Telecom Italia (TIM) has activated 5,000 cabinets in digital divide areas throughout the country to reinforce a network facing a substantial traffic increase as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. "We have added 5,000 new cabinets in the so-called white areas that allow us to quickly connect a million more people to the ‘ultrabroadband’ service, with all the advantages that come with it in terms of connection speed,” said CEO Luigi Gubitosi in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
Gubitosi was keen to confirm that TIM’s network has the capacity to cope with the surge in traffic driven by a healthcare emergency that has prompted millions of Italians to embrace remote working and online learning. “TIM’s network is well-built. It is very solid and stable and can hold additional traffic with no problems,” said the chief executive, adding that traffic had increased by almost 100 percent on fixed infrastructure and 30 percent on mobile networks.
He also said TIM had eliminated bottlenecks to strengthen interconnection with the company’s Sparkle international network and increased redundancy points for greater security, among other measures.
