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{{Short description|Italian telecommunications company}}
{{about|Italian telecommunications company|software company|OPNET}}
{{ref improve|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = OpNet S.p.A.
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| industry = [[Telecommunications industry|Telecommunications]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2001}}
| founder =
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = [[Rome]]
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| key_people = Davide Rota ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| products = [[Fixed wireless access]]
| owner = [[Jefferies Financial Group]] (49.99%)
| parent = [[Jefferies Financial Group]]
| subsid = [[Tiscali]] (58.60%)
| website = {{URL|https://www.opnet.it/}}
}}
'''OpNet [[S.p.A.]]''' (formerly '''Linkem S.p.A.''') is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[telecommunications company]] specializing in [[wireless broadband]] [[Internet connection|connection]] ([[HiperLAN]], [[WiMAX]] and [[Wi-Fi]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi siamo: Azienda |url=https://www.linkem.com/chi-siamo |access-date=2021-09-27 |website=www.linkem.com |language=it}}</ref>
The [[company]] has a network of [[Wholly owned subsidiary|wholly owned subsidiaries]] with 1,200 antennas ([[Base transceiver station|BTS]]) located throughout Italy, providing [[Internet
The firm was Italy's first [[Wireless Internet Service Provider]],<ref>[http://www.breitband.bz.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=412 Linkem: network nazionale con il WiMax vinte 13 licenze • Breitband Internet in Südtirol]</ref> serving about 2,000 municipalities covering 40% of Italy's land area.<ref>[http://archivio-radiocor.ilsole24ore.com/articolo-703560/tlc-linkem-aumenta-capitale-50/ Tlc: Linkem aumenta il capitale di 50 mln per la rete Wi-Max | Radiocor, giovedi' 14 maggio 2009 (articolo 703560)]</ref>
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== History ==
[[File:Logo-linkem-2016.png|thumb|Linkem logo (2016-2022)]]
The [[company]] was founded in 2001 as ''Megabeam Italia S.p.A.'' Its founders include a group of [[manager]]s supported by
[[Telecom Italia]] indicated interest in the acquisition of Linkem for 11.5 million euros, but the Italian antitrust authorities required conditions the firm would not accept.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.repubblica.it/online/lf_new_economy/639/639/639.html| title = La Repubblica/lf_new_economy: Telecom Italia rinuncia a Megabeam ...ma rilancia sul wi-fi con Boingo}}</ref> Specifically, Telecom Italia would have had to separate wi-fi from all other services, give up all exclusive licenses held by itself as well as those held by Linkem, and grant competitors roaming access to the network, ending discriminatory pricing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archivio-radiocor.ilsole24ore.com/articolo-319555/telecom-rinuncia-wi-fi-megabeam/ |title=Telecom: Rinuncia al wi fi Megabeam dopo Antitrust -2- | Radiocor, venerdi' 12 settembre 2003 (Articolo 319555) |access-date=2015-12-05 |archive-date=2012-07-01 |archive-url=https://archive.
In 2008, A.F.T. S.p.A. (Linkem's [[parent company]]) won the notice of allocation for [[WiMAX]] frequency bands 3.4-3.6 GHz,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessonline.it/news/6164/vincitori-asta-wimax-in-italia-dovranno-coprire-meta-territorio-in-30-mesi.html|title = Wi-Max in Italia: I vincitori dell'asta. Entro 30 mesi dovranno essere coperte il 60% aree previste| date=28 February 2008 }}</ref> in 13 [[Italian regions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nobuginformatica.it/Linkem.htm |title=Linkem, ecco il suo manifesto per il WiMax |access-date=2015-12-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021212239/http://www.nobuginformatica.it/Linkem.htm |archive-date=2013-10-21 }}</ref> with their offer of 34,420,000 euros. With its WiMAX service, Linkem reaches more than 80% of Italy's population - becoming the first Italian operator to launch a WiMAX-based voice and [[broadband]] service.<ref>[http://www.linkemspa.com/storia.php History]</ref>▼
In 2010 Telecom Italia developed an agreement with Linkem for the rent of its WiMAX networks, offering free
▲In 2008, A.F.T. S.p.A. (Linkem's [[parent company]]) won the notice of allocation for [[WiMAX]] frequency bands 3.4-3.6 GHz,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessonline.it/news/6164/vincitori-asta-wimax-in-italia-dovranno-coprire-meta-territorio-in-30-mesi.html|title = Wi-Max in Italia: I vincitori dell'asta. Entro 30 mesi dovranno essere coperte il 60% aree previste}}</ref> in 13 [[Italian regions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nobuginformatica.it/Linkem.htm |title=Linkem, ecco il suo manifesto per il WiMax |access-date=2015-12-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021212239/http://www.nobuginformatica.it/Linkem.htm |archive-date=2013-10-21 }}</ref> with their offer of 34,420,000 euros. With its WiMAX service, Linkem reaches more than 80% of Italy's population - becoming the first Italian operator to launch a WiMAX-based voice and [[broadband]] service.<ref>[http://www.linkemspa.com/storia.php History]</ref>
▲In 2010 Telecom Italia developed an agreement with Linkem for the rent of its WiMAX networks, offering free WiMax in the regions where Linkem has its own network.<ref>[http://www.oneadsl.it/18/11/2010/ecco-la-copertura-del-servizio-wimax-di-telecom-italia/ http://www.oneadsl.it/18/11/2010/ecco-la-copertura-del-servizio-wimax-di-telecom-italia/]</ref>
2015 marked the activation of [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] coverage on 3.5 GHz frequencies (Linkem proprietary frequencies) with a campaign to replace outdoor WiMAX antennas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/tlc/21697_rota-digital-gap-dal-wimax-ottimi-riscontri.htm|title=Rota: "Digital gap, dal Wimax ottimi riscontri"|date=5 June 2013}}</ref>
On 30 December 2021, [[Tiscali|Tiscali S.p.A.]] and Linkem S.p.A. approved the project for the [[Mergers and acquisitions|merger]] by [[Incorporation (business)|incorporation]] of Linkem Retail S.r.l. in Tiscali S.p.A. On 27 April 2022, the [[shareholders' meeting]]s of Tiscali and Linkem approved the merger between the two companies.
On 1 August 2022, the two companies completed the merger process: Tiscali S.p.A. integrated Linkem Retail S.r.l., with the consequent transfer of the branch to the [[subsidiary]] [[Tiscali Italia|Tiscali Italia S.p.A.]], while Linkem S.p.A. became the [[majority shareholder]] of Tiscali S.p.A. (58.60%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fusione Linkem-Tiscali: leader nella banda ultralarga {{!}} Linkem |url=https://www.linkem.com/fusione-linkem-tiscali |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=www.linkem.com |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The new Tiscali is born: the business plan has been endorsed by the banking institutions and will be implemented starting from August 1st, 2022, overcoming the certified plan pursuant to section 67 of the Italian Bankruptcy Law |url=https://www.tiscali.com/en/download/the-new-tiscali-is-born-the-business-plan-has-been-endorsed-by-the-banking-institutions-and-will-be-implemented-starting-from-august-1st-2022-overcoming-the-certified-plan-pursuant-to-section-67-of/?wpdmdl=17135&refresh=62efd6c5aa2371659885253 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=www.tiscali.com |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=bebeez |date=2022-04-27 |title=Linkem Retail and Tiscali's general meetings approve the announced merger of Linkem's newco in the Milan-listed tlc |url=https://bebeez.it/en/private-equity-en/linkem-retail-and-tiscalis-general-meetings-approve-the-announced-merger-of-linkems-newco-the-non-listed-tlc-company-will-own-a-61-stake-valued-about-104-mln-euro-in-milan-listed-tiscali/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=BeBeez |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Ownership==
In 2003 [[Shareholder|shareholders]] were reported to be Angel Ventures Serviços de Consultorio S.A. (42%), 2G Investments S.p.A. (28%), Cuneo & Associati S.r.l. (4%), Marco Airoldi (4%), Rocco Rosa (7%), Davide Rota (12%) and Ser-Fid Italian Trust and Audit S.p.A. (3%). In July 2009, the company A.F.T. S.p.A., which owns 100% of the share capital of Linkem S.p.A., was owned by several [[Investment fund|investment funds]], including Ramius Capital Group, Vintage Investment, Leucadia, and 2G investments.
== Communication and sponsorships ==
* Testimonial 2012–2013 in planning national TV:
* Technology partner
* Title sponsor of the Italian club (Linkem Club Italy<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.linkemclubitalia.com/ |title=Penpuok |access-date=2020-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404020643/http://www.linkemclubitalia.com/ |archive-date=2017-04-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) 2009–2010
* Official sponsor of the '[[Foggia Calcio]] for the Pro League championship 2010–2011
* Official sponsor Avezzano Rugby 2011–2012
* Official sponsor Messina Volleyball 2011–2012
* Official sponsor of the [[Stadio San Nicola|San Nicola stadium]] in Bari 2012–2013
* Official sponsor of the basketball team Linkem NPC Rieti 2012–2013
* Official sponsor PlayOff Volleyball male Serie A 2012–2013
== References ==
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[[Category:Companies based in Rome]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies established in
[[Category:Internet service providers of Italy]]
[[Category:Italian brands]]
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