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FASTWEB, broadband for the country-system Between 1999, when it was established in Milan, and completion of the roll-out plan in March 2006, FASTWEB invested over € 3 billion in a new-generation fiber network spanning more than 22,000 km. The world's first full IP telecoms network By implementing the Internet Protocol (IP), FASTWEB has successfully combined TV and telecoms since it began operations in 2000. Its triple play offer provides residential and business clients with integrated voice, data/Internet and video services for simultaneous use on the same connection. FASTWEB IPTV, a world first since 2001 A worldwide first at the time of its launch in 2001, today FASTWEB TV offers thousands of titles on analog channels, theme channels, SKY satellite channels, free DTT channels, video-on-demand and interactive services. FASTWEB TV has been available on ADSL since 2004 and is considered an IPTV model for U.S. TLC giants that helped pioneer the technology five years ago (WSJ, September 7, 2006) Always at the leading edge of technology With its flexible network architecture, FASTWEB is ready to meet the technological challenges of the future: new advances in digital TV, fixed/mobile integration (virtual mobile operator and quadruple play), Wi Max (where it has already completed a series of successful tests). More services for everyone With FASTWEB, users can make VoIP calls (Voice over IP) on their home phones, surf the Internet at the top access rate available today in Italy, certified 6 Mbit/s on ADSL (upgradable to 20 Mbit/s with ADSL2+) and a transmission rate of 1 Mbit/s  and simultaneously watch digital cable TV. FASTWEB delivers the best in connectivity, user friendliness and support. FASTWEB for business and government Business organizations account for 16% of FASTWEB clients and 58% of revenues. On the business market, FASTWEB is the provider of choice in terms of service reliability and price-performance. On the government market, FASTWEB recently became the top supplier of fixed telephone and data services. One of Italy's 40 Blue Chips Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange's Nuovo Mercato since March 2000 and a company in the new S&P index, today FASTWEB is one of Italy's 40 Blue Chip stocks. At the end of September 2006, FASTWEB preliminary results recorded revenues of € 893 million and 957,300 clients (84% residential users and 16% business users). For more information, visit the Fastweb website by clicking here