TIM increases Open RAN footprint again
Just over a month after launching its second Open RAN location, TIM has added a third to its footprint.
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European telcos turn to satellite connectivity
Two major European operators this week detailed plans to use satellite connectivity to cover difficult-to-reach customers.
TIM likely to control 45% of Italy’s cloud hub
TIM and a handful of partners have presented a proposal for the establishment of Italy’s proposed cloud hub to the government.
INWIT talks up wooden telco towers but there are drawbacks
Italian infrastructure company INWIT has installed a wooden mobile tower in northern Italy to be more sustainable, but we’re unlikely to see masses of them dotting our skylines any time soon.
European incumbents push on with OpenRAN rollout
Two of Europe’s biggest telecoms players have announced new initiatives to scale up their early moves into OpenRAN.
Colao presents Italy’s plan for cloud autonomy
Italy will launch a tender for the creation of a national cloud hub by the end of this year as part of a project designed to give the country a degree of digital autonomy.
Eurobites: Iliad gets on board with FiberCop in Italy
Also in today’s EMEA regional roundup: former Royal Mail boss in line for BT chairman role; Nokia wins at Delta Fiber; Brexit’s roaming ramifications.
TIM to take 2021 earnings hit on football deal
Italian operator group TIM is upbeat about the impact its controversial football streaming deal with DAZN will have on its core financial metrics in the next couple of years.
TIM sticks by footy deal as competition watchdog launches investigation
Italy’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into TIM’s exclusive deal with rights holder DAZN to stream top-flight football content, but the Italian telco is sticking to its story – that the deal is good for competition in the pay TV market.
Cellnex answers regulatory questions to close Italy towers deal
Cellnex has closed the Italian portion of its European towers mega-deal, adding over 9,000 sites to its growing European footprint.
TIM bets on Cisco to take Noovle into the big leagues
TIM’s new enterprise cloud unit Noovle has provided more detail about its partnership with Cisco, which it hopes will turbo-charge its push into the market.
Iliad delays Italy fixed-line launch
Iliad is upbeat about its progress in Italy, but nonetheless is delaying the launch of its planned fixed-line service in the market.
Germany, UK, Italy still clinging onto copper
Europe is making solid progress in both the rollout and take-up of full fibre connections, according to new market data published this week, but there is still plenty of work to, particularly by three of the continent’s major economies.
Italy set to axe single network plan
The Italian government is reportedly on the verge of pulling the plug on a plan to create a single fixed-line network due to fears over creating a new telecoms monopoly in the country.
TIM reportedly says arrivederci to Huawei
Huawei is losing another friend in Europe, if press reports that it has been shown the door by Italy’s TIM prove to be correct.
TIM wastes little time in making its OpenRAN move
Telecoms group TIM claims to be the first Italian operator to formally get the ball rolling on its OpenRAN deployment.
Italy baulks at Cellnex’s €10bn Hutchison towers buy
Cellnex’s mega-deal to acquire CK Hutchison’s telecoms towers has come up against a regulatory hurdle in Italy.
TIM marks return to VC investment with UV T-Growth launch
TIM has marked its return to the venture capital space with the launch of UV T-Growth, a fund dedicated to later stage investment in companies linked to 5G technologies.
Iliad to offer fixed services in Italy soon
Having made its mark on the Italian mobile market over the past three years, Iliad has now confirmed it will add to its portfolio and launch fixed services in Italy in the coming months.
TIM keeps it in the family with new FiberCop CEO
TIM has named the Chief Executive of its new FiberCop business and it’s someone who is very familiar with the inner workings of the Italian telco but, sadly, not called Tim.
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