Fiber optics: Fibercop and Plenitude reach ultra-broadband throughout Italy.
Fibercop has planned investments of around 10 billion between July 2024 and 2027 with the aim of connecting over 20 million homes with fibre optics by 2027.
Open Fiber launches the first real-world application of multicore fiber optics in Italy
Open Fiber activates the first multicore optical fiber on a real network in Milan: a technology that multiplies the network capacity up to 4 times, making data traffic faster, more efficient and sustainable without new excavations.
Open Fiber presents the "The Fiber Life" campaign on FTTH fiber optic connections
Entirely created with the support of generative artificial intelligence, the new campaign will be on air from May 17th until June 13th on television, radio, digital platforms, Connected TV and cinema.
Open Fiber expands its "Fiber that Rewards You" offering: a €100 voucher for those who activate a Gigabit line.
Open Fiber is offering a €100 voucher to anyone who activates a new Gigabit fiber connection in 562 Italian municipalities. The initiative is valid for activations made between May 4th and December 31st, 2026.
Open Fiber: Fiber optics are the driving force behind Made in Italy's competitiveness and innovation.
Fiber optics confirms its strategic role as a key infrastructure for Made in Italy: the Open Fiber event in Rome highlights the role of ultra-broadband as a lever for innovation, growth, and competitiveness for SMEs.
Internet connection, they must provide us with the fastest one: the law says so
The latest National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) decree mandates telecommunications operators to offer the best-performing technology available in their area. Here's how you can check, directly on the Authority's website.
Open Fiber: Revenues of €798,1 million (+18%) and EBITDA up 50% in 2025. Positive cash flow by 2028.
Open Fiber closed 2025 with revenues of €798,1 million (+18%), an EBITDA of €409,5 million (+53%), and an EBITDA margin of 51%. Last year, it also closed with a loss of €336,7 million...
Open Fiber leads the way in fiber in Italy: 72% coverage, but adoption remains a challenge.
Italy is accelerating its FTTH fiber deployment with 72% coverage and Open Fiber leading the way, but adoption remains at 30%. The challenge is to switch off by 2035.
FiberCop and the Provinces join forces to develop low-impact fiber optic networks.
Meetings with provincial governments have begun. The project is part of the memorandum of understanding between the Union of Italian Provinces and FiberCop, aimed at the sustainable development of digital infrastructure.
Open Fiber: The Digital Networks Act is the first step to accelerate the transition from copper to fiber.
The European Commission proposes a roadmap to complete the migration to fiber optics.
FiberCop Roadshow: A national tour kicks off in Rome to accelerate the digital transformation of local communities.
The "FiberCop for Territorial Development" roadshow began in Rome and will travel to Naples, Turin, Bologna, and Livorno. Municipalities and technicians will discuss fiber optics, micro-trenches, and strategies for bridging the digital divide and building increasingly...
FiberCop has circled the Earth 670 times: 27 million kilometers of fiber optic cable laid in Italy
FiberCop's Netbook 2025 offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Italy's network infrastructure. Lombardy is the most covered region, but traffic dominates in central and southern Italy.
FiberCop: Work continues on Siena's new fiber optic network.
FiberCop brings ultra-fast fiber to Siena: over 83% of properties are covered, with connections up to 10 Gbps for residents, businesses, and the public administration.
Fibercop turns one: here's how the country's digital transformation will unfold. Fiber optic numbers
Fibercop's data has been released one year after its launch. Sarmi: "It plays a strategic role in Italy's digitalization." 2.600 municipalities and 13 million real estate units have been reached. 26 million kilometers of fiber optics have been managed.
Open Fiber completes the ultra-broadband plan in the Marche: all municipalities in the white area are connected
Marche is the fourth Italian region to complete the Bul Plan. Fiber optics in 217 municipalities, 4.673 km of network, 341 thousand real estate units and over 2.400 public offices connected
Open Fiber Launches “The Fiber Age” Campaign and New Website
The spot on the “fiber optic era” is integrated for the first time with artificial intelligence, in a mix of creative content and technology supported by the FTTH ultra-broadband connection. On the web, the company inaugurates a new digital identity thanks to…
Ultra-broadband, Open Fiber considers stepping back on gray areas: negotiations open with Fibercop and government
Open Fiber evaluates the sale of the Pnrr lots to Fibercop to guarantee the timing of the Italy 1 Giga Plan. Opening in discussion with the government on sustainability and strategic objectives
Open Fiber and Pro Loco together to bring fiber optics to the villages: agreement to digitize over 6 thousand municipalities
Open Fiber and Unpli sign a memorandum to spread ultra-broadband in small Italian towns. Objective: promote innovation, digital services and inclusion in the less connected areas of the country
Ultra-broadband, if fiber doesn't reach, 5G is better
The so-called "last mile" fiber optic technology has had, and still has, a central role in the development of the country's ultra-broadband Internet access network. In large cities, however, something paradoxical happens that…
FiberCop closes 2024 with revenues of 3,9 billion and Ebitda of 2 billion euros. Debt is 9,2 billion
Fibercop has invested 2,4 billion in the network, of which 1,4 billion in the second half of the year alone, marking the start of the new strategy on ultra-broadband after the separation from Tim
FiberCop boosts fiber optics in Sardinia with an investment of over 500 million euros
The work on the “Italia 1 Giga” Plan continues in Sardinia, with the aim of wiring 351.000 civics in 377 municipalities. To date, over 150 civics are already connected
Open Fiber Completes High-Capacity Network Test on Strait of Messina to Optimize Telecommunications
Open Fiber has tested a data transmission of 81,6 terabits per second over the Strait of Messina, improving the efficiency of the network. The innovation will help optimize infrastructure and connections in Sicily
Fiber optics, Open Fiber: ultra-broadband plan completed in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Open Fiber, Infratel Italia and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region announce the completion of the Ultra Broadband Plan, bringing FTTH fiber optics to 181 small municipalities, improving access to digital services and bridging the technological gap in remote areas
Open Fiber, capital increase: Cdp and Macquarie ready to do their part, another meeting needed before Christmas
Open Fiber, Cdp and Macquarie shareholders would be ready to do their part for the capital increase of the company that brings optical fiber to Italian homes. Another meeting is needed before Christmas to reach an agreement.…
Fibercop accelerates on fiber optics in Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise and Marche with over 500 million investments
The initiative is part of the national plan "Italia 1 Giga", with an investment of over 500 million, financed in part by the Pnrr. Change in management, Elisabetta Romano, head of Network and Operations, leaves, replaced by Stefano Paggi
Open Fiber, Cdp and Macquarie divided on recapitalization: the board of directors decisive for the future of the ultra-fast network
Open Fiber seeks 1 billion euros to finance its industrial plan, with possible tensions between Cdp and Macquarie for the capital increase. An alternative is a bridge loan, but it depends on the banks
Fibercop accelerates on fiber optics in Calabria: 742 million euro investment for the cabling of 404 municipalities
Work has begun in 294 municipalities, with 56% of the street addresses wired. The "Italia 1 Giga" Plan provides ultra-fast connections for 341 thousand street addresses in 404 municipalities in Calabria by 2026
Open Fiber, top management confirmed: Ciocca president and Gola CEO for 2024-2026
The meeting confirmed both the current board of directors and the board of auditors chaired by Angelo G. Colombo for the next three years.
Fibercop: Luigi Ferraris outlines the future between collaboration with Open Fiber and new stand-alone industrial plan
In his first interview as CEO of Fibercop, Luigi Ferraris discussed the relationship with Open Fiber, the stand-alone industrial plan and the importance of fiber optics to modernize the Italian network, while respecting the PNRR. Here's what he said
Open Fiber and Fibercop in the middle of the derby: trips and chain reactions. Who loses? The country's fiber optic cabling
Fibercop, according to press leaks, has launched a disruptive maneuver to the detriment of its competitor Open Fiber. Here's what's happening
Open Fiber, optical fiber arrives in Messina with gift vouchers for those who activate a connection
The ultra-fast network arrives in the Messina area and Open Fiber launches the initiative "The choice that rewards you": gift vouchers for those who activate a connection by October 31st
Open Fiber and FibreConnect join forces to accelerate the digital transition of Italian businesses
A strategic partnership has been signed to accelerate the development of fiber optic connections in industrial and artisanal areas, facilitating the digitalisation of companies
“Open Fiber, the choice that rewards you” arrives in the Palermo area. 100 euro gift voucher for new users by October 31st
The FTTH fiber optic network allows you to connect at speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second. Ultra-fast service already available in over 25 thousand homes, shops and offices
Open Fiber boosts ultra-broadband in Sicily with the “1 Giga Italy” plan
The region already boasts Ftth fiber optic coverage for over 12 thousand residents, including homes, businesses and industrial areas
Sparkle strengthens its presence in America. Agreement with Algar Telecom on the Monet submarine cable
Sparkle has struck a deal with Algar Telecom to use fiber optics on Monet, an undersea cable connecting Brazil to the United States. The agreement will strengthen Sparkle's international connectivity and IP transit and allow the company to…
Optical Fiber: the Telespazio Space Center in Scanzano connected with Sparkle's Sicily Hub in Palermo
Agreement between Sparkle, a company controlled by Tim which manages the Tier network, and Telespazio, a JV between Leonardo and Thales. Thanks to the agreement, the Scanzano Space Center will be connected to Sparkle's Sicily Hub in Palermo via the…
Open Fiber approves its "Net Zero Plan": net emissions eliminated by 2040
Open Fiber has approved the plan to eliminate emissions 10 years ahead of the objectives set by the United Nations
Open Fiber: ultra-fast network also operational in Radda and Balvano in the province of Siena and Potenza
Work continues to connect the so-called white areas identified in the Infratel tenders. The creation of the new Ftth network has been completed in Radda in Chianti (Siena). 1.000 real estate units connected, another 1036 in Balvano
Open Fiber: work has begun to bring optical fiber to Montefiascone (VT)
Once the works are completed, the entirely fiber optic network will be available to citizens and businesses. 1924 the civics concerned. A maximum speed of up to 10 gigabits per second is possible
Optical fiber and better connectivity on roads and railways: the FS Group's plan for digital
Better connectivity along roads and railways with 5G in rural areas and urban centers is the FS plan for digital presented by CEO Luigi Ferraris
Open Fiber, Mario Rossetti towards the exit as CEO. In his place Giuseppe Gola (formerly at Acea)
After months of friction, Mario Rossetti should resign from the leadership of Open Fiber - Giuseppe Gola will take his place in pole position - There are many issues to resolve
Optical fiber, Open Fiber: the works for the ultra-fast network in Martignano have been completed
The ultra-fast network available in Martignano (municipality in the province of Lecce) reaches 58 real estate units. The service was created as part of the Ultra Broadband Plan managed by Infratel Italia
Open Fiber, construction sites for optical fiber have started in Canosa di Puglia with funds from the Pnrr
The Municipality of the BAT province (Barletta-Andria-Trani) has launched the "1 Giga Italy Plan" financed with funds from the Pnrr
Open Fiber: in Cerveteri: a new fiber optic network for the "1 Giga Italy plan"
The Lazio town will benefit from an ultra-fast fiber optic network from Open Fiber thanks to funding from the Pnrr
Open Fiber brings ultra-broadband to Santa Margherita di Belice: ultra-fast internet for over 4.000 properties
The conclusion of the works for the network in Santa Margherita di Belice represents an important step forward in the digitization of the territory and in the offer of ultra-fast connectivity services to local communities
Tim with Pecco Bagnaia accelerates on the fiber and launches the campaign to scrap the ADSL
From 11 June, Tim has been offering a new offer to customers who want to switch from ASL to fiber optics. Pecco Bagnaia with Ducati and the testimonial
Telemedicine and Open Fiber, optical fiber improves care for chronically ill people at home
With a new Open Fiber network, 24/XNUMX remote control of the patient enjoys an ultra-fast connection
Open Fiber: environment, social mission and territory the pillars at the heart of sustainability
The company, controlled by Cassa depositi e prestiti (Cdp), has published its third Sustainability Report: attention to the development of local communities, equal opportunities and growth of people, energy saving are the pillars of its strategy
Open Fiber is the official partner of AS Roma: ultra-fast fiber in the offices of the Giallorossi club
The company that is cabling the country will bring ultra-fast connectivity to the "Fulvio Bernardini" Technical Center in Trigoria, to the AS Roma headquarters in Viale Tolstoj and to the Roma Women's training center and the Giallorossi youth sector
Optical fiber, Open Fiber: the ultra-fast network is growing in Sicily
The new network in Naro will cover a total of approximately 30 kilometers and will cover 119 real estate units to ensure ultra-fast connections
Open Fiber: construction sites have started that will lead Naples towards 100% fiber optic coverage
The works are part of the "1 Giga Italy Plan" within the PNRR which will connect over a thousand street numbers in the city
Optical fiber, Open Fiber successfully tests the 50G-PON technology: speeds of up to 50 Gigabits per second
Open Fiber ushers in the new era of 50 Gbps fiber G-PON, a high-speed optical network technology used to provide broadband services to domestic users and small and medium-sized businesses
Open Fiber: the "Italia 1 Giga Plan" is underway in Lombardy for the ultra-fast network
The Open Fiber-branded works for the ultra-fast network have started in the first 10 Lombard cities as part of the plan financed with funds from the PNRR
Fibercop and Isiline, signed co-investment agreement for optical fiber
With this agreement, Isiline will integrate its fiber optic network with FiberCop's access network to develop the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) access market.
Optical fiber in white areas: Open Fiber launches the transparency operation
The wholesale only operator launches an online section with data updated every month on the progress of work to bring ultra-broadband to white areas
Open Fiber: work started for the fiber network in Alcamo, agreement signed with the Municipality
Open Fiber has signed the agreement with the Municipality of Alcamo and started work on the new FFTH fiber optic network. A further step for the digitization of Sicily
Fiber optics, the "Italia a 1 Giga" plan is underway: Open Fiber opens the first Friuli construction site in Pordenone
Open Fiber has launched the first construction site in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the municipal area of the digitization project in the so-called gray areas
Open Fiber: accelerates on optical fiber in Calabria, 68 million euros invested. Work is underway in Crotone
The company led by Mario Rossetti has begun work to build the FTTH network in Calabria. In the Region, 38,9 million invested in black areas and 29 in white ones
Tim smiles: Agcom opens consultation on wholesale prices for 2023. Escalator in sight for tariffs?
Agcom consults Tim's network access prices paid by alternative operators and proposes an increase in copper costs and a drop in fiber in 2023 - It could become the antechamber of tariff indexing
Tim: the new Tim WiFi Power offer brings optical fiber up to 10 Giga per second, covering 33 cities
The new Tim WiFi Power offer is available from today in over 30 cities. Also included in the offer is the TIM 10 Gb modem to take advantage of speeds up to 10 Gbps
Digitization and smartification: the city of the future uses optical fiber
We are heading ever faster towards a global “Smartification”: cities will soon need more and more fiber optics
Open Fiber and Eolo: agreement to improve ultra broadband connectivity services in white areas
A new agreement has been signed between the two companies for the use of the Eolo fixed wireless network: the objectives of the agreement
Iliad: agreement with Fastweb to strengthen FTTH connectivity and bring optical fiber throughout Italy
According to the agreement, Fastweb will supply Iliad in wholesale mode with ultra-broadband connectivity based on the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) fiber optic network
Open Fiber accelerates with fiber optics: construction sites in the home stretch in Ragusa
In the Sicilian capital, 35 homes, schools and offices are wired thanks to its own funds of 14 million euros - Ultra-broadband is also advancing in the province thanks to the Bul plan for the public network
European TLCs: "Big US Techs must contribute to the costs for the 5G and fiber optic network". Appeal by operators to the EU
European Telcos continue to put pressure on Brussels to force large technology companies to share 36 billion in network costs - Meanwhile, Tim pays the maxi installment of 1,7 billion
Optical fiber and sustainability to reduce internet emissions
The more copper is replaced by fiber, the more staying connected brings advantages, not only on a technological level but also on the environment by reducing, for example, home/work travel
Open Fiber, appointments: Rossetti completes the first line of managers with Mazzitelli and Lo Nostro
At Open Fiber, the reorganization of the management team undertaken in recent months continues: here's who they are and what roles they play
Optical fiber, Ferraris (FS Italiane): "Wi-Fi not only for high speed but also for Intercity and regional"
"Insert Wi-Fi not only on high-speed trains, but also on all other Intercity and Regional trains", said the CEO of FS Italiane during the Rimini Meeting
Virgin joins forces with Open Fiber to sell fiber online in Italy as well: it aims to cover 10 million homes
The Virgin of the volcanic Richard Branson is preparing to offer connections to the fiber optic network also in Italy through the Open Fiber infrastructure
Optical fiber in Anzio: over 5 units ready to navigate with Open Fiber, the ultra-fast connection
8 million invested to wire 17 thousand buildings. Already covered by the ultra-broadband service, a good part of the historical centre, the Europa district and the Santa Teresa area
Open Fiber and Inwit: agreement to bring optical fiber to 600 Italian municipalities and reduce the digital divide
The goal is to facilitate access to the ultra-broadband network in areas of the country where wired connections cannot reach for environmental or economic reasons
Optical fiber: Open Fiber in Torre del Greco, the coverage area extends in Campania
First investment of 7 million in the Neapolitan municipality. The area already covered in Campania has reached 720 real estate units
Open Fiber: "Single network by 31 October if everyone wants to". The group needs 4 workers
According to CEO Rossetti, an agreement on the Unica network by October is possible "if everyone is willing". Open Fiber working to fill the delays in the white areas, but lack of manpower. Beware of inflation
Open Fiber awarded by Project Financial magazine for its financing project in TLC networks
The recognition of the international financial magazine for the extension of the loan of the Italian company to 7.2 billion euros, plus any additional 2.8 billion for investments in telecommunications networks
Open Fiber brings optical fiber to 11 new white areas in Campania: 32.500 homes reached
Overall, construction sites in the 11 locations in Campania required over 250 kilometers of optical fiber, bringing ultra-broadband connection to 32.500 real estate units
Tim: optical fiber to monitor earthquakes connected to volcanoes, first experimentation
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology and the GeoForschungsZentrum of Potsdam have used Tim cables to detect seismic events related to volcanism between Vulcano and Milazzo
Tim: the efficiency improvement process of urban telephone exchanges starts from Turin
The project to rationalize the power plant areas promoted by the Tim Group will affect other important areas of Italy, especially in large cities
Open Fiber: the Comicon of Naples 2022 will fly at 10 gigabits per second
After two years of hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual fair dedicated to comics and animation returns to Naples with Open Fiber as connectivity partner
Optical fiber, Sicily faster with the Open Fiber network: 300 real estate units connected
OpenFiber and the Region working in the "white areas" to reduce the digital divide by providing ultra-fast connectivity services - 12 locations already wired in Sicily
Open Fiber brings fiber to over 8 units between Civitanova Marche and Senigallia
The two municipalities join the other cities of the Region in surfing at a connection speed of up to 10 Gigabits per second
Iliad debuts on landlines. But the eyes are on marriage with Vodafone
The French Iliad has also launched its offer in Italy in fixed telephony, after having collected 8,5 million users in the mobile sector. But all eyes are on the possibility of marriage with Vodafone
FS and Inwit bring 5G to the Naples railway museum
Coverage completed with latest generation technology to enhance data connection and reception of signals from mobile phone operators
Fiber optics, new agreement between FiberCop and Springo
The collaboration of FiberCop (Tim group) with the north-eastern internet provider aims to accelerate the overcoming of the digital divide in the area by offering ultra-fast connections
Tim, new FiberCop-WirLab agreement on the fiber network
New co-investment agreement to speed up the installation of the new FTTH fiber network in Campania
Tim, new co-investment agreement with Netoip on fibre
New partnership with FiberCop for the construction of the fiber optic network
Tim, FiberCop and Connectivia agreement on fiber to the house
Connectivia's membership adds to that of Fastweb and Iliad in the wake of the FiberCop investment plan to ensure optical fiber to 75% of gray and black areas by 2025
Certificates go digital: what changes from November 15th
From mid-November it will no longer be necessary to go to the counter to obtain a birth certificate. Important innovations are also in the pipeline for the digital identity card. This was announced by Minister Vittorio Colao in an interview with Corriere della Sera
Tim launches Magnifica: ultra-fast fiber up to 10GB
The most powerful connectivity arrives in homes with a dedicated assistance service. This is Tim's new offer for optical fiber: FTTH connections with speeds of up to 10 Gbps in download and 2 Gbps in upload
TIM: agreement for the development of ultra broadband in Pavia
The agreement provides for the construction of new ultra-broadband networks and the creation of a 5G network for mobile telephony. The estimated investment is around 10 million euros
Open Fiber: optical fiber to monitor earthquakes
The first results of the innovative seismic wave monitoring system based on optical fiber have been unveiled. It is the world's first terrestrial field trial on a commercial network
Fiber: Tim-Iliad agreement on the network up to home
The French company will participate in the co-investment in the FiberCop network, the Tim subsidiary that builds the fiber optic network up to homes
Optical fiber, the first connected user in Southern Salento: that's who it is
The optical fiber arrives in the Martinucci confectionery factory, the first connected user in southern Salento. The Infratel Italia plan implemented by Open Fiber with the supervision of the Puglia Region involves 256 municipalities with a total investment of 34,5 million…
Optical fiber, Open Fiber extends into Puglia
The company led by Elisabetta Ripa starts work on the new fiber optic network in the area of the railway station of Martina Franca, in the province of Taranto. With an investment of 6 million euros of own funds for…
Fibre, Open Fiber and ELIS together to reduce the digital divide
The company led by Elisabetta Ripa and the Roman training center inaugurate the teaching area for fiber optic splicers. To contribute to the reduction of Italy's digital divide. Over 50 homes connected
Sparkle launches Albania Crossing: direct Athens-Milan connection
TIM Group company launches new fiber optic link establishing a faster route from the Balkans to Western Europe, adding diversity and reliability to existing routes
Tim: 350 million from the EIB for 5G, fiber and data centers
These are two loans, one for 230 and one for 120 million, with which the EIB confirms its commitment to supporting Tim in the development of latest generation network infrastructures
Broadband, Poste Italiane launches PosteCasa Ultrafast
The PosteCasa ultra-fast fiber offer is launched for the internet connection of the company led by Matteo Del Fante - In order to accelerate the digital transformation and reduce the digital divide in our country
Optical fiber, TIM shuts down the copper network in Trento
The process of shutting down the TIM copper network in Italy starts from Trento. The Mattarello plant, entirely wired in fiber (FTTH), will be the protagonist of the country's digital transformation process
TIM closes the digital divide in Friuli Venezia Giulia
With Tim's fiber optics, over 99% of families in the region can take advantage of an ultra-broadband connection - At a national level, the goal is to cover over 76% of the country's black and gray areas…
Open Fiber aims to reduce the digital divide in Tuscany
The work of Open Fiber continues to connect the white areas of Tuscany - The ultra-fast optical fiber is already available for 80 thousand real estate units in 74 municipalities through a private investment of over 173 million euros