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Telecom Italia, Fastweb to build up to 6,000 telecom towers in Italy

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TIM and Fastweb plan to build up to 6,000 telecom towers in Italy, a large-scale rollout that could materially increase owner-operated tower capacity. The move represents a potential competitive threat to INWIT, Italy's top mast operator, by reducing demand for third-party towers and pressuring pricing/contract opportunities. The development signals greater vertical integration by operators and could weigh on INWIT's growth outlook in the Italian tower market.

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TIM and Fastweb plan to build up to 6,000 telecom towers in Italy, a large-scale rollout that could materially increase owner-operated tower capacity. The move represents a potential competitive threat to INWIT, Italy's top mast operator, by reducing demand for third-party towers and pressuring pricing/contract opportunities. The development signals greater vertical integration by operators and could weigh on INWIT's growth outlook in the Italian tower market.

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