TIM-led consortium tables proposal for Italy’s cloud hub

MILAN: A group led by Italian phone group Telecom Italia (TIM) has presented a plan to the government’s innovation ministry to create a cloud-based infrastructure for the country’s public administration data.

The infrastructure, called National Strategic Hub (NSH), is part of the Italian government’s strategy to accelerate digital transformation and guarantee national data security and control.

Partnering with TIM are state lender CDP, cybersecurity group Leonardo and state-owned IT company Sogei.

The cloud hub, one of the projects funded by the European Union to help Italy’s economy recover from the pandemic, reflects European efforts to make the 27-member bloc less dependent on large overseas tech companies for cloud services.