With the president of Assoprovider, Dino Bortolotto, we take stock of the first Assoprovider Market Place, which took place in Rome on June 15, 2022.

A definitely positive outcome, explains Bortolotto, because the high number of colleagues and exhibitors has created the potential for "new opportunities for meetings, exchange of ideas and strategies, which are fundamental for the penetration of the Italian TLC market by Proximity Operators®”.

On the point of the penetration of independent providers in the market, President Bortolotto sees signs of optimism:

«The TLC market is susceptible to Local Operators® and perhaps even the major operators are realizing it, as they no longer see us as a problem, but as an opportunity», he explains.

This happens, according to the president of Assoprovider, because "a new awareness is developing regarding the opportunities arising from integration: the service provided centrally cannot reach the periphery, where there is a need for different support compared to what is provided in densely populated areas".

Ultimately, the Assoprovider Market Place experience is one to be repeated in the future, also to understand "what goals can we still achieve in the coming years, concludes Bortolotto.