Press Releases

Giuseppe Sammartino is the new manager for External and Institutional Relations at F2i. After his experience at Alitalia CAI, Sammartino is once again collaborating with Vito Gamberale, having worked previously with him at Sip, Telecom Italia and TIM.

F2i has signed a contract with IRIDE Servizi (IREN Group) for the acquisition from the IREN Group of 85% of the capital of Sasternet SpA, a company active in the telecommunications sector that operates 365 km of optical cable and 233 km of primary infrastructure in Genoa. The Fund, administered by Vito Gamberale, is thereby enhancing its presence in the telecommunications sector and pursuing the national NGN Plan that will involve 30 Italian cities, including Genoa.

The Board of Directors of F2i – Fondi Italiani per le infrastrutture (Italian infrastructure Funds), chaired by Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, met today to resolve, among other matters, to approve the Regulations of the Second F2i Fund, dedicated to continuing investments in Italian infrastructures.

Italian Infrastructure Funds – states that “regarding the interest held in Metroweb, Intesa Sanpaolo and F2i are evaluating the possibility of the credit institution’s selling off its share, believing that its own commitment has been met at this point.”

F2i and FSI (Fondo Strategico Italiano) are preparing to launch the NGN plan for development of the ultra-wide bandwidth network in 30 principal Italian cities, relying on the established know-how of Metroweb SpA. The plan was presented by the president of F2i, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, by the managing director of F2i, Vito Gamberale, and by the managing director of Metroweb, Alberto Trondoli, at a hearing of the Telecommunications Committee of the Chamber of Deputies last March 14.