Telecom Italia (TIM) launched commercial 5G services in Italy after the activation of its 5G network in parts of Rome and Turin on June 24
Telecom Italia (TIM) launched commercial 5G services in Italy after the activation of its 5G network in parts of Rome and Turin on June 24. Vodafone switched on its 5G network in the same two cities and in the Milan metropolitan area, Bologna and Naples on June 16. Earlier this year, Tim and Vodafone agreed to share the cost of rolling out new 5G infrastructure throughout Italy.
TIM offers three new dedicated 5G-ready plans. TIM Advance 4.5G costs 19.99 EUR per month and comes with unlimited calls and SMS plus 40GN of data at speeds of up to 700Mbps. TIM Advance 5G costs 29.99 EUR per month and comes with unlimited calls and SMS plus 50GB of data at speeds of up to 2Gbps. Finally, TIM Advance 5G Top plan costs 49.99 EUR for unlimited calls and SMS plus 100GB of data at speeds of up to 2GBps. Customers on existing plans can sign up to a “5G ON” option at a cost of EUR 10 per month, with the first month free.
Two 5G-capable smartphones are being offered by the company: The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the Xiaomi MIX 3 5G from Xiaomi. The Oppo Reno 5G will follow shortly.
