The Open Fiber wholesale-only venture of utility giant Enel has announced an agreement with Matera city council to build a wholesale fibre-optic network in the southern Italian city in a total investment of around EUR 7 million. The aim is to bring FTTH coverage to 70 percent of homes by the end of 2018, enabling internet access at speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
The rollout is part of Open Fiber’s plan to build a wholesale fibre-optic network open to all operators in 250 large Italian cities, taking advantage of parent company Enel’s installation of around 30 million smart electric meters over the next four years. Open Fiber has already started the rollout in cities such as Perugia, Cagliari, Venice, Padua, Bari, Catania, Palermo and Genoa.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/open-fiber-to-bring-ftth-to-matera-in-eur-7-mln-rollout--1189747