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Fastweb launches its mobile offer to become a quadruple play operator

Cazzani — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:12:22 +0000

Through a massive TV campaign starting tonight and hosting his leader testimonial, the Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi, Fastweb will finally launch its mobile offering to become a full quadruple play operator.

This is the result a former MVNO agreement with UMTS-only operator Tre.
Fastweb’s consumer offering is also unique in Italy because it will be sold only in post-paid mode, in a country where roughly 90% of mobile users are on pre-paid contracts.

Fastweb’s MVNO network by Siemens Nokia

Cazzani — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:20:09 +0000

Fastweb has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as a technological partner when it launches mobile services later this year.

Fastweb’s entry into the Mobile Virtual Network Operator space is based on the recent agreement signed with 3Italia, Hutchinson Whampoa Group, which will allow the company to offer mobile services (voice, data, video) complementing its “all-IP” fixed broadband network.
Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver the network control solution, featuring its Intelligent Service Node (Flexi ISN), during the first quarter of 2008, ensuring that the whole system be in place for the MVNO service launch, scheduled for the second half of the year.
The contract also includes a service package for commissioning, installation and launch support to prepare Fastweb for the MVNO operation

MVNO agreements in Italy

Cazzani — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:41:27 +0000

A summary of MVNO agreements announced in Italy.

TIM:

Coop
Tiscali
Noverca

Vodafone:

Poste
Carrefour
BT
Conad

Wind:

Autostrade
Auchan

Fastweb
50&Più Fenacom

Coop was the first the launch its service last June and it has now signed 100.000 customers.

HSDPA deployment

Cazzani — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:43:02 +0000

Three of the four Italian mobile network operators have already launched their commercial HSDPA service. All of them are currently targeting business users while Vodafone is also promoting the new high speed service to high-end consumers.

Vodafone’s HSDPA services reaches 40% of population, due to become 60% by year’s end. 3 Italia (H3G) has a similar coverage while TIM declares HSDPA’s coverage will reach 50% of Italy by year’s end.
Both TIM and 3 Italia launched special promotional offers based on traffic usage while Vodafone is busy promoting a much simpler time-based tariff.