27-07-2020 19:13 via uk.finance.yahoo.com

Comcast's SKY, utility A2A eye investment in Italy's single network - sources

Comcast unit SKY , utility A2Aand state agency Invitalia are considering investing in an Italian single ultra-fast broadband network, two sources told Reuters, as Rome steps up efforts to close the digital gap with the rest of Europe.Former phone monopoly Telecom Italia (TIM) , partly owned by state lender CDP, has been in talks for months over a merger of its fibre assets with those of smaller rival Open Fiber, controlled by Italian utility Eneland CDP.
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