Open Fiber

Open Fiber was established to develop an ultra-high-speed fiber-optic communication network exceeding 1 Gigabit per second, covering the entire Italian territory, thus helping Italy bridge Italy’s digital divide with the rest of Europe by enabling next-generation digital services. Founded in 2017 following the merger of Enel Open Fiber and Metroweb, the company is now owned by Open Fiber Holdings, with a 60% stake held by CDP Equity (CDPE) and 40% by Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). Gigabit connectivity lies at the heart of both the European Union’s and Italy’s digital development strategies.

With its Digital Compass 2030 plan, the European Union has set clear targets for Member States:

access to a fixed ultra-fast network (minimum 1 Gbps) in every household and 5G mobile coverage across populated areas by 2030. To this end, the Italian government has launched the Italia 1 Giga plan aimed to ensure nationwide connection speeds of at least 1 Gbps download and 200 Mbps upload by 2026.