Open Fiber brings FTTH to 22 new areas in Campania
ITALY 18 AUG

Open Fiber brings FTTH to 22 new areas in Campania

Italian wholesale operator Open Fiber said it completed the roll-out of its FTTH infrastructure in 22 municipalities in the Campania region, bringing fibre broadband to over 47,000 homes, commercial premises and offices. To promote the network launch, anyone who signs up to a fibre plan via any of Open Fiber's partners in the newly-connected towns will receive a voucher worth EUR 100 to spend at retailers such as Amazon, Coop, MediaWorld or Q8. 

Dazn Italia launches smartphone-only plan for EUR 20 per month
ITALY 18 AUG

Dazn Italia launches smartphone-only plan for EUR 20 per month

Dazn Italia is launching a subscription for use only on a smartphone. The Full Mobile plan, which can work on up to two smartphones on the same home network, is available for EUR 19.99 per month and includes its full selection of Serie A football and other sports. 

TIM to increase monthly rates for more TIMvision offers
ITALY 18 AUG

TIM to increase monthly rates for more TIMvision offers

Telecom Italia (TIM) has detailed a number of price rises on its website for existing customers subscribing to pay-TV offers within the TIMvision portfolio. The increases will be implemented between the end of September and 01 October. They will range from EUR 0.50 to EUR 4 per month depending on the offer, with running promotions remaining in place. The decision was attributed to "economic needs arising from the change in market conditions for offers that include TV content", in line with TIM's earlier ann

Italy adds blue sticker for marketing gigabit FWA services
ITALY 17 AUG

Italy adds blue sticker for marketing gigabit FWA services

Italy is introducing a new blue sticker for fixed-wireless access services that can deliver very high speeds of 1 Gbps download. This adds to the existing system of green, red and yellow stickers used to denote various broadband technologies and speeds. Agcom confirmed the new blue sticker with the letters FWA may be used on such plans that are provided without any speed limits. 

Open Fiber expands FTTH to more towns in Ligurgia
ITALY 14 AUG

Open Fiber expands FTTH to more towns in Ligurgia

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber completed the roll-out of its FTTH infrastructure in eight new localities in the Ligurgia region. Over 17,000 homes, commercial premises and offices have been connected to the fibre network which delivers broadband at up to 10 Gbps. To promote the launch, anyone who signs up to a fibre plan via any of Open Fiber's partners in the newly-connected towns will receive a voucher worth EUR 100 free of charge under the company's "La fibra che ti premia" ("the fibre that r

WindTre H1 margin falls 5%, hit by wholesale revenue decline
ITALY 13 AUG

WindTre H1 margin falls 5%, hit by wholesale revenue decline

Italian operator WindTre, the country's second largest MNO in terms of customers, has reported first-half revenue of EUR 1.84 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier, according to CK Hutchison. The company's total margin fell 5 percent to EUR 1.44 billion, as a decline in the wholesale segment outweighed a slight improvement in the net customer service margin. EBITDA was down 11 percent in the period and EBIT fell 73 percent as narrower operating expenses failed to offset the margin decline.

Italian inflation dips to 2.9% in July
ITALY 12 AUG

Italian inflation dips to 2.9% in July

Italy's main domestic inflation rate (NIC) dipped to 2.9 percent on an annual basis in July, compared with 3.0 percent in June, according to data from statistics agency Istat. The preliminary estimate had been for annual inflation of 2.8 percent.

Inwit connects Rome summer concerts
ITALY 10 AUG

Inwit connects Rome summer concerts

Italian mobile towers group Inwit said its Smart City Roma subsidiary has been handling sharp surges in data traffic during major summer concerts held in the capital, including Cesare Cremonini's two sold-out performances at the Circus Maximus on 06 and 07 June.

Ehinet submits binding offer for Go Internet's B2C unit
ITALY 10 AUG

Ehinet submits binding offer for Go Internet's B2C unit

Sardinia-based Tessellis (formerly Gruppo Tiscali) said it has received a binding offer from Ehinet, owner of MVNO Ehiweb, for the B2C business unit of its Go Internet ISP. The unit includes all FTTH, FTTC and FWA network connectivity activities, including related network infrastructure and underlying Layer 2 contracts.

Dazn Italia renews top-flight Portuguese football league rights to 2028
ITALY 10 AUG

Dazn Italia renews top-flight Portuguese football league rights to 2028

Live sports streaming service Dazn Italia has announced an agreement to continue broadcasting games from the top-tier Liga Portugal Betclic men's football league for another two seasons. Under the deal, Dazn will air all the matches from the three leading Primeira Liga teams Porto, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon until 2028.

TIM gifts unlimited 5G data for 6 months in Telepass promo
ITALY 7 AUG

TIM gifts unlimited 5G data for 6 months in Telepass promo

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new promotion for customers signed up to the TIM Star loyalty programme with six months of free unlimited data, plus 200 Star Points, in connection with its Telepass Edition plans. The perk is available via the TIM Advantages section of TIM Star, allowing subscribers to access the unlimited Telepass Edition option for free when signing up at a TIM store, with automatic renewal at EUR 1 a month after the six months are up.

Very Mobile activates sub-EUR 5 'winback' plan with 250GB
ITALY 7 AUG

Very Mobile activates sub-EUR 5 'winback' plan with 250GB

Very Mobile, the low-cost brand of Italian operator WindTre, has relaunched a 'winback' offer with 250GB of data for under EUR 5 a month targeted at former customers, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to users. The rate, dubbed Very 4.99 250 Giga Winback, comes with unlimited minutes and texts to all national landline and mobile numbers as well as the 250GB data bundle at fastest possible 5G speeds for EUR 4.99 a month.

ITALY 7 AUG

TIM discounts FTTH and FWA lines for second homes

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new offer that gives existing convergent customers the opportunity to sign up to an FTTH or FWA line for second homes at a special price if they pay by direct debit. Under the promo, TIM WiFi Casa Fibra subscribers who set up an FTTH line in their second homes pay EUR 21.90 a month, a discount of EUR 10 a month.

ITALY 6 AUG

Italy industrial output declines 1% in June

Italy's industrial production fell by an unexpectedly steep 1.0 percent in June compared to the previous month, when it declined 0.3 percent, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat. Textile, clothing, leather and accessories industries (-7.1%) as well as other manufacturing industries, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (-3.6%) posted the largest falls, partly offset by a 4.5 percent annual rise in the manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products, ele

ITALY 6 AUG

CoopVoce gifts first month of Smart and Turbo offers

The MVNO of Italian supermarket chain Coop has launched a promotion to encourage new users to sign up to its Smart 30, Turbo 200 and Turbo 400 prepay tariffs. Under the offer, anyone porting their number to the plans by 02 September will be offered the first month for free, albeit with a EUR 10 activation fee.

ITALY 6 AUG

FiberCop inks state-funded deal to connect 477,000 new homes

Italian wholesale fibre provider FiberCop has signed the agreements with state investment agency Invitalia to provide connectivity for a further 477,000 addresses across Italy following the uncontested tender it won at the end of June. The tender is designed to accelerate the deployment of ultra-broadband infrastructure in digital divide areas via the newly-created National Connectivity Fund, with completion expected by June 2030.

ITALY 6 AUG

Fastweb + Vodafone sales down 3% to EUR 3.47 bln in H1, synergy on track

Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone reported revenues of EUR 3.47 billion in the first half of 2026, down 3.3 percent year on year on account of a declining customer base and a challenging market environment. However, the company said the performance was in line with expectations for the transition period following the EUR 8 billion acquisition of Vodafone Italia by Fastweb owner Swisscom and that the decline in the customer base has slowed significantly in the year to the end of June. The main goal remains

ITALY 5 AUG

Open Fiber backs remote vision rehab trial

Italian wholesale fibre operator Open Fiber has partnered with the Chiossone Foundation in Genoa and Linari Medical to launch a healthcare trial that telemedicine, medical technology and FTTH connectivity. The project uses AVDesk, a neurostimulator that shifts part of the therapy from clinic to home, while the fibre link allows remote monitoring and continuous transmission of clinical data so that specialists can adjust treatment as needed.

ITALY 5 AUG

NEC to sell overseas network and IT services businesses

NEC has agreed to sell its overseas network equipment resale business and certain IT services operations for governments and local authorities to a consortium led by Italy-based Assist Group. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the 2026 fiscal year. No financial details were disclosed.

ITALY 5 AUG

TIM gifts WiFi Priority service to new fibre subs

Telecom Italia (TIM) has begun to promote its recently-launched WiFi Priority service by offering it to new fibre customers at no extra cost. The data traffic management option promises faster connections with lower latency to customers accessing AI tools, cloud platforms, online gaming, videoconferencing, streaming and content creation. 

ITALY 4 AUG

Italian retail sales dip 0.1% in June, online up 28% YoY

Italy's retail sales fell 0.1 percent in value and volume in June compared to May, according to the latest preliminary data from national statistics office Istat. Shoes, leather goods and travel items declined 1.2 percent while thelargest increases were recorded in electric household appliances, audio-video equipment (+14.2%) and computers and telecommunications equipment (+12.6%).

ITALY 4 AUG

WindTre offers returning users 220GB of 5G data for under EUR 5

Italian operator WindTre has relaunched a 'winback' plan in its Go-branded range targeted at former customers, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to users. The rate, dubbed WindTre Go 220 XXS 5G, comes with unlimited minutes to all national landline and mobile numbers plus 50 SMS to all national numbers as well as a 220GB data bundle at up to 5G speeds for EUR 4.99 a month.

ITALY 4 AUG

Sky Italia cuts cost of WiFi to under EUR 21 for TV subs

Sky Italia has launched new 'Sky Wifi' fixed broadband offers ahead of the start of the Serie A season for existing pay-TV subscribers. Users can now access plans such as Sky Wifi Plus at a price of EUR 20.90 a month for the first 18 months instead of EUR 34.90 for up to 1 Gbps broadband and unlimited calls if they sign up by 20 September.

ITALY 4 AUG

Bending Spoons to buy software firm Airtable for USD 2.25 bln

Italian technology company Bending Spoons has agreed to buy US firm Airtable in an all-cash deal that values the enterprise software specialist at USD 1.285 billion, or USD 2.25 billion including debt. The transaction, the first since Bending Spoons listed on the Nasdaq earlier this month, still requires regulatory and other customary approvals. 

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