diamond’
of DA in Europe spanned by London, Paris, Amsterdam
and Frankfurt. Outside this new – digital – core, cities have the
opportunity to perform new hub roles for their peripheries and
gain a higher position in the European urban hierarchy. In addition,
new peripheral areas within the frame of the digital economy were
highlighted, such as the south of Europe. What is more, the strong
urban character of the digital infrastructure and the derived potential
accessibility has also emerged, as the new urban hierarchy to a
certain extent reflects the structures of national urban systems.