The agreement reached by the Italian company FiberCop with Microsoft Italy is very important and strategic, with the aim of develop a national edge cloud system which will provide digital services by bringing computing and data storage resources closer to where they are used, at the "edge" of the network. The two companies announced this in a statement. The network and edge infrastructure of FiberCop, the company that manages the telephone network spun off from Tim, will therefore be integrated with Microsoft Azure Local to offer businesses and public administrations cloud services and also, equally relevant in these times of great movements in AI, innovative and secure Artificial Intelligence, low latency and in full respect of data sovereignty.
The collaboration will leverage FiberCop's widespread presence in Italy, with approximately 27 million kilometers of optical fiber laid and 10.500 exchanges, creating a distributed architecture capable of supporting real-time data analysis and Internet of Things applications for client companies nationwide. "Through this collaboration with Microsoft Italy, FiberCop takes another step forward in its mission to become Italy's digital champion," commented Massimo Sarmi, President and CEO of FiberCop By expanding its fiber infrastructure with advanced computing services, FiberCop will be able to offer a broader range of digital solutions. Our strength lies in the unique and widespread reach of our company assets and our unparalleled experience in managing critical infrastructure, which enable us to accelerate Italy's digital transition and reduce the digital divide. Thanks to these capabilities, FiberCop is better positioned than any other player in the market to drive innovation and support the country's digital future.
“We will enable organizations across the country to innovate from cloud to edge, maintaining full control over your data and at the same time benefiting from the latest innovations in artificial intelligence,” declared Vincenzo Esposito, CEO of Microsoft Italy.
