Italy

Tiscali Italia was founded in Cagliari and started operations in 1998 following the deregulation of the Italian telecommunications market. After a first phase of European expansion which enabled it to establish itself as an independent operator even during the most critical phase of the Internet “ sboom”, it started an important new phase and, in April 2005, presented its business plan for the 2005-2007 period. With a total of 800 million euro in investments in marketing and infrastructure planned for the three-year period, Tiscali will concentrate in four core countries: Italy, UK, Holland and Germany.

Today, Tiscali provides customers with an unparalleled variety of online services.  Top of the list are Internet connectivity via dial-up and state of the art ADSL technology.  Thanks to its proprietary network in unbundling, Tiscali today offers 12-MB connection in households and offices and, with the ADSL2+, is technically ready for the 24-MB connection. 

Commercial users can also choose Tiscali Voce, the new VOIP offer, while Tiscali’s business offer focuses on advanced web hosting and server housing, plus multimedia solutions including audio/video conferences or Live Streaming and On Demand services. 

Tiscali is entering the first phase of “triple play”, or the possibility of offering data, voice and video all at once, all at the same time. Tiscali’s approach to triple play wants to leverage on the potential and richness of the Internet, which finally gives the possibility of moving from traditional TV broadcasting to a more active interpretation of video content: true interactivity in all sectors, from entertainment to research. 

Moreover, Tiscali's dynamic portal features a broad array of channels, such as Sports, Music, online chats, live webcasts of special events, and much more.

More information can be found at www.tiscali.it