www.opnet.it

Founded in 2001 by entrepreneur Davide Rota, OpNet has operated in telecommunications market as Linkem S.p.A., always distinguished for its pioneering role in building a FWA network, which has been ahead of its time in laying solid foundations for the implementation of 5G and of the UBB systems in Italy.

After the corporate spin-off of the retail branch in September 2022, under the leadership of Massimo Arciulo, the company has become OpNet S.p.A., to realize the ambitious project of a Open 5G Network to sector Operators and all other entities interested in the new standard, thus opening up new developments in the twenty-year experience, the skills acquired, and the pioneering commitment in the construction and management of networks.

OpNet is theNational Wholesale Operator, specialized in the construction and management of 3GPP 5G networks, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and in Optical Fiber, as well as in the implementation of Radio Links, Private Rete e Vertical Solutions dedicated to the industrial world, which has focused its business on the creation of connectivity solutions Integrate high value-added, supporting the needs of its Partners and Clients.

The program of transition to 5G The Company's aim is both to provide better performance to the End Customers, which to enable the trasformazione digitale of the Public Administration and the Country, increasing the competitiveness of the companies and of theindustry.

This model is based on the provision to third parties infrastructure, technological know-how, and all other company assets, to create a true ecosystem, in which Partner e Clients actively contribute to intercept concrete needs and to support the design of the application solutions.

The model Open Innovation of the Group in an optical perspective 5G it was also validated by the MISE, which admitted to financing, third at the national level in the final ranking of the call for the development of emerging technologies, the project Moni5G – Smart Sardegna (http://moni5g.it/).

OpNet, therefore, yes commits constantly at create value for its Customers and the territories in which it operates, through the constant technological evolution of its infrastructure in terms of capacity and scalability: for this reason, it also represents a virtuous example of capital attraction funds of the caliber of Jefferies, Cowen in partnership with Armavir e Blackrock, who have started investing in the Company since 2009.

OpNet covers over the 90% of the population at the national level, thanks to a 5G Stand Alone network and the use of other complementary technologies.

During the 2019-2020 the Company has signed important experimental and infrastructural partnership agreements aimed at verifying the enormous potential of the technology Fixed Wireless Access, as well as accelerate the development of the Ultra-Broadband throughout all areas of the country. These include, in particular, the experimental agreements with Infratel Italia S.p.A. and Open Fiber, and the wholesale agreement signed with Fastweb to increase service coverage levels and accelerate the transition to 5G.

As of today, OpNet is configured as Hub of skills and experiences: with a constantly evolving technological infrastructure, it is the ideal partner for those who must seize the challenges of innovation, thanks to their offering, which covers the entire value chain Telco services and digitalization. 

OpNet, in fact, offers:

• integrated connectivity solutions for 5G applications, ranging from the management of industrial logistics to the control of security in sensitive locations, such as ports and airports, up to the creation of city networks for the management of Smart City services by public administrations.
• Solutions designed for enable the resale of ultra-broadband connectivity services be 5G FWA that FTTH/FTTC, with service profiles developed for the consumer and micro-business market, throughout the national territory.

The offers ON (as the initials of the words Open Network) are specifically designed to best meet the different market demands and to reduce the time-to-market of enabled services.  From basic delivery to more complex connectivity projects, OpNet always proposes the most effective solution for the success of multiple businesses.

In addition to the 5G private networks and to the point-to-point solutions (OpNet, which guarantees the best performance available on the market), has also considered solutions more suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises that intend to offer a Internet access service, high-performing and quality, through the OpNet FWA network LTE+ and e 5G, or through complementary technologies FTTH e FTTC.

With ON Smart Solution, OpNet intends to support local operators and multiutilities in meeting the connectivity needs of their community and to help them make a technological and business leap, through a fast time-to-market and no investment in their own network infrastructure.