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
Open Fiber: revenues up 24% in 2022, Ebitda up 18%. Rossetti: we will give priority to the White Areas
For the fiber optic network operator, the net result improves, even if it remains in the red. Over 1,5 billion euros and 15,5 million homes connected in fiber
Tim: the first phase of the Pnrr tenders for ultrabroadband connections and 5G infrastructure concluded
The Tim Group has closed the first phase of the Infratel tenders for 1 Giga and 5G backhauling in Italy. Here are the affected regions
Open Fiber: in Terlizzi, Puglia, work is starting on ultra-broadband, it will connect another 3 house numbers
The Tlc company has started work to build the new fiber optic network in the town of Bari. Satisfaction of Mayor De Chirico with the digitization investment for the benefit of citizens and SMEs.
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
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 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
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 will invest 11 billion more for ultra-broadband throughout Italy: revenues and Ebitda are on the rise
Rossetti, new CEO of Open Fiber, announces additional investments to extend ultra-broadband in Italy - OF among the largest Italian investors with over 1 billion a year
Tim adheres to the voucher plan for the ultra-fast connection of SMEs: contributions of up to 2.500 euros
The voucher plan for businesses aims to promote ultra-fast connectivity and the digitization of SMEs - businesses and VAT numbers will be able to save up to 2.500 euros
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
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…
Agcom: the web shines in the pandemic, the media lose 1 billion
According to the Authority's annual report, broadband and ultra-broadband coverage increased in 2020 - Among the media, only streaming is growing: radio and newspapers are doing badly
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…
TIM: the first 5G cloud network in Italy is underway
The solution developed in collaboration with TIM, Noovle, Google Cloud and Ericcson will allow companies to offer increasingly integrated solutions in order to improve the efficiency of logistics and production processes
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
Tlc, optical fiber advances in Follonica and Schio
Optical fiber also arrives in Follonica and Schio - With a private investment of around 4 million, Open Fiber intends to wire over 14 thousand real estate units in the Tuscan municipality - Tim's investment for Schio is around 5 million…
Tim, Puglia first region without digital divide
Puglia is the first Italian region to close with the digital divide - The ultra-broadband coverage plan through the Fttx network has been completed - So families and businesses can access the latest generation technology
Open Fiber brings optical fiber to Mazara del Vallo
Agreement between the Municipality and Open Fiber for a new ultra-broadband network - An investment of 5 million euros to wire 15 thousand property units
Open Fiber: "Fiber network in line with plan"
Open Fiber responds to the rumors on the letter received from Infratel on the alleged delays in the construction of the infrastructures - "We are in line with the construction plan, slowdowns caused by the increase in the permit threshold".
Internet bonus, pc and tablet at the start: here's how to apply
From 9 November it will be possible to request the internet, pc and tablet bonus - Be careful though, you have to hurry: there are only 204 million available - Here's who can apply, how to do it and how the discounts work
Italians and the media: fast Internet boom, newspapers down
According to Agcom's quarterly Observatory on Communications, the lockdown has accelerated the demand for ultra-fast connections. Rai resists, Iliad has conquered 6% of the mobile market
IGF Italia 2020: the decisive digital development for the recovery
IGF Italia 7 starts online from 9 to 2020 October: the global debate on issues relating to Internet governance - An appointment full of themes and points of view on the future of businesses and young people, on the digital transformation…
Fibra: Open Fiber with Nokia to speed up the network
Nokia to supply optical transport technologies - Goal is to expand ultra-fast fiber infrastructure across Italy faster
Grillo returns to comedy and attacks Open Fiber
The pentastellato comedian attacks the CEO of Open Fiber and indicates to the government what to do in the delicate match on the single network but the edict makes you smile more than anything else. Harsh response from Open Fiber: "Only Fake News". Gubitosi (Tim) at the Assinform assembly underlines…
Sky makes its debut in telecommunications: it will use the Open Fiber network
Sky launches its offer of ultra-broadband connectivity and telephone services: the press conference kicks off in summer, Tuesday 16th.
Iliad focuses on fixed telephony with Open Fiber
Iliad is preparing to extend its presence also on the fixed segment - Already in advanced negotiations with Open Fiber for ultra-broadband - Sky also debuts on OF fiber in mid-June. Competition accelerates
Open Fiber launches “Gemona Smart City”
The company led by Elisabetta Ripa has given the green light to the sale of fiber optic connectivity in over 2 thousand real estate units in the Gemona area - The goal is to connect the entire municipality with ultra-broadband
Rossi (Tim): "Covid-19 changes lives: more and more digitization"
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF TIM, SALVATORE ROSSI - "If Italian society and politics managed to impress discontinuity in the functioning of the country, the crisis would not have happened in vain", especially if we got rid of that network of rules and...
Fibre: Tim and Infratel accelerate in the white areas
The intervention concerns 8 Regions: Abruzzo, Sardinia, Tuscany, Puglia, Calabria, Lazio, Lombardy and Marche - To date, the infrastructures have been "turned on" in 241 Municipalities, which will become 310 by May
Fibra, historic overtaking in Italy: more connections than ADSL
In June 2019, ultra-broadband surpassed broadband, connections above 30 mb/s reached 50,3% of the total - FTTH fiber over 1 million accesses
Wind Tre-Open Fiber extend agreement for ultra-broadband
The new 7 municipalities included in the partnership concern clusters C and D, the so-called white areas, characterized by a strong digital divide and poor or no broadband coverage
Open Fiber: ultra-broadband even in small Municipalities
The new phase of the Ultra Broadband Plan for the Municipalities covered by the Infratel tenders starts from Castel Giorgio in Umbria. The ultra-fast connection reaches homes, offices and offices of the Public Administration.
Ultra-broadband: Open Fiber and Infratel sign up for the third tender
The new concession concerns the infrastructure that will allow the territories of Puglia, Calabria and Sardinia to be connected with ultra-broadband - Public funding of 103 million is foreseen and the works must be completed within three years
Open Fiber: Nokia will build the network in small municipalities and countryside
The Finnish group Opne Fiber has been awarded the project for the construction of an ultra-broadband access infrastructure serving small municipalities and rural areas
Ultra-broadband, Open Fiber will also use Inwit towers
The two companies have reached a framework agreement: it is the first in the direction of a single ultra-broadband network and has been interpreted as the first sign of a thaw between Tim, Enel and Cdp. The towers will be used by OF…
Open Fiber: alliance in Europe with the big names in fibre
The alliance was developed during a meeting held in Rome and organized by Open Fiber - The aim is to implement the diffusion and installation of entirely fiber networks in the old continent according to the wholesale model…
Catania, Open Fiber brings optical fiber throughout the city
The company led by Elisabetta Ripa has completed the cabling of the Etna municipality with a fiber optic infrastructure throughout the city - 30 million invested - Bianco: "We are the second in all of Italy - the CEO of Open Fiber, Ripa:…
Open Fiber-Retelit, ultra-broadband agreement
Open Fiber will guarantee Retelit access to its FTTH (Fiber To The Home) fiber network, while Retelit in turn will offer Open Fiber the use of its infrastructure to allow the company led by Elisabetta Ripa to maximize the reuse…
Ultra broadband, Invitalia: call for tenders for Puglia, Calabria and Sardinia
103 million euros of public funds allocated: 378 citizens involved, more than 296 real estate units, 882 municipalities involved
Tim and Ericsson bet on the 5G for Italy project: in 2018 new partners and innovative startups
Tim's commitment to the development of 5G technology continues, with projects already launched in Turin, Bari and Matera - The program launched in synergy with Ericsson a year and a half ago aims to explore innovative application areas involving Italian startups…
Open Fiber and the fiber challenge: "It will arrive in Campli earlier than in some districts of Rome"
The company, 50% owned by Enel and 50% by CDP, has started construction sites in Campli as a municipality-symbol of post-earthquake recovery. Prime Minister Gentiloni: "Ultra-broadband must become a universal service like the motorways have been…
Ultra-fast fiber, Infratel-Open Fiber: 1,2 billion contract
Fast fiber optic internet in 3.700 municipalities and for 6,8 million citizens in the white areas of Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Liguria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Autonomous Province of Trento, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, Sicily. Signed the contract for…
Hera and Open Fiber: the ultra-broadband agreement is underway
The collaboration between Open Fiber and the Hera Group for the development of the fiber optic infrastructure that allows connection speeds of up to 1 Gbps (1000 Megabits per second) kicks off in Imola.
Ultra-broadband: the Unioncamere project
With the Ultranet project, the chamber system intends to contribute to the reduction of the digital delay accumulated by our country, fourth last in the ranking of the 28 states of the European Union according to the Digital Economy and Society Index 2017. Ultranet, therefore, will support the action of the Government…
From Industry 4.0 to Enterprise 4.0: here is phase 2 of the Government plan
The new name of the Government Plan indicates the beginning of a second phase focused on skills and work - In 2017 orders rose by 9%, spending on research and development is growing while ultra-broadband needs to be accelerated - Calenda: "In…
Wind-3: the agreement with Open Fiber on ultrafibre is extended
The two companies have extended the agreement to 2024 for ultra-wide fiber connections by adding another 258 cities to the initial 13
Cdp report: public spending under the lens, water and broadband the black holes
45% of the growth in primary expenditure in Italy between 1995 and 2014 is due to pensions. Public administrations cut investment spending by 30% between 2008 and 2015, the primacy belongs to…
Broadband: vouchers for families and businesses are arriving
1,3 billion released by the Council of Ministers - This will be a one-off contribution which should be around 10 euros per company and 150 euros for families.
Open Fiber: agreement with Acea for ultrafiber, negotiations with Sky
The Enel-Cdp joint venture concluded a memorandum with Acea valid until the end of the year to bring ultrafiber to Rome. With Sky instead, negotiations are underway: the broadcaster aims to create a TV offer on the Internet, for premium customers with a connection…
Tim, Q&A Cattaneo-Vivendi. The situation remains tense
After the CEO's declaration of his intention to stay until the end of the contract, Vivendi's resentful reply ("unilateral position") certifies the ongoing clash. There is talk of a possible triumvirate while Cattaneo talks about an early farewell. Press rumors…
Cardani: Italy late on the Web, yes public-private agreements
The president of the Communications Authority, in the annual report in Parliament, calls for synergies to make up for the accumulated delays. Only 60% of Italians surf the Internet. And on Rai: license fee activities must be clearly separated and…
Bassanini: "Tim defends his network but the real ultrafibre is that of Open Fiber"
WEEKEND INTERVIEW with FRANCO BASSANINI, president of OPEN FIBER. "The future will belong to the Gigabit society: a thousand Mega and beyond. We want to provide a 100% fiber network and we are applying to become the backbone for the future network…
Ultra-broadband, Infratel: second call by 20 July
Hearing in the Senate of the top management of the public company after the controversy with Tim on the "white" areas with market failure
Ultra-broadband: the Antitrust processes Telecom
The Antitrust has launched a procedure against Telecom Italia to verify whether or not the company has committed impropriety in tenders for the development of ultra-broadband in order to defend its monopolistic position - The company, led by Cattaneo,…
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Stock markets, final in the red: the Nasdaq and the super-euro weigh in - Migrants, Juncker: Italy is heroic. And Gentiloni... - Ultra-wide band, the clash with Tim widens. Gallia (Cdp): on Metroweb falsehood - Competition bill: approved by the Chamber, the news…
Ultra-wide band, the clash with Tim widens. Gallia (Cdp): on Metroweb falsehood
The CEO of Cdp responds harshly to the statements made by Flavio Cattaneo on the tender for Metroweb and on the Infratel - Gallia tenders: "Serious and false statements". - But from Tim comes the rejoinder: "They correspond to the truth".
Ultra broadband: Calenda freezes Tim
Here are the words of Minister Carlo Calenda: "The statements made today by the Chief Executive Officer of TIM are serious and unacceptable all the more so since they were made in an institutional setting".
Ultra-broadband: the Lazio Regional Administrative Court rejects Telecom requests
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court rejects Telecom Italia's requests for suspension of the definitive award provision to Open Fiber of the tender procedure called by Infratel.
Venice and Flash Fiber, agreement for ultra-broadband
An investment of 50 million for the city - Simplified management procedures for the authorization procedures are envisaged and speed up the activities necessary to carry out the works.
Bisio, Vodafone: "Fibre, TV and 5G, this is how we change Italy"
The CEO of Vodafone Italia takes stock of the group's investments in fiber and in the new 5G technology. And accelerate on online TV. With mobile phones, internet banking will grow and the future is moving towards a cashless society
Telecom, no to Infratel tender: "Go ahead alone"
Today's "rejection" is therefore a confirmation of what has already been established and envisaged in the 2017-2019 Strategic Plan, also presented by the company to the financial community - Tim will ensure the Fiber Ultrabroadband service to 95% of homes by 2019,…
Open Fiber: ultra-broadband in Emilia
Work will start by the summer which will allow 1% of homes and businesses to be reached with ultra-fast bandwidth (equal to 70Gbps) - Here are the Municipalities concerned
Fastweb: profits boom in 2016 (+239%)
Customers increased by 7% - Gross operating margin (Ebitda) reached 661 million euros, an increase of 15% compared to 576 million euros in the previous year
Ultra-broadband, Tiscali also gets on board with Enel. VIDEO
After Vodafone and Wind, Tiscali has also signed a collaboration agreement with Enel Open Fiber - Pompei: "We have signed agreements with about fifty operators, we aim to grow further" - Ruggiero: "Tiscali will give access to Eof on its network" -…
Vodafone brings 1 Gbps fiber to industrial districts
From today, companies present in 8 Italian industrial areas will be able to request a dedicated offer to navigate up to 1 Gbps thanks to Vodafone's Fiber to the Home (FttH) network infrastructure - Agreement signed with the Ministry of Labor for…
Fibra, Enel challenges Telecom: agreement with Metroweb is underway
The Board of Directors has approved the merger project with Enel Open Fiber and the group's half-year report is showing signs of turning point. The new fiber company will be owned at par with CDP Equity. Sprint on investments that leap…
Amazon invests 500 million in Italy: new logistics center in Rome
The e-commerce giant will invest 150 million for the construction of a warehouse for storage and logistics in Passo Corese, 30 km from Rome - It will be ready in 2017 - The other investments would concern some data centers -…
Enel-Tiscali, agreement for ultra-broadband
The two groups intend to start a partnership for the creation and marketing of the ultra-broadband telecommunications network in some areas of the Italian territory - The news comes after rumors that the agreement between Enel…
Antitrust: with fiber, goodbye to Telecom income. Competition antidote to inequality
The president of the Antitrust, in his annual report to the Senate, underlines that the sanctions imposed on operators from 1 January 2015 to May 2016 have grown sharply to a total of 504 million. On ultra-broadband "no cross-subsidies". "Internet…
Tim: starting May 15, 4G is for everyone
Indeed, from Sunday 15 May, TIM consumer prepaid customers who still have a 3G offer active on their smartphone or tablet can switch to 4G free of charge by activating the service directly on the tim.it website.
Starace: Enel will put fiber throughout the country
The managing director of the electricity group explained that the company will operate both in areas of market failure and in others
Ultra-broadband, State-Regions agreement found
The balance has been found on the distribution of national funds: the South advances resources to the Centre-North to build the network, but the Government undertakes to return them later in the context of the 34 billion euro Development and Cohesion Fund.