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{{Short description|none}} [[File:Rai Roma viale mazzini.JPG|thumb|[[RAI]] headquarters in [[Rome]]]] The most important '''telecommunications in [[Italy]]''' are [[telephone]], [[radio]], [[television]] and the [[Internet]]. ==Telephone companies== {{colbegin|colwidth=25em}} * [[Acantho (company)|Acantho]] * [[Aexis]] * [[Alcotek]] * [[Alltre]] * [[Incu]] * [[Lars (telephone company)|Lars]] * [[AT3 (company)|AT3]] * [[Hybrid (company)|Hybrid]] (only in [[Bergamo]]) * [[Blu (Italian company)|Blu]] * [[Brennercom]] (coverage only in [[South Tyrol]], [[Trentino]] and [[Northern Italy]]) * [[BT Italia|BT]] * [[Budget Telecom]] * [[Cdc 1085]] * [[ClickTel]] * [[Colt Telecom]] * [[Digitel Italia|Digitel]] * [[EasyTel]] * [[EcsNet]] * [[Elemedia]] * [[Elitel]] * [[Energit]] * [[Eurotime Communication]] * [[Eutelia]] * [[Fastweb (telecommunications company)|Fastweb]] * [[FreeLine]] * [[ho-mobile]] * [[Iliad Italia|Iliad]] * [[Intred]] * [[Kena Mobile]] * [[Leadercom]] * [[Linkem]] * [[LTS (Sicily)|LTS]] (coverage in [[Sicily]]) * [[Messagenet]] * [[Millecom]] * [[Mobaila]] * [[Momax]] * [[Nodalis]] * [[Noicom]] * [[OlimonTel]] * [[Orobiacom]] * [[Plugit]] * [[Selet Telecomunicazioni]] * [[Tag Comunicazioni]] * [[TIM Group|TIM]] * [[Tibis Communication]] * [[Tiscali]] * [[Unidata (company)|Unidata]] * [[Very Mobile]] * [[Vodafone Italy|Vodafone]] * [[Wind Tre]] {{colend}} ==Radio stations== {{main|List of radio stations in Italy}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Radio stations in Italy ! Name ! Owner ! Location ! Notes ! Transmission ! Website |- | [[Byoblu|Radio Byoblu libera e indipendente]] | Byoblu Edizioni S.r.l.s | Worldwide | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; [[News/Talk]]; [[Popular music]] | [[Internet radio|Streaming online]] | [https://www.byoblu.com/radio/ www.byoblu.com/radio] |- | [[M2o (radio station)|m2o]] | [[Elemedia]] | [[Rome]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Electronic dance music]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DAB+]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.m2o.it www.m2o.it] |- | [[R101 (radio station)|R101]] | [[Mediaset]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Adult Contemporary]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DAB+]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.r101.it www.r101.it] |- | [[Radio 105 Network]] | [[Mediaset]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.105.net www.105.net] |- | [[Radio 24 (Italy)|Radio 24]] | [[Il Sole 24 Ore]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[News/Talk]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.radio24.it www.radio24.it] |- | [[Radio Capital]] | [[Elemedia]] | [[Rome]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Classic Hits]]/[[Adult Contemporary]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.capital.it www.capital.it] |- | [[Radio DeeJay]] | [[Elemedia]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DAB+]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.deejay.it www.deejay.it] |- | [[Radio Dimensione Suono]] | | [[Rome]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; It's also called ''RDS'' | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DAB+]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.rds.it www.rds.it] |- | [[Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana]] | Gruppo Radio Italia | [[Cologno Monzese]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; Italian Hits | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20200109040600/https://www.radioitalia.it/ www.radioitalia.it] |- | [[Radio Kiss Kiss]] | | [[Naples]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.kisskiss.it www.kisskiss.it] |- | [[Radio Maria]] | Associazione Radio Maria | [[Erba, Lombardy|Erba]]([[Como|CO]]) | [[Community radio|Community]]; [[Catholic radio|Catholic]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.radiomaria.it www.radiomaria.it] |- | [[Radio Monte Carlo]] | [[Mediaset]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; It's also called ''RMC'' | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.radiomontecarlo.net www.radiomontecarlo.net] |- | [[Radio Popolare]] | [[cooperative]] | [[Rome]] | [[Community radio|Community]]; [[News/Talk]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]] | [http://www.radiopopolare.it www.radiopopolare.it] |- | [[Radio Radicale]] | [[Radical Party (Italy)|Radical Party]] | [[Rome]] | [[Community radio|Community]]; [[News/Talk]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.radioradicale.it www.radioradicale.it] |- | [[Rai Gr Parlamento]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; [[News/Talk]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.grparlamento.rai.it www.grparlamento.rai.it] |- | [[Rai Isoradio]] | [[RAI]] | | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; Traffic and weather news | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.isoradio.rai.it www.isoradio.rai.it] |- | [[Rai Radio 1]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; [[News/Talk]]; [[Generalist channel|Generalist]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Medium Wave|MW]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.raiplayradio.it/radio1 www.raiplayradio.it/radio1] |- | [[Rai Radio 2]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; Popular music; Entertainment | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.raiplayradio.it/radio2 www.raiplayradio.it/radio2] |- | [[Rai Radio 3]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; Culture; [[Classical music]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.raiplayradio.it/radio3 www.raiplayradio.it/radio3] |- | [[RTL 102.5]] | | [[Cologno Monzese]] ([[Province of Milano|MI]]) | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.rtl.it www.rtl.it] |- | [[Virgin Radio Italia]] | [[Mediaset]] | [[Milan]] | [[Commercial radio|Commercial]]; [[Rock music|Rock]] | [[Frequency Modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DAB+]], [[DVB-S]] | http://www.virginradioitaly.it |- | [[Rai Radio Tutta Italiana]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; [[Easy listening music]] | [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[Cable radio|Cable]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.raiplayradio.it/radiotuttaitaliana www.raiplayradio.it/radiotuttaitaliana] |- | [[Rai Radio Classica]] | [[RAI]] | [[Rome]] | [[Public broadcasting|Public]]; [[Classical music]] | [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[Cable radio|Cable]], [[DVB-T]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.raiplayradio.it/radioclassica www.raiplayradio.it/radioclassica] |- | [[Radio Padania Libera]] | [[Lega Nord]] | [[Varese]] | [[Community radio|Community]]; [[News/Talk]] | [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], [[DVB-S]] | [http://www.radiopadania.info www.radiopadania.info] |} ==Television channels== {{Main|List of television channels in Italy}} See also: {{section link|RAI|TV channels}} === RAI – national === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+[[High-definition television|HD]] [[Terrestrial television|Terrestrial channel]]s !Logo !Name !Channel !Type !Launched !Description |- |[[File:Rai_1_HD_-_Logo_2016.svg|center|58x58px]] |[[Rai 1]] |1 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |3 January 1954 |Generalist and family-oriented |- |[[File:Rai_2_HD_-_Logo_2016.svg|center|59x59px]] |[[Rai 2]] |2 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |4 November 1961 |Generalist, catering towards urban audiences |- |[[File:Rai_3_HD_-_Logo_2016.svg|center|58x58px]] |[[Rai 3]] |3 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |15 December 1979 |Cultural and regional programming |- |[[File:Rai_4_HD_-_Logo_2016.svg|center|60x60px]] |[[Rai 4]] |21 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |14 July 2008 |Youth/urban programming and movies |- |[[File:Rai_5_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|60x60px]] |[[Rai 5]] |523 '''(DTT, HbbTV)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |26 November 2010 |Arts and culture programming |- |[[File:Rai_4K_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|55x55px]] |[[:it:Rai 4K|Rai 4K]] |101 '''(DTT, HbbTV)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |17 June 2016 |[[Ultra-high-definition television|Ultra-high-definition]] (4K) channel |- |[[File:Rai_Movie_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Movie]] |24 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |1 July 1999 |Movies |- |[[File:Rai_Premium_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Premium]] |25 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |31 July 2003 |Popular fiction and films |- |[[File:Rai_Gulp_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Gulp]] |542 '''(DTT, HbbTV)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |1 June 2007 |Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14 |- |[[File:Rai_Yoyo_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Yoyo]] |543 '''(DTT, HbbTV)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |1 November 2006 |Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7 |- |[[File:Rai_News_24_HD_logo_(2022).svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai News 24]] |48 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |26 April 1999 |Non-stop rolling news |- |[[File:Rai_Storia_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Storia]] |54 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |2 February 2009 |Documentaries about history and culture |- |[[File:Rai_Sport_HD_-_Logo_2023.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Sport]] |58 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |14 September 2015 |Sports coverage and related news |- |[[File:Rai_Scuola_HD_-_Logo_2017.svg|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Scuola]] |57 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |19 October 2009 |Documentary, cultural and educational |} === RAI – regional === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Logo !Name !Channel !Launched !Language !Region |- |[[File:Rai_Alto_Adige_-_Logo_2018.svg|center|65x65px]] |{{ill|Rai Alto Adige|it}} | |1960 |[[Italian language|Italian]] |[[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] |- |[[File:Rai_Ladinia_-_Logo_2018.png|center|65x65px]] |[[Rai Ladinia]] | |1988 |[[Ladin language|Ladin]] |[[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] |- |[[File:Rai_Südtirol_-_Logo_2019.svg|center|65x65px]] | [[Rai Südtirol (TV channel)|Rai Südtirol]] |3, 808 '''(DTT)''' |1966 |[[German language|German]] |[[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] |- |[[File:Rai_3_Bis_FJK_2016.png|41x41px]] | {{ill|Rai 3 BIS FJK|it}} |3, 810 '''(DTT)''' |1995 |Italian and [[Slovene language|Slovene]] |Friuli Venezia Giulia/Furlanija Julijska Krajina |} === Mediaset === See also: [[Mediaset]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Mediaset [[Terrestrial television|Terrestrial channel]]s !Logo !Name !Channel !Type !Launched !Description |- |[[File:Rete 4 - Logo 2018.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[Rete 4]] |4, 104, 504 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |4 January 1982 |General, High-definition |- |[[File:Canale 5 - 2018 logo.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[Canale 5]] |5, 105, 505 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |11 November 1980 |General, High-definition |- | |[[Italia 1]] |6, 106, 506 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |3 January 1982 |General, High-definition |- |[[File:20 Mediaset 2018.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[:it:20_(rete_televisiva)|20]] |20, 120, 520 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |3 April 2018 |TV Series and Sports |- |[[File:Iris logo 2013.svg|center|42x42px]] |[[Iris (TV channel)|Iris]] |22, 522 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |30 November 2007 |Movies |- |[[File:Twentyseven logo.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[:it:Twentyseven|Twentyseven]] |27, 527 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |17 January 2022 |Cinema |- |[[File:La5 Mediaset.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[La5]] |30, 530 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |12 March 2010 |Entertainment and Lifestyle |- |[[File:Cine34 logo.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[:it:Cine34|Cine34]] |34, 534 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |20 January 2020 |Cinema |- |[[File:Focus channel.png|center|50x50px]] |[[Focus (TV channel)|Focus]] |35, 535 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |17 March 2018 |Documentaries |- |[[File:Top Crime - Logo 2013.svg|center|50x50px]] |[[Top Crime]] |39, 539 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |1 June 2013 |Entertainment |- |[[File:Logo Italia2.svg|center|41x41px]] |[[Italia 2]] |49, 549 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |4 July 2011 |Entertainment and Sports |- | |[[TgCom24|TGcom24]] |51, 551 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |28 November 2011 |News |- |[[File:Mediaset extra logo.PNG|center|62x62px]] |[[Mediaset Extra]] |55, 556 '''(DTT)''' |[[Free-to-air]] |26 November 2010 |General |} ==Internet== {{main|Internet in Italy}} The [[Internet]] country code [[top-level domain]] (ccTLD) for Italy is '''[[.it]]''' and is sponsored by [[National Research Council (Italy)|National Research Council]]. The '''[[.eu]]''' domain is also used, as it is shared with other [[European Union member states]]. Currently [[Internet access]] is available to [[Business|businesses]] and home users in various forms, including [[dial-up]], [[Fiber-optic communication|fiber]], [[Cable Internet access|cable]], [[DSL]] and [[Wireless Internet|wireless]]. According to netindex.com, the Italian average for [[Fixed-line telephony|fixed]] [[Internet connection|connections]] is below the global average (96.98 Mbit/s download and 51.28 Mbit/s Up) with an average speed of 79.62 Mbit/s download and 31.41 Mbit/s in upload.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Italy's Mobile and Broadband Internet Speeds |url=https://www.speedtest.net/global-index/italy |access-date=2021-01-28 |website=Speedtest Global Index |language=en}}</ref> ==Statistics== * [[Telephone]]s - [[Fixed-line telephony|main lines]] in use:<ref name="CIA">[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/italy/ ''CIA World Fact Book'']</ref> 19.52 million (2019) * Telephones - [[Mobile telephony|mobile cellular]]:<ref name="CIA" /> 79.48 million (2019) * [[Telephone system]]:<ref name="CIA" /> well-developed, fully [[Automated telephone survey|automated telephone]] and [[data]] [[Service (economics)|services]] ** domestic:<ref name="CIA" /> high-capacity [[Cable Internet access|cable]] and [[microwave radio relay]] trunks ** international:<ref name="CIA" /> [[Earth station|satellite Earth stations]] - 3 [[Intelsat]] (with a total of 5 [[Antenna (radio)|antennas]] - 3 for [[Atlantic Ocean]] and 2 for [[Indian Ocean]]), 1 [[Inmarsat]] (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA [[Eutelsat]]; 21 [[Submarine cable|submarine cables]]. * [[Radio station|Radio broadcast stations]]:<ref name="CIA" /> [[AM broadcasting|AM]] about 100, [[FM broadcasting|FM]] about 4,600, [[Shortwave radio|shortwave]] 9 (1998) * [[Radio|Radios]]: 50.5 million (1997) * [[Television station|Television broadcast stations]]:<ref name="CIA" /> 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995) * [[Television set|Televisions]]: 30.5 million (1997) * [[Internet host|Internet hosts]]:<ref name="CIA" /> 22.152 million (2009) * [[Internet user|Internet users]]:<ref name="CIA" /> 24.992 million (2008) * [[Country code]] (Top-level domain): [[.it]] ==See also== * [[Media of Italy]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Italian mobile phone companies}} {{Telecommunications in Europe}} {{Telecommunications}} {{Economy of Italy}} {{Italy topics}} [[Category:Telecommunications in Italy| ]] [[Category:Lists of companies by country and industry|Italy Telephone companies, Italian]] [[Category:Telecommunications companies of Italy| ]] [[Category:Lists of companies of Italy|Telephone]] [[Category:Lists of telecommunications companies|Italian telephone]]
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