2021

On April 13, 2021 the partial demerger of Nettrotter S.r.l. in favour of the newly formed company EIT Smart S.r.l., dedicated to the IoT network and connectivity activity business, has been completed. On the same date, the entire share capital of Nettrotter (the demerged company) has been sold to third parties. Both operations took effects as from April 16, 2021.
On April 21, 2021 the merger by incorporation of the subsidiary NetCo S.p.A. in the parent company EI Towers pursuant to art. 2501-bis of the Italian Civil Code (merger with debt) has been completed. The operation took effects as from May 1, 2021.
In August 2021, the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) of Lega Serie A, created by EI Towers at the Lissone site, started operations on the occasion of the start of the 2021/2022 Sports Season. The facilities made available by EI Towers allow Lega Serie A to rationalise the distribution flows of television signals, the decisive improvement in their quality, the possibility of producing and broadcasting Top matches in 4K, as well as the transport of 12 signals per match. The IBC also houses the 12 centralised VAR rooms of Lega Serie A and the FIGC (The Italian Football Federation).
On 12 October 2021, EI Towers finalised the acquisition of Hightel One.
On 15 December 2021, EI Towers obtained the UNI ISO 45001 certification in the field of security.
Moreover, EI Towers, building on its experience in the radio and television sector and its new role as a local TV network operator, in December 2021, activated the first local broadcasting TV network in Sardinia, marking the beginning of the transition to the new digital terrestrial television.