Sparkle wins three awards at the Carrier Community Global Awards
Sparkle awarded as “Best AI Project of the Year”, “Best Disruptive Solution & Project of the Year” and “Best NaaS Platform Provider”
FiberCop, NetBook 2026: Italy's Digital Fiber Map
FiberCop publishes NetBook 2026: data, maps and infographics describe the fiber network in Italy, with 28 million km laid and 15 million Ftth units
Open Fiber, Gola: "Without fiber, artificial intelligence will be stuck in the pits."
Giuseppe Gola, CEO of Open Fiber, at the Economics Festival: fiber, data centers, and edge computing are crucial for AI, digital services, and sustainability.
Digital Networks Act, Open Fiber pushes for Europe's networks: "A strategic lever for Italian competitiveness."
Open Fiber supports the Digital Networks Act: for European Affairs Manager Francesco Rotunno, it is a lever to attract investments, accelerate fiber and 5G, and manage the transition from copper to fiber.
Fibercop: Revenues of €3,8 billion in 2025, investments on the rise. 10% growth in 2026
Post-leasing EBITDA rose to €1,7 billion. Fiber coverage reached 2,1 million properties, and 700 new FTTH lines opened.
Open Fiber is among the top 10 companies to work for in Italy.
The company is tenth in the Best Workplaces™ Italia 2026 ranking and receives the special 'Sustainable Workforce Excellence' award for having been able to guarantee people a balance between performance and well-being.
INGV and FiberCop: Fiber optics become a territorial sentinel
INGV and FiberCop have signed a memorandum of understanding to use fiber optics as a distributed sensor for seismic and volcanic monitoring.
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.
Sardinia is increasingly connected: Open Fiber, Unitirreno, and Siportal launch the Olbia–Fiumicino route.
The connection integrates the Olbia–Fiumicino terrestrial backbone with the Unitirreno submarine cable, improving the continuity of data flows and the resilience of the local network.
FiberCop focuses on young people: the first Graduate Programme is underway.
FiberCop launches its first Graduate Program: 12 months of training and work for recent graduates in Technology, Strategy, and Data Intelligence.
FiberCop and Upi join forces for sustainable fiber optics: a protocol for low-impact excavation has been signed.
FiberCop and Upi have signed a protocol to promote the laying of optical fiber with sustainable and low-impact excavation techniques on provincial roads, reducing costs, times and inconvenience for citizens and administrations.
Sparkle expands its coverage in Greece with a new point of presence in Thessaloniki.
Sparkle expands its coverage in Greece. The submarine cable company's significant investments ensure connectivity between various international regions.
Open Fiber completes ultra-broadband plan in Sicily
Open Fiber's ultra-broadband plan on the island involved a total of 300 municipalities for an investment of 239 million euros. CEO Gola: "A strategic milestone in one of the most significant regions of the South"
Sparkle Expands US Coverage with Point of Presence in San Diego
With this PoP, Sparkle further improves connectivity in the United States and the Americas
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
Tim slips on Piazza Affari: the Court of Cassation blocks the maxi refund on the fee for a matter of competence
The Court raises doubts on the correctness of the appeal of the first-instance ruling. The stock slides on Piazza Affari after reaching three-year highs
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
FiberCop: 3,9 million revenues in 2024 and 2025 ultra-fast fiber in 2 million homes
2024 results examined, which will be approved later, and green light given to 2025 budget, the first after the sale to Kkr. President Sarmi: "We are accelerating the laying of the fiber"
Shutting down copper networks, starting from Brolo. Open Fiber's "100% True Fiber" project kicks off
The Sicilian municipality is among the first 4 in Italy involved in the initiative aimed at accelerating the switch off. Approximately 4.500 real estate units have already been reached, 100 euro vouchers for new residential users
FiberCop, excellent results in the first stand-alone balance sheet: revenues reached almost 3 billion, fiber coverage increases
FiberCop presents its first financial results as of September 30, 2024: revenues of 2,9 billion euros and a rapidly expanding Ftth coverage. The company is positioned as a leader in wholesale broadband in Italy, with solid investment plans and strategies…
Open Fiber is the first in Italy to experiment with 100 gigabit fiber: record speed for a more powerful and flexible network
Record Speed Thanks to Nokia: Open Fiber Opens New Frontiers for Innovation and Digital Services
Sparkle and Mobily Strengthen Connectivity Between Europe and the Middle East Through Submarine Cable Systems
The project involves the purchase by Mobily (a telecom operator in Saudi Arabia) of fiber on Sparkle's submarine cable systems, with completion expected in 2025.
Fiber Optics: Verizon Acquires Frontier Communications for $20 Billion
Deal priced at $38,50 per share, a 44% premium to the average price. Verizon will significantly expand its fiber optic network, serving approximately 10 million customers and covering more than 25 million locations. The deal,…
Open Fiber brings optical fiber to the Amalfi Coast: cabling also completed in Cetara and Vietri sul Mare
Open Fiber has completed the work of the "Italy 1 Giga Plan" in Cetara and Vietri sul Mare, bringing optical fiber to the home and offering speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second. The service is now available for…
FiberCop: Roberta Vivenzio director of communications
FiberCop, the new company of the telecommunications network, strengthens its team with the entry of Roberta Vivenzio, communications expert, who will lead the company's external and internal relations and brand strategy
FiberCop invests 1,4 billion euros to accelerate fiber optics in Italy
FiberCop aims to become the main infrastructure operator in Italy. With an investment of 1,4 billion euros, the company accelerates the development of the fiber optic network
Open Fiber and Ultranet renew the agreement on ultra-fast fibre
The two companies work in synergy with the reuse of existing infrastructures to strengthen the FTTH network, as part of the "1 Giga Italy" plan created with Pnrr funds
Tim: Sparkle awarded “Best WAN Solution Provider” at the 2024 Carrier Community Global Awards
Sparkle, a TIM Group company, received the prestigious "Best WAN Solution Provider" award at the 2024 Carrier Community Global Awards for its innovative WAN solutions that support the digital transformation of businesses
Fastweb exits the TIM network: agreement with KKR for the sale of FiberCop
Fastweb exits FiberCop, selling 4,5% to Kkr for 438,7 million euros. Despite the exit, Fastweb will continue to honor the existing wholesale agreement, ensuring that the transaction will not impact the current provision of wholesale services
Tim begins the switch off of the copper network: the decommissioning of the first 62 exchanges begins
Tim launches the plan to switch off copper power plants to encourage fiber optics. By 2028, over 6.700 decommissioned power plants, benefits for performance and the environment. Better connections, less CO2 emissions
Open Fiber: the ultra-fast network also arrives in Alvignano (CE)
Work continues to connect the so-called white areas identified in the Infratel tenders. Work on the construction of the new ultra-fast FTTH network has been completed in Alvignano in the province of Caserta. 1.788 real estate units connected
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 advances with the Optical Fiber plan in the Municipalities: the point on Ultra Broadband at the Anci assembly
At the end of September, the company had completed 78% of the infrastructure and completed the work in 74% of the municipalities involved (over 4600 out of approximately 6200) in the Bul Plan. At the ANCI, meetings with local administrators from all over Italy to discuss the progress of…
Open Fiber: work on the ultra-fast network in the province of Matera completed
The new public ultra-broadband telecommunications network is available in Accettura in the province of Matera. Served 1.275 real estate units through FTTH (Fiber-to-the-home) and FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) technologies. The works are part…
Open Fiber: work on the ultra-fast network in the province of Taranto completed
The new ultra-fast network is available in the municipality of Montemesola in the province of Taranto. 1.546 real estate units will be served through FTTH (Fiber-to-the-home) and FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) technologies. The works are part of the Bul plan,…
Sparkle: BlueMed service activated between Palermo, Genoa and Milan
The TIM Group company whose Tier-type network it manages has announced the activation of the commercial service on the first section of the BlueMed submarine cable which connects Palermo to Genoa and continues on to Milan. High-speed connections of…
Open Fiber: the works for the ultra-fast network in the province of Enna have been completed
The new ultra-fast network is available in the municipality of Villarosa in the province of Enna. 2.608 real estate units will be served through FTTH (Fiber-to-the-home) and FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) technologies
Open Fiber: the works for the ultra-fast network in the Lecce area have been completed
The works for the FTTH network in Gagliano del Capo in the province of Lecce have been completed. The work is part of the Ultra Broadband Plan which aims to digitize the entire Italian territory
Open Fiber: ultra-fast optical fiber is now available in the province of Pisa
A new chapter of ultra-fast connectivity for Lajatico and Palaia thanks to the optical fiber of Open Fiber: a cutting-edge digital future for the province of Pisa
Enel Fibra: Enel launches the offer with ultra-fast internet connection, the challenge on the FTTH begins
Enel launches Enel Fibra, a new Fiber To The Home technology offer. Speeds of up to 1 Gigabit/s download and 300 Mbit/s upload without activation costs
FS: Memorandum of Understanding with the Government for the diffusion of ultra-fast networks
The agreement with the Department for digital transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy and that of Infrastructure and Transport, for the diffusion of ultra-fast networks throughout the national territory…
Optical fiber, Open Fiber: the ultra-fast network expands in Calabria
The area of the municipality of Rosarno is covered. The FTTH infrastructure makes it possible to surf at up to 10 Gbps and access numerous digital services
Optical fiber, Open Fiber: the ultra-fast network expands in the Bari area
The investment for the cabling of the Bari town is financed with the PNRR funds of the "1 Giga Italy Plan". The FTTH infrastructure makes it possible to surf at up to 10 Gbps and access numerous digital services
Italy 1 Giga: Open Fiber closes the first phase of the Pnrr plans: 8 lots and 27.742 civic connected
Bertinetti Open Fiber: "The first phase of the plan has been completed and the 2023 tenders awarded for the second and third phases"
Fibra, from Open Fiber and AVM an offer for connection up to 2.5 Gigabits per second
From today, through the OF partner operators, a 2,5 Gbps FTTH connectivity offer is available which includes a FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber modem
Fibercop: green light from the Antitrust to the agreements between Tim, Fastweb, Tiscali and KKR on ultra-broadband
The commitments undertaken by the operators, according to the Authority, will make it possible to reduce the barriers to competition and to favor the development of the fiber infrastructure
Open Fiber: ultra-fast fiber also arrives in Viterbo
Thanks to fiber there will be new opportunities in the Lazio municipality and a general improvement in the quality of smart working.
Open Fiber, new plan: 11 billion investments by 2031
At the end of the plan, a margin of more than 75% is expected, with over 2 billion euros in revenues - The break even is expected for 2026
1 Giga Internet: Sicily runs fast. Lombardy does not
I-Com report on digital in Italy and in Europe: in the Top 10 Italian regions for coverage at at least 1 Gigabit per second we do not find Lombardy. On the podium Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily and Trentino Alto Adige. Well Lazio too...
Modica chocolate is super connected thanks to Open Fiber
The optical fiber arrives in the city-symbol of chocolate: Modica in Sicily - The Open Fiber port which has already connected 5 real estate units which will become 17
Sky Wifi and Open Fiber allied also in the white areas
The partnership between Sky Wifi and Open Fiber is strengthened and expanded in the country, which will also concern the so-called white areas, already reached by the company controlled by CDP
Aruba chooses Open Fiber: agreement and new offers
Aruba offers new services on OF's FTTH network thanks to the 1 Giga connection. Proposals for companies, professionals and individuals to improve digitization
Tlc: Cdp, double step forward towards the single network
Cassa depositi e prestiti takes the field in telecommunications: its president Gorno Tempini will enter the board of directors of Tim and Cdp is preparing to increase to 60% of Open Fiber, bringing the goal of a single network closer. The directors have resigned…
Open Fiber also brings fiber to Caserta
Advance the plan on FTTH optical fiber. The company led by Elisabetta Ripa has connected around 6 real estate units, which will therefore be able to navigate at a connection speed of up to one gigabyte per second
Fibra: the Emirs aim to join FiberCop
The Kkr fund would have started talks with the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to sell it 30% of the vehicle that will control 37,5% of FiberCop - In transparency, the Arabs would control 11% of the newco
Fibre: Tim teams up with Eutelsat to cover isolated areas
The group announces a 150 million deal with the French satellite company - Meanwhile, Tim is also preparing to buy 10% of Satispay
Tim: 9 difficult months, but Brazil is growing again
After the first part of the year conditioned by the lockdown, in the third quarter the telephone company recorded improvements especially in terms of commercial indicators
Fiber Voucher Plan: Tim joins, here's the offer
Those with an ISEE of less than 20 euros will be able to access the 500-euro bonus to activate an Internet connection of at least 30 Mbps and buy a tablet or PC
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
Tim-Tiscali: official agreement to co-invest in the FiberCop network
Green light from the Government to the path identified by Cdp and Tim for the creation of a single company to manage the broadband network - A memorandum of understanding signed with Tiscali to define the terms of the commercial participation of the…
Tim: Fast internet in remote areas, reaching 2 out of 3 households
In the last five months, the company led by Luigi Gubitosi has wired over 2.000 Municipalities in the so-called white areas, i.e. rural or low-density areas, with ultra-broadband.
Enel likes Oi's fiber in Brazil
The interests of Enel and Tim, competing for Oi Movel, could intertwine again even outside Italy. The Italian group does not comment on Bloomberg's rumors
Tim increases profit, postpones decision on KKR
The stop comes from ministers Gualtieri and Patuanelli who are pushing for the Single Network. The BoD acknowledges and postpones the decision on the offer of the fund of 31 billion for the copper network to 1,8 August. During the semester, the…
Italy, four reforms to free the economy from the ballast
The funds arriving from Europe, even if not immediately, are a great opportunity to free the Italian economy from the bottlenecks that have penalized our productivity for too long but we need to accompany them with the necessary reforms - Here are the ones
Ultra broadband: Orange runs on the Open Fiber network
In Italy, Orange Business Services will use the Open Fiber ultra-broadband network, which will allow the French company's client companies to navigate at high speed
Connectivity, Italy in 17th place in Europe
According to the Desi index of the European Commission, Italy, despite the efforts made in recent years, still lags behind in connectivity - Meanwhile, Open Fiber brings ultra-fast fiber to the slopes of Etna
Fibre: Italy second in the EU for network growth
From 2018 to 2019 there are 1,9 million more homes that have access to fiber, Italy ranks second in Europe for network growth - Bassanini, Open Fiber: "Italy started late, but we are…
Open Fiber brings ultra-fast fiber to Benevento
The company also announces that it has concluded the initial work of the joint working groups with Infratel on the testing activities of the fiber works
Tim, Cda appreciates KKR's offer for the fiber network
Tim wants to speed up the fiber network and welcomes the offer of the American fund KKR to take over a stake - The Gubitosi group wins the tender for Wi-Fi connections in 5.500 municipalities
Open Fiber brings ultra-fast fiber to Cosenza
Ultra-fast connection already in place for 8 properties - At the end of the works, more than 39 real estate units will be served for a total of 650 km of optical fiber.
Tim-Kkr towards agreement to acquire Open Fiber: title runs
The company led by Gubitosi would be close to an agreement with Kkr that would unblock the Open Fiber dossier and bring investments to the secondary network - Tim Brasil publishes accounts above expectations - Tim shares run in Milan
Open Fiber concludes the fiber cabling works in Cagliari
Cagliari flies at full speed with Open Fiber: the works to wire 94 thousand real estate units have been completed. The degree of use of fiber services is among the highest in Italy
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
Open Fiber brings fiber to Seregno
Investment of 5 million to connect 15 thousand real estate units
Open Fiber brings ultra fiber to the land of sparkling wine
The company led by Elisabetta Ripa brings FTTH fiber to Asti - Connection signed with the Municipality
Bari becomes a Smart City with Open Fiber
Wiring work completed, 147 real estate units covered in the Apulian capital - Phase 2 is underway which includes the suburbs - Private investment over 40 million
Open Fiber brings ultra-fast fiber to the Ligurian Riviera
Signed the contract between the company led by Elisabetta Ripa and the Municipality of Savona
Open Fiber: Rome at the start, 1 Gigabit Internet
The marketing of fiber-optic services to homes begins. The top 15.000 homes can now surf at ultra-fast speeds. Here are the plans for the Capital and how to activate the service
Tim and Infratel: agreement on ultra-broadband in 8 Regions
The agreement will make it possible to "turn on" all the access infrastructures of the public fiber optic network built by Infratel in 8 Regions, involving 600 municipalities
Open Fiber-Irideos: agreement for fiber to companies
The agreement will allow the company created by F2i to use the Open Fiber fiber optic network throughout the country
Vodafone and Open Fiber bring super fiber to 7.635 municipalities
The two companies have signed an agreement to extend Vodafone and Open Fiber's FTTH fiber services to municipalities in white areas
Open Fiber: the French Covage joins the EU fiber alliance
During the meeting held in London, the priorities of the alliance between wholesale only and open access operators were established, including the fight against false fiber advertising
Internet on fiber, copper and mixed: how to recognize the fastest connection
A 2018 resolution by AGCom was supposed to shed light on the real speeds of the connections sold and how to recognize commercial offers on the fly. However, not everything is clear yet
Optical fiber: Open Fiber in Milan runs at 10 Giga
First test in Italy, successful - To download a 4GByte 50k game it takes 2 hours with a 50Mbps connection, while with a 10Gbps one it takes only 40 seconds
Prysmian presents the record cable
This is the MassLink, with FlexRibbon technology and the highest number of fibers in the industry (6.912 fibers)
Open Fiber, Ripa: "On the single network, Tim clarifies his ideas"
During a hearing in the Chamber on 5G, both Ad Ripa and the president of Open Fiber, Franco Bassanini, answered questions about the single network in no uncertain terms: "Our plan is known and our shareholders are aligned, not…
Tlc: more investments and less revenues, an uphill challenge among the Bigs
The arrival of Iliad, the 5G tender, the new fiber network to be built: the telecommunications battlefield in Italy is very competitive. The spiral "more Giga, less euro" tightens the operators just as the technological revolution forces to…
Open Fiber advances, Tim prefers to go it alone
The strategies of the two groups on the new fiber optic network, pure or with copper, oppose each other and are not seen for now, agreements in sight. Of has opened construction sites in 100 major cities and will reach 1000 active construction sites…
Tim: ultrabroadband services in 2500 Municipalities
In 19 million homes it is therefore possible to navigate with a maximum download speed ranging from 100 to 1.000 megabits per second - 116 municipalities with a 1 gigabyte connection, 1800 to 200 megabits.
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…
Telecom Italia: Genish to attack the board of directors
The CEO silences the rumors about his possible exit and thunders against the board: "Some members committed to spreading false conjectures" - On the network: "We will do everything to ensure that it is spun off", while on the fiber reiterates the openness to Open Fibers
Terna: balance sheet and dividend ok, coupon growing since 2018
Financial statements closed with a profit up by 8,7% - Ferraris "The growth will continue in the next few years" - 200 million investments in 5 years in Fiber, share +11,3% in 2017 - Bastioli: "Since 2010 we have removed 1.000 km of…
Sky Italia and Open Fiber: fiber agreement signed
The two companies will work together to accelerate the adoption of fiber and Pay TV in Italy.
Fibra: a sticker will tell us how fast our connection is (really)
Agcom is about to publish a regulation that will require the various companies to affix a stamp that certifies the real quality of the connections offered. We will go from the green dot for the "Superfibra" to the purple dot for the Fixed Wireless - Here…
Telecom Italia, Genish: "Willing to collaborate with Open Fiber"
On Golden Power, the CEO denies the rumors about the appeals: "We intend to comply with the Government's indications" - The new industrial plan will be presented in February - March.
Open Fiber, the ad Pompei outgoing
The CEO of Open Fiber, Tomnmaso Pompei, is about to leave the leadership of the company controlled by Enel and Cdp due to disagreements with the shareholders and with the president Bassanini - The company does not confirm but is already naming its…
Vodafone Italia runs: revenues, Ebitda and customers are on the rise
First half of the year - as at 30 September 2017 - positive for Vodafone. The British group is growing globally in terms of revenues and EBITDA, net debt is decreasing. Vodafone Italia also did well, with revenues from services growing -…
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…
Optical fiber and broadband, Prysmian and Telecom renew partnership
The total value of the contract is over 33 million euro, of which 28,5 million relating to the supply of cables for the Ultra-broadband Digital Plan.
Open Fiber: new construction sites are underway in Piedmont
After the 120 million invested in Turin for the installation of the ultra-fast fiber, another 40 million are arriving for the works in the Turin hinterland and in Vercelli