Italian fixed broadband provider Virgin Fibra has partnered with Fastweb, another telecommunications service provider, to consolidate its presence in the Italian market and enhance its ultra-high-speed connectivity services. According to the official release, Virgin Fibra aims to expand coverage and provide customers with up to 2.5 Gbps download speeds by leveraging Fastweb's Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure.
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Virgin Fibra and Fastweb Join Forces
According to Virgin Fibra, this partnership with Fastweb allows the company to extend its coverage to an additional 7.8 million households, ensuring more Italians have access to sustainable, high-performance, and fast fibre optic technology while benefiting from substantial energy consumption savings.
Flexibility and Transparent Pricing
Virgin Fibra says one notable feature of its services is the absence of contractual constraints, enabling customers to freely choose their service and cancel without penalties if desired. Moreover, the company added that it ensures transparency in pricing, maintaining consistent rates regardless of inflation. This commitment protects customers from unexpected changes in their connectivity expenses.
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Environmental Sustainability
Virgin Fibra delivers Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology, and Fibre-optic networks are known for their energy efficiency, with studies indicating an approximately 85 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to other access networks. Virgin Fibra says it minimizes carbon dioxide emissions and promotes environmentally friendly practices by utilizing Fiber-to-the-Home infrastructure.
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Fastweb's Wholesale Market Growth
As a key partner in this collaboration, Fastweb expands its network of operators utilizing its next-generation infrastructure to provide connectivity services to customers. According to the statement, this partnership strengthens Fastweb's position in the wholesale market of access services while contributing to the accelerated digitization of Italian households and businesses.
Overall, Virgin Fibra has expanded the reach of its FTTH services through the partnership with Fastweb.
