| Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A. | |||||||
| Former Name: | Telemedia International Italia Ltd. (1987-2003) | ||||||
| Type: | Subsidiary | ||||||
| Industry: | Telecommunications | ||||||
| Founded: | , in London, England, UK | ||||||
| Founder: | Italcable | ||||||
| Hq Location City: | Rome | ||||||
| Hq Location Country: | Italy | ||||||
| Area Served: | Worldwide | ||||||
| Products: | Tier 1 network | ||||||
| Parent: | Telecom Italia | ||||||
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Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A. (formerly Telemedia International Italia Ltd.), is an Italian telecommunications company controlled by Telecom Italia S.p.A. of which it manages the Tier 1 network.[2]
Through Seabone (South East Access backBONE), the fiber-optic backbone based on DWDM technology, present in Europe, America, Asia and the rest of the world, Telecom Italia Sparkle provides international routing for most of the telephone traffic and data generated by Telecom Italia users, as well as reselling services to third parties.
it was the fifth worldwide operator in the sector and second in Europe, behind Arelion.[3]