TIM to invest €130m in new datacentre

• Latest addition to the 16 existing Data Centers will be operational by the end of 2026
• TIM Enterprise retains domestic leadership with Italy's largest infrastructure network and a total capacity of 125 MW

Rome, Italy – TIM announces a major investment of around €130 million to grow TIM Enterprise in the Cloud and build a new state-of-the-art Data Center. The new funds and other initiatives will see the TIM Group’s overall capacity rise to 125 MegaWatts (+25 MW), confirming its leadership in the colocation market in Italy. The investment is included in the Capex set out in the 2024-2026 Business Plan, already disclosed to the market.

The initiative is part of a broader Group investment strategy to enhance the availability of additional high-performance Data Center space in its existing campuses in Rome and Milan, as it aims to retain its leadership in the Italian market and respond to the growing needs of companies and the public administration. 

The new Data Center is to be built near Rome and will be operational by the end of 2026. TIM Enterprise already has 16 data centres across Italy, designed and built according to the most advanced standards on eco-sustainability, energy efficiency, reliability and security.

The Data Center will be connected to TIM's ultra-high-speed photonic network, which already connects the Group's other Data Centers and enables ultra-low latency connection with the Region Clouds of the world's leading hyperscalers in Italy and hosted at the Group's sites – as well as interconnection with the spaces dedicated to the Polo Strategico Nazionale (National Strategic Hub). It will also host high-performance Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) hardware for Artificial Intelligence applications and quantum cryptography equipment for maximum security in data transmission.

The new site will be designed and built to the highest standards of reliability and safety (Rating 4), will have among the world’s best water consumption levels, and will be equipped with a rainwater recovery system so as not to affect the city’s freshwater consumption. Approximately 88% of the waste produced during construction is expected to be recycled.

TIM Enterprise's Data Center network offers Cloud and Edge Computing services to businesses and the Public Administration, delivering energy performance and business continuity. The Data Centers are designed in accordance with the requirements of the leading certification bodies to ensure excellence in management processes and the highest levels of security, reliability, energy efficiency and low environmental impact. The Data Centers have obtained more than 100 certifications.