Italy's Ops! Mobile debuts 5G plan with 120GB for under EUR 5
ITALY 13:42

Italy's Ops! Mobile debuts 5G plan with 120GB for under EUR 5

Italian MVNO Ops! Mobile has launched a dedicated plan with 120GB at the highest possible 5G speeds for under EUR 5 a month. The offer, dubbed Ops Senior Extra, comes with unlimited calls, 50 SMS and the 120GB data bundle at full 5G speeds of up to 2 Gbps (download) and 200 Mbps (upload) for EUR 4.99 a month, with a EUR 9.99 activation fee.

Sky Italia to air Italian Open tennis tournament on FTA
ITALY 13:16

Sky Italia to air Italian Open tennis tournament on FTA

Sky Italia has announced that it will be broadcasting one match per day of the forthcoming Italian Open tennis tournament live from Rome on its free-to-air channel TV8. After acquiring the FTA rights from RAI, the broadcaster said a daily game will be available on TV8, alongside all matches on its pay-TV service and Now streaming platform, starting 06 May and ending on 17 May.

TeamSystem FY revenues up 12% to record EUR 1.15 bln
ITALY 21 APR

TeamSystem FY revenues up 12% to record EUR 1.15 bln

Italy-based business management software provider TeamSystem reported record revenues of EUR 1.15 billion in 2025 as a whole, up 12 percent on an organic basis, with annual recurring revenues accounting for 88 percent of the total, up 4.3 percent year on year. The group said growth was driven by a 20 percent increase in its customer base to over 3.1 million companies and professionals worldwide.

WindTre cuts fibre price to under EUR 25 for a year
ITALY 21 APR

WindTre cuts fibre price to under EUR 25 for a year

Italian operator WindTre has launched a promotion to give new subscribers access to its standalone fixed broadband plans for under EUR 25 a month for a year. Under the offer, existing customers pay EUR 24.99 a month for the 'Super Fibra' plan at speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps, compared to the usual price of EUR 29.99 a month, the latter having increased from EUR 28.99.

WindTre offers former subs plan with 250GB for under EUR 5
ITALY 20 APR

WindTre offers former subs plan with 250GB for under EUR 5

Italian operator WindTre has reactivated a 'winback' offer in its Go-branded range aimed at former customers, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to users. The rate, called WindTre Go 250 XXS 5G, comes with unlimited minutes to all national landline and mobile numbers plus 100 SMS to all national numbers as well as 250GB of data at fastest possible 5G speeds for EUR 4.99 a month.

Iliad Italia airs AI-created ad for Giga Prime offer
ITALY 20 APR

Iliad Italia airs AI-created ad for Giga Prime offer

Iliad Italia has launched a new campaign for its latest mobile offer that features a video advert created with the help of AI technology. The operator said the 15-second ad airing on the main TV stations and social media channels for the Iliad Giga Prime plan includes a visible disclaimer to declare that it has been generated by its creative department with AI tools, combined with a "strong human touch" in the direction and overall vision.

TIM offers 200GB of 5G data for under EUR 5
ITALY 17 APR

TIM offers 200GB of 5G data for under EUR 5

Telecom Italia (TIM) is once again contacting existing customers to offer them a special month-long data bundle at "5G Ultra" speeds of up to 2 Gbps for under EUR 5, reports Mondo Mobile Web. The 'TIM xTE 200 Giga Silver' option comes with 200GB of data at a one-off cost of EUR 4.99.

Very Mobile hikes data bundles by up to 100GB at no extra cost
ITALY 17 APR

Very Mobile hikes data bundles by up to 100GB at no extra cost

Very Mobile, the low-cost brand of Italian operator WindTre, is getting in touch with existing prepay customers to offer them a substantial increase in their monthly data bundles at no extra cost, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to users. The customer retention initiative means subscribers to the company's EUR 4.99 a month plan are being offered 100GB instead of 30GB, those signed up to the EUR 5.99 a month plan will get 150GB instead of 50GB, while EUR 6.99 a month rate subscribers will receive 2

TIM hikes price of TIMvision Entertainment package
ITALY 17 APR

TIM hikes price of TIMvision Entertainment package

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that subscribers to its TIMvision Entertainment pay-TV packages with TIM WiFi Home will be charged EUR 5 a month more starting in June. The move follows similar unilateral price hikes announced for certain mobile, landline and pay-TV offers earlier this year, all of which the operator attributed to changes in market conditions.

Italy's Kena revamps bonus data options
ITALY 17 APR

Italy's Kena revamps bonus data options

Telecom Italia's low-cost brand Kena Mobile has refreshed its range of bonus bundles, offering new national and EU options at prices starting at EUR 3.99 for 20GB of national data, rising to EUR 5.99 for 50GB and EUR 11.99 for unlimited data, with no activation costs. The latter lasts for two months and also includes 9 GB a month for EU roaming.

Italian FTTH project up to 27,334 connected schools in March
ITALY 16 APR

Italian FTTH project up to 27,334 connected schools in March

Italian state infrastructure agency Infratel announced that its 'Connected Schools' high-speed broadband project reached 27, 334 activations at the end of March, around five years after its launch. Fibre connections had been activated in 24,087 schools under Infratel's own core initiative plus a further 3,247 schools from regional partner companies.

Iliad Italia teams up with Amazon for Giga Prime offer
ITALY 16 APR

Iliad Italia teams up with Amazon for Giga Prime offer

Iliad Italia has partnered with Amazon to launch a new premium plan with 300 GB of data and Prime access for under EUR 13 a month. The offer, dubbed Iliad Giga Prime, is initially available until 16 June and comes with the 300 GB data bundle at 5G speeds plus unlimited calls to mobile and fixed line numbers in Italy, Canada and the US, as well as unlimited calls to foreign fixed line numbers in dozens of countries. Also included is 30 GB a month of EU roaming data and 12 months of Amazon Prime for a total o

ITALY 16 APR

Italy's inflation confirmed at 1.7% in March

Italy's annual inflation rate (NIC) climbed to 1.7 percent in March, up from 1.6 percent the previous month and 1.0 percent in January, according to final data from statistics agency Istat that confirmed the preliminary estimate. The rise was mainly due to higher energy and unprocessed food prices, said Istat.

ITALY 16 APR

MFE doubles FY profit to over EUR 300 mln

Italian broadcaster MediaForEurope (MFE) said it would distribute a EUR 0.22 per share dividend on its 2025 results after reporting full-year net profit of EUR 300.7 million, more than double the year-earlier figure. CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi described 2025 as "a turning point" for the company, which now operates in six European countries (Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal) after a series of "transformational deals", including the acquisition of a controlling stake in ProSiebenSat.1

ITALY 16 APR

WindTre giving ported users unlimited data for under EUR 5

Italian operator WindTre has launched a dedicated unlimited data plan in its Go-branded range for customers porting their number from certain rivals. The Go Unlimited XXS 5G Digital plan comes with unlimited minutes to all national landline and mobile numbers plus 100 SMS to all national numbers as well as unlimited data at fastest possible 5G speeds for EUR 4.99 a month.

ITALY 16 APR

Iliad Italia activates 5G SA network at Milan Design Week

Iliad Italia said it has become the second operator in the country to switch on a 5G standalone (SA) mobile network as technical partner of the Fuorisalone 2026 event at Milan Design Week. The 5G SA network has been activated for users, exhibitors and organisers alike, with the Fuorisalone Passport platform serving to streamline check-in procedures and access to the event.

ITALY 16 APR

Amazon's Alexa+ GenAI available in Italy

Amazon has announced the availability of its Alexa+ generative AI-based assistant in Italy, which joins early launch countries the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Developed by Italian scientists, engineers and language specialists at Amazon's Alexa Research and Development Centre in Turin, Alexa+ is powered by advanced large language models on Amazon Bedrock and built on an entirely new architecture, the company said.

ITALY 16 APR

Iliad fintech Stancer enters Italy ahead of European expansion

French group Iliad has expanded its financial services business by officially launching its Stancer digital payments arm in Italy, described as the first step in a planned European expansion. Active in France since 2022, Stancer offers omnichannel payment services for SMEs, freelancers and e-commerce operators, enabling both online and in-person transactions via technologies such as Tap to Pay. Iliad said the company's model emphasises accessibility and low barriers to entry with no fixed fees or long-term

ITALY 15 APR

TIM shareholders back EUR 400 mln buyback

Telecom Italia (TIM) announced that shareholders at its AGM almost unanimously approved a proposal to buy back up to EUR 700 million treasury shares, corresponding to about 3.3 percent of share capital. They also authorised a reverse stock split at a ratio of one new ordinary share for every ten outstanding ordinary shares, bringing the total number of shares outstanding to EUR 2.135 billion and amending Article 5 (1) of the bylaws.

ITALY 15 APR

Italian govt backs 2D Photonics with EUR 211 mln grant to boost AI chip interconnects

Italian startup 2D Photonics Group has secured approval from the European Commission for a EUR 211 million grant from the Italian state to develop graphene-based optical technology aimed at speeding up processing at artificial intelligence data centres. The company's innovation, led by its research arm CamGraPhIC, seeks to enable faster data flows between chips and memory components while sharply cutting power consumption and latency.

ITALY 15 APR

Very Mobile offers returning clients 250GB for under EUR 5 a month

Very Mobile, the low-cost brand of Italian operator WindTre, is contacting former customers to offer them a rate with 250GB of data at the highest possible speeds and unlimited national calls for under EUR 5 a month, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to selected users. The EUR 4.99 a month tariff can be activated at stores and online by ex-clients who have switched to other operators via a dedicated coupon code.

ITALY 14 APR

Sky Italia gifts EUR 100 voucher to new Wifi subs

Sky Italia has launched new 'Sky Wifi' fixed broadband offers for current pay-TV subscribers. Users can now access plans such as Sky Wifi Plus at a price of EUR 20.90 a month for the first 12 months instead of EUR 34.90 for up to 1 Gbps broadband and unlimited calls if they sign up by 14 June.

ITALY 14 APR

Italy launches EUR 700 mln tender to connect 1.8 mln homes

Italian investment agency Invitalia has launched a tender to boost to the deployment of ultra-broadband infrastructure in digital divide areas via the newly-created National Connectivity Fund. The facility has a budget of EUR 700 million and is above all designed to ensure the grey area objectives of the 'Italia a 1 Giga' project are fully met.

ITALY 14 APR

Italtel, Quantum Bridge to work together on quantum-safe communications

Italian ICT and network specialist Italtel has formed a strategic partnership with Canada's Quantum Bridge Technologies to develop technology that safeguards critical communications against future quantum computing threats. The companies said they intend to work together to help businesses and public institutions to adapt their security models for the post-quantum era, integrating quantum-safe capabilities into existing network infrastructure.  

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