FiberCop launches plan to build 100-plus edge data centers across Italy

PUBT · 2d ago
FiberCop launches plan to build 100-plus edge data centers across Italy
  • FiberCop launched a national rollout of more than 100 edge data centers by upgrading telecom exchanges into distributed compute hubs.
  • The first site is operating in Rome; additional locations are planned in Turin, Genoa, Bologna, Naples, Palermo.
  • The buildout aims to push AI-ready computing closer to businesses and public bodies, supporting low-latency services and tighter data control.
  • The program aligns with FiberCop’s plan to phase out legacy copper exchanges, shifting the access network toward fiber-led infrastructure.
  • Edge-cloud trials started in December 2025; early demonstrations were presented in March 2026 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


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