(Telecompaper) The Open Fiber wholesale-only venture of Italian utility giant Enel and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) announced the signing of a EUR 3.5 billion seven-year agreement with a number of banks to support its broadband rollout, confirming earlier reports. The company signed the project finance deal with BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and UniCredit, describing it as one of the largest agreements of its type at a European level in the telecommunications sector.