Metroweb
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| Formerly | Citytel S.r.l. (1997-1999) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | December 12, 1997 |
| Founder | AEM |
| Defunct | January 13, 2017 |
| Fate | Merged into Enel Open Fiber |
| Successor | Enel Open Fiber |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Italy |
| Products | Fiber-optic communications, FTTH |
| Revenue | € 64,291,000 (2014[1]) |
| € 8,847,000 (2014[2]) | |
| Owner |
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| Parent | Metroweb Italia |
| Website | www |
Metroweb (formerly Citytel), also known as Metroweb Milano, was a fiber-optic network operator based in Milan, Italy.[3] It was a subsidiary of Metroweb Italia S.p.A.
Founded in 1997, Metroweb was known for its fiber-optic cabling. Historically, it wired Milan,[4] allowing Fastweb's FTTH services and a wide range of dark fiber to operators and companies of all kinds.[5]
Operators use a GPON network by renting Metrobit "monofiber", a single fiber of the single-mode type that allows full-duplex at gigabit speeds.[6]
In 2017 it was merged into Enel Open Fiber.[7][8][9][10]
History
[edit]The company was founded on December 12, 1997 as Citytel by AEM with an investment of 200 million lire to build and manage broadband telecommunications networks.[3]
In 1999 e.Biscom (later Fastweb) acquired 33% of Citytel, which was sold again to AEM in 2003. In the same year the company became Metroweb.[3]
In 2006, the Stirling Square Capital Partners fund and some of the company's managers acquired 76.5% of Metroweb from AEM, paying 232 million euros.[3]
In 2011, the Stirling Square Capital Partners fund and A2A sold their shares (12.5% and 87.5% respectively) of Metroweb to the F2i and IMI Investimenti (Intesa Sanpaolo) for 436 million euros.[3]
Since 2013, the FTTH offer on Metroweb infrastructure was extended to other operators such as Vodafone and Wind.[11][12]
In June 2016, Enel entered into negotiations with CDP Equity and F2i, aiming at a future integration between Enel Open Fiber and Metroweb. The first step was the subscription of Open Fiber's capital increase, which led to the creation of a 50/50 joint venture between Enel and CDP Equity. Subsequently, on December 20, 2016, Enel Open Fiber acquired the entire capital of Metroweb,[7][8] followed by the merger by incorporation of Metroweb into Open Fiber, approved by the Board of Directors on January 13, 2017 and completed in the first quarter of 2017.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Annual Report Metroweb 2014 (ENG)" (PDF). Metroweb Milano. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ^ "Annual Report Metroweb 2014 (ENG)" (PDF). Metroweb Milano. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Profilo e Obiettivi". Metroweb Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "copertura | rete | fibra ottica | milano | cablatura | banda larga | banda ultra | 100 megabit". Metroweb Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "connessioni | ottica | milano | ftth | qualità | in fibra | infrastruttura | telecomunicazioni". Metroweb Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "copertura | rete | banda larga | ftth | milano | banda ultra | rete ftth | 100% fibra ottica". Metroweb Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ a b "ENEL ACCELERATES ON BROADBAND WITH METROWEB ACQUISITION". www.enel.com. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ a b "OPEN FIBER PERFEZIONA L'ACQUISIZIONE DI METROWEB". www.enelopenfiber.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ a b "OPEN FIBER: CDA APPROVA FUSIONE METROWEB". www.enelopenfiber.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ a b "ENEL ACCELERATES ON BROADBAND WITH METROWEB ACQUISITION". www.enel.com.
- ^ "Nota Stampa Congiunta Metroweb SpA - Vodafone - Wind". Metroweb Italia (in Italian). 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "Gli operatori rilanciano sulla fibra ottica: giù i costi mensili". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
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