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Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia and merge it with Fastweb

Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025 Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion ($8.71 billion) on...

Fastweb, Qualcomm collaborate on 5G SA mmWave FWA in Italy

Qualcomm said the platform will feature Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems for Fixed Wireless Access Italian telco Fastweb and Qualcomm Technologies announced plans to commercialize 5G Standalone (SA) millimeter wave (mmWave) on Qualcomm's 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 2. In a statement,...

Swisscom ends 2021 with almost 2,000 5G+ antennas

Swisscom plans to double FTTH availability by 2025 Swiss operator Swisscom said it closed 2021 with 1,975 antennas in 888 locations with its mid-band-based 5G+ technology. The telco said that its 5G service using 3.5G Hz spectrum currently reaches 62% of the Swiss population. Swisscom also...

Italian government shuts down Fastweb’s 5G deal with Huawei

Italy’s government reportedly asked Fastweb to diversify its 5G suppliers Italy has blocked a 5G equipment deal between Fastweb — the Italian unit of Swisscom — and China’s Huawei, reported Reuters. The decision was made last Thursday night and is being tied to U.S. Secretary...

Italian telcos get ready to reach more cities with 5G in 2020

  Italian operators kicked off comercial 5G offerings in parts of the country’s main cities during the second half of 2019 and have already announced plans to rapidly expand coverage during 2020. Vodafone was the first operator to offer commercial 5G services in Italy. The telco,...

Italian telcos to accelerate 5G fixed wireless access

Operators will shared RAN infrastructure to accelerate 5G fixed wireless access Italian operators Fastweb and Linkem signed a long-term agreement to accelerate the deployment of their respective 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks and the reciprocal provision of wholesale services to deliver fiber-like services with...

Italy denies report of Huawei, ZTE 5G ban

  The Italian government said there are no current indications of any potential security threat in order to ban these companies   Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has issued a statement denying a local press report suggesting that the Italian government was planning to ban Chinese...

Italian government approves 5G trial in Cagliari

  The 5G trial will be carried out by Italian telco Fastweb and Chinese vendor Huawei   Italy's Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has approved the use of 5G frequencies in network trials to be conducted in the city of Cagliari after reaching an agreement with local...

Cellnex, Fastweb ink 5G agreement in Italy

  The deal will allow Fastweb to have access to Cellnex’s infrastructure in areas where the telco is testing 5G technology European telecom infrastructure firm Cellnex and Italian telecom operator Fastweb have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy a 5G network in Italy. Under the terms of...

TIM, Fastweb, Huawei activate commercial 5G station in Italy

  The three partners have showcased several use cases as part of a 5G initiative Italian operator TIM and Fastweb, in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei, have activated what they claim is the first commercial 5G base station in the city of Bari, the second city...

Italian government raises a preliminary $2.87 billion in 5G auction

The Italian government confirmed Telecom Italia, Vodafone, Wind Tre, Iliad and Fastweb submitted offers for 5G frequencies The Italian government raised a preliminary 2.48 billion euros ($2.87 billion) in an auction of 5G frequencies, the country’s Ministry of Economic Development said in a statement. The government...

Italian government confirms seven carriers will participate in upcoming 5G tender

  Italian authorities expect to raise at lest $2.9 billion with the sale of 5G spectrum Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has announced that seven mobile carriers will participate in a 5G spectrum auction scheduled to begin next month. The participating companies will be Telecom Italia,...

Italy’s consortium unveils first 5G-based field applications

  TIM, Huawei and Fastweb showcased a virtual reality solution for tourists and an augmented reality tool for ship engines maintenance Italian telecom operators TIM and Fastweb, together with Chinese vendor Huawei, have announced the first field applications based on a 5G mobile network. In March this...