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.
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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.
TIM fixed the fixed in Q4
TIM reported growth in retail fixed lines in the fourth quarter of last year for the first time in 20 years.
Ex Vodafone CEO becomes Italy’s digital minister
When Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi held the first meeting of his new Council of Ministers there was a very familiar name on the list of attendees.
TIM calls for investors to share FTTH cost burden
TIM is pushing ahead with plans to roll out fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) in urban areas of Italy through its new FiberCop unit, via a shared investment model.
Iliad Italia switches on 5G in 27 cities with €10 offer
Emulating its strategy in France, the latest entrant to Italy’s 5G market undercuts its competitors with a €9.99 per month offer.
Italian competition watchdog probes FiberCop plan
Italy’s antitrust authorities are keen to ensure that the planned creation of a new wholesale fibre network won’t harm competition.
BT sells Italy units to TIM but it’s no big deal
BT has agreed to sell a couple of Italian businesses to TIM via a deal of undisclosed value, but that is unlikely to be a big money-spinner for the UK incumbent.
Ericsson, Qualcomm and TIM claim new FWA speed record
Fixed Wireless Access is one of the best hopes operators have of making money from their 5G investments, so there’s a strong incentive to claim to be the best at it.
Italy fines Apple for making misleading iPhone claims
Apple made a bunch of claims about the water resistance of some iPhones, but the Italian Antitrust Authority didn’t like them and has fined Apple €10 million accordingly.
EU backs Italy’s FiberCop project
The European Commission has given the green light to TIM’s FiberCop plan, which it says does not raise competition concerns.
Enel to replicate Open Fiber model overseas
Enel will look to build wholesale fibre networks in markets outside of Italy, according to its CEO, who also indicated that the sale of its domestic Open Fiber business could be just days away.
Tiscali’s network to be ‘streamlined’ after TIM deal
TIM and Tiscali have signed contracts governing their agreement to jointly invest in the FiberCorp network project.
TIM’s new data centres and cloud unit to launch in Q1
TIM’s board of directors has approved the spin-off of the Italian telco’s data centres business into a new company that will start operations in 2021 and is on the look out for external investors.
Rome has another go at Vivendi
Italian lawmakers are preparing the ground for another probe into Vivendi’s status as a shareholder of both TIM and Mediaset.
Italy reportedly blocks Huawei 5G deal as Bulgaria joins US ‘clean network’ scheme
Huawei’s steady stream of European setbacks continues with a report that the Italian government has vetoed a 5G deal between the Chinese vendor and Fastweb.
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