Telecom Italia agrees broadband test deal with Swisscom unit

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Telecom Italia has signed an agreement with Swisscom unit Fastweb to test technologies that can bring ultra high speed broadband connections into Italian households using copper wires. Telecom Italia's current investment plan is centered on upgrading its existing network and the company has been resisting calls by government officials to develop a wholly new fiber optic network.

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Telecom Italia agrees broadband test deal with Swisscom unit