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TIM and Infratel ink deal to accelerate fibre rollout in underserved areas
2020-04-03 09:27:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has reached an agreement with Italy's state-owned infrastructure firm Infratel to speed up the development of superfast internet in underserved parts of the country and address the need for a more efficient network during the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, the partners said Infratel will provide fibre-optic backbone infrastructure in 8 regions (Abruzzo, Sardinia, Tuscany, Puglia, Calabria, Lazio, Lombardy and Marche), with TIM subsequently delivering local loops to street cabinets and installing electronics components.
Spanish govt to bring fibre to 1.5 mln more people in underserved areas
2020-02-24 10:51:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has announced that it plans to significantly expand the number of areas eligible for broadband subsidies with a view to bringing fibre connections to 1.5 million more people in the country. In a statement, the ministry said it's launching a public consultation on a proposal to include so-called 'grey areas' in its PEBA-NGA programme for 2020.
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