“Open Doors” of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti for a possible investment in Telecom Italia fixed network, but the final decision on the spin-off rests with the company. John said so Gorno Tempini, CEO of the CDP, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Bocconi academic year.
“On the net we have already said that the door is always open – explained the manager -. We are already investing in Metroweb, after which we await the decisions of a private company".
According to some rumors reported by the Bloomberg agency website, Telecom Italia plans to discontinue the proposed network spin-off, eliminating this option for raising funds for debt relief. In the next BoD of November 7 the board of the telecommunications company would like give up the plan approved in May.
The operation, strongly supported by former president Franco Bernabè, is said to be losing share, also due to pressure from the opposite direction by the Spanish Telefonica, which is preparing to obtain an absolute majority in the capital of the Italian company and does not intend to deprive itself of a strategic asset .
Telecom Italia shares on the Stock Exchange gained 0,3% at the beginning of the afternoon.
At the end of June, some sources told Reuters that Vodafone Italia and Wind are in talks with Metroweb to invest in a super-fast network, but are awaiting developments with Telecom Italia. Vodafone's CEO, in an interview with the Italian press at the beginning of September, said that, under certain conditions, he is ready to invest in broadband in Italy.
