Fastweb, a major Italian telecommunications operator and BICS have partnered to offer a combined connectivity solution which will bridge Europe via Sicily, to the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The partnership enhances Fastweb’s access to major submarine cable systems in Sicily, and enables both companies to fully satisfy the capacity requirements and connectivity needs of operators from Europe to the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The solution designed by the two companies extends BICS’ Pan European Network through Fastweb’s fiber optic, high speed, low latency, single hop backbone in Italy, connecting international submarine cable system routes.
BICS and Fastweb will deliver international capacity services connecting existing and new customers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia to Europe, while offering an additional entry point into Europe as a strategic alternative to Marseille (France). The partnership further consolidates BICS’ strategy to connect submarine cable systems landing in Italy and Fastweb’s posit in the international wholesale market.
Through the partnership, BICS and Fastweb will provide their global customer base with seamless end-to-end backhaul services with significantly reduced latency and fully diverse paths.
BICS and Fastweb will ensure premium Service Level Agreements thanks to the high reliability of their combined networks.
Daniel Kurgan, CEO, BICS
BICS has always been committed to providing its customers with first-class connectivity, and this partnership confirms our position as a bridging partner for operators expanding their capacity provision throughout Europe.
Fabrizio Casati, Chief Wholesale Officer, Fastweb
The partnership with BICS adds further value to our investments, following on from our participation in the Open Hub Med consortium in Sicily and the development of an innovative and future-proof Flexible Optical Network all along Italy.
