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In vino veritas: TIMs 5G vineyards and the next steps for smart agriculture
2021-05-13 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Back in February, TIM announced a new strategic plan for 2021–2023 called ‘Beyond Connectivity’, part of which involved exploring connectivity opportunities beyond the traditional telco space. One such sector that presents a myriad of opportunities is agriculture, where the deployment of 5G can help farmers to not only improve their crop yields and operational efficiency, However, building relationships new partners and exploring new verticals is no easy task for a telco, and the agricultural sector is no exception. Unique challenges Agriculture, naturally, is a very special industry for Italy. From wines to cheese, this is a country that takes food and drink very seriously and renowned for its quality produce throughout the world. But while the production of these products is steeped in tradition, digitalisation is transforming the industry rapidly, presenting new challenges – but also new solutions &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
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TIMs Smart District project makes headway in 9 regions
2021-04-23 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
At the end of March, Italy’s largest operator TIM announced the launch of its ‘Smart District’ project, with the goal of bringing digital transformation to 140 industrial districts throughout the country. The operator said the project would involve installing the latest fibre, 5G, fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite infrastructure and providing companies with the latest technology…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Italy's competition watchdog to probe TIM's FiberCop project
2020-12-22 10:38:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Italy's antitrust and competition authority AGCM has announced the launch of a new investigation into the last-mile fibre and copper grid company set up by Telecom Italia (TIM)...
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EU Commission gives thumbs up for TIMs FiberCop
2020-11-27 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
TIM has today taken an important step towards the creation of FiberCop, with the EU Commission ruling that the deal can go ahead. "The European Commission decided that the operation... cannot be considered a concentration under EU legislation and therefore does not need to be notified under the European Merger Regulation…read more on TotalTele.com »
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KKR offers EUR 1.8 bln for stake in TIM's last-mile network - report
2020-07-30 10:39:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US private equity fund KKR has tabled a binding offer to acquire a minority stake in Telecom Italia's landline (copper and fibre) network, according to two unnamed sources cited by Reuters. KKR has been in exclusive talks with Telecom Italia (TIM) since February and has reportedly offered EUR 1.8 billion for a 38 percent stake in the FiberCop newco set up by the former incumbent for its last-mile network.
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