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Iliad, network coverage improved: what changes

Continue undaunted Iliad’s work in the creation of a proprietary network capable of covering the entire national territory in the shortest possible time. The telephone operator’s goal is to build one independent network within a couple of years, so you no longer have to depend on WindTre. Iliad customers know very well that the operator initially signed an agreement with WindTre to offer widespread coverage of the Italian territory.

The deal is still in place and will continue for a few years, but in the meantime Iliad has begun work to install proprietary systems for the construction of an independent network. At the moment, according to the data provided by UniversoFree, there are more than 4300 antennas installed by the operator, a continuous growth also in the period of lockdown. The goal is to exceed 5,000 by the end of 2020 and to give a strong acceleration throughout 2021, the year in which Iliad also hopes to make its debut in the fixed telephony sector.

Iliad, independent network for better quality

Iliad, although it currently relies on the WindTre network, is not a virtual operator like the various Kena Mobile, Very Mobile, ho.mobile and Poste Mobile, but a real operator. This thanks to the agreement signed with WindTre that allows Iliad to use a particular technology for the network. Is called ran sharing and it is an advanced roaming that shows on the users screen that the network coverage belongs to Iliad and not to those who make the infrastructure available. Despite this type of agreement, Iliad has nevertheless decided to focus on building a proprietary network, with a long-term project that should be concluded in the next few years.

For the moment, the antennas mounted are about 4300 and are found mainly around large cities. In the coming months, the expansion plan will start towards slightly smaller cities, in order to cover the whole country. From the data shown by UniversoFree, for example, three regions still have no antenna installed: Molise, Valle d’Aosta and Basilicata.

Iliad, what will happen with the offers for the fixed network

The time is also approaching Iliad will land in the fixed network sector. It has been announced for a few weeks now the agreement with Open Fiber which will allow the operator to take advantage of a super fast network that is slowly expanding throughout Italy. For the fixed network, Iliad’s policy will be different: it will not build a proprietary network, but will continue to always rely on that of Open Fiber.

As regards the rates and offersinstead, the policy will always be the same: low prices with no hidden costs. The announcement of the first offers should take place by the end of 2020, the beginning of 2021, with the official debut set for next year.

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