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Fastweb Joy, a converged data-only offers

Cazzani — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:59:23 +0000

Fastweb recently started promoting its first data-only converged fixed-mobile service, dubbed Joy.

Joy is a fully integrated solution that includes a 20/1 Mbps ADSL line (or 10/10 Mpbs for the lucky ones with a FTTH connection) at home and an USB modem with 10 hours/month of UMTS mobile traffic included at €30 per month.

With this service Fastweb targets young people and those who do not need a traditional PSTN fixed voice line.

Joy is a fully integrated solution that includes a 20/1 Mbps ADSL line (or 10/10 Mpbs for the few lucky ones with a FTTH connection) at home and a free USB modem with 10 hours/month of UMTS mobile traffic included at €30 per month.

With this service Fastweb targets young people and those who do not need a traditional PSTN fixed voice line.

Fastweb Q3 2009 results

Cazzani — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:50 +0000

In the first 9 months of 2009, Fastweb had revenues of € 1,365 m (+10% YoY).

As of September 30th 2009, its customer base reached 1,605,200 (80% consumers – 20% business), an 8% increase compared to December 31th, 2008.

At the same time, its MVNO activities reached 160,00 active SIMs (40% post-paid).

Valentino Rossi betrays Fastweb

Cazzani — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:04:10 +0000

Moto GP rider and legend (9 world titles won) Valentino Rossi is probably the most popular Italian sportmen in the world nowadays. Therefore, the biker is obviously able to cash in on several lucrative sponsorship contract, like Fastweb in the telecom sector.

Despite his popularity, Valentino Rossi had no official web site until a couple of months ago. He finally opened his official web site www.valentinorossi.com but, surprisingly, he did not choose Fastweb as its web hosting supplier.

While appearing in Fastweb’s commercials, Valentino Rossi is trying to persuade Italians how good Fastweb’s telecom services are, although he probably believes they are not good enough to run his own web site…

750,000 IPTV subscribers by end of 2009

Cazzani — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:52:42 +0000

According to the Italian IPTV industry trade group, by the end of 2009 there will be about 750,000 subscribers to IPTV services, currently offered by Telecom Italia, Fastweb and Wind.

OTA Italia: Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator Italian style

Cazzani — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:08:03 +0000

A new ”mediator” in the Italian telecom regulatory environment was born yesterday.

Modeled after the British Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator-UK, the new OTA Italia office aims to prevent fighting among incumbent Telecom Italia and other OLOs licensed to operate in the country.

This move is part of a process agreed by Telecom Italia and AGCOM regarding the transparent and independent management of the access network following the creation of Telecom Italia’s Open Access division.

The founding members of OTA Italia include the regulatory authority AGCOM, operators BT, Fastweb, Opitel, Tiscali, TWT, Vodafone, Wind, and small providers’ societies AIIP and Assoprovider.

President of OTA Italia has been named Guido Vannucchi, a 70+ years old industry veteran and a former CEO of Alcatel Italia.

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.