Fastweb + Vodafone informs that it has given notice of termination of the Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane (INWIT), in full compliance with the contractual provisions. In accordance with the contractual notice period, the MSA will formally terminate at the end of March 2028.
Fastweb + Vodafone will initiate discussions with INWIT to agree on a migration plan that will span over multiple years as per the provisions of the MSA and to ensure operational continuity until and after March 2028. The migration plan will rely on agreements with third-party passive infrastructure providers and initiatives with Fastweb + Vodafone participation.
The decision to terminate the MSA stems from INWIT’s tower costs being above market level and its refusal to engage in formal negotiations to align with standard market conditions. INWIT’s above‑market prices reduce Fastweb + Vodafone’s ability to make the investments necessary to maintain high‑quality mobile networks and support Italy’s digitalisation.
The termination of the agreements with INWIT will allow Fastweb + Vodafone to progressively redirect financial resources toward the development of new infrastructure, improve network quality and coverage, accelerate 5G roll-out, and leverage its level of investments of currently EUR 1.5 billion p.a.
Fastweb + Vodafone confirms that all actions undertaken are in full compliance with the MSA, including the right to terminate the agreement with two years’ prior notice, effective end of March 2028.
In light of the repeated public statements by INWIT, in which INWIT claims that the current MSA is subject to a fixed term until 2038, Fastweb + Vodafon e has filed an action before the competent courts to assert its contractual right to terminate the MSA.