FiberCorp Fiber Optic Cable Suppliers Chosen by TIM
TIM SpA selected five Italy-based fiber optic cable suppliers—Ecotel, Metallurgica Bresciana, Prysmian, Technikabel, and Tratos—to support its FiberCorp fixed network over the next two years. As a result, FiberCorp can accelerate Italy’s digital infrastructure and expand high-speed connectivity across the country. For more on its network strategy, visit TIM.
FiberCorp’s plan for underserved areas
FiberCorp plans to connect 76% of underserved regions in Italy by 2025. These areas currently lack reliable broadband service, so the potential impact remains significant. To reach this goal, TIM is developing a single national access network.
As part of this plan, FiberCorp intends to merge with Open Fiber, the state-controlled infrastructure company that Enel and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) created. In addition, starting in 2022, TIM will deploy fixed wireless access (FWA) in zones that the FiberCorp fiber plan does not cover. Together, these steps aim to narrow the digital divide and support Italy’s wider digitization agenda.
Supporting Italian industry with fiber optic cable suppliers
The selected fiber optic cable suppliers will manage the full cable supply chain within Italy. They will handle cable development, cut-to-length processing, quality control, and storage at production, certification, and warehouse facilities on Italian territory. This structure strengthens domestic industry and also helps maintain strict quality standards.
TIM explains that this initiative confirms its commitment to Italy’s industrial base and entrepreneurial fabric. By relying on Italian manufacturers, TIM seeks to leverage Italian production excellence while it builds a strategic, high-performance infrastructure for the country’s digital transformation. To learn more about one of the major partners, visit Prysmian Group.
Progress on FiberCorp tenders
FiberCorp has already taken concrete steps to build its own network. It has closed and awarded the first of two tenders for fiber optic cable supply. As part of this process, Tratos announced that it secured a €20 million fiber cable order, which underscores the importance of the selected suppliers in the rollout.
