History and Mission

To become a telecommunications operator renowned for advanced technological progress and focus on the customer, to facilitate the digital transformation process and thus contribute to improving customers’ daily lives by making their work more efficient and productive.

Founded in Rome in 1985, Unidata initially designed and manufactured components for computers and servers. In the early nineties, realising the full potential of the Internet, the company added Internet Service Provision (ISP) to its core business. In 2004 it became a telephone operator.

A totally Italian-owned company, three of Unidata’s five current partners – Renato Brunetti, Marcello Vispi and Claudio Bianchi – are also founders, who from the outset always focused on innovation and the most promising new telecommunications technologies.

Company Storyline

FOUNDATION
The Unidata story begins in 1985. The company starts as a Hardware Provider, producing components for PCs for its first 14 years.
1985
SHIFT TO ISP
Realising the full potential of the internet, the company revolutionises its core business and establishes itself as an Internert Service Provider.
1994
SALE OF THE FIRST UNIDATA
The British group Cable&Wireless acquires 100% of the company, incorporating it into its Italian branch.
1999
REACQUISITION OF UNIDATA AND DEVELOPMENT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FIBRE OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE
The founding partners buy back the division of Cable&Wireless with its original name and brand. The company begins building its proprietary Fibre Optic infrastructure and Data Centre, which comes into operation in 2003. Unidata becomes a telecommunications operator as well as an ISP.
2002
CONSOLIDATION OF CONNECTIVITY AND NEW CERTIFICATION
Unidata is granted the 26GHz bandwidth frequency for the Lazio region. It expands its business to the provision of Cloud services and the Internet of Things. The company is recognised as an innovative SME and awarded ELITE certification by the Italian Stock Exchange. Signing of a strategic partnership agreement with a leading telecommunications operator for the development of Fibre Optic infrastructure.
2017
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Signing of a strategic partnership agreement with a leading telecommunications operator for the development of Fibre Optic infrastructure.
2018
IPO
Listing on the Euronext Growth Milan of Borsa Italiana
2020
UNIFIBER S.P.A. IS FOUNDED
Thanks to the agreement with the international investment fund CEBF, Unifiber S.p.A. is founded, for the Ftth fiber optic cabling of the "gray areas" of Lazio region.
2020
Benefit company
Unidata continues its journey towards a more sustainable identity and becomes a Benefit Company
2022
Agreement signed with Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A.
Unidata signs an agreement with Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A. for the creation of a green neutral TIER IV data center with an area of 20,000 square meters
2022
The Rome Technopole Foundation is created
Unidata together with some important universities, public institutions of the Lazio Region and private entities sets up the Rome Technopole Foundation for the creation of "innovation ecosystems"
2022
Opening of a new office in Bari
Unidata expands its geographical positioning by opening a new office in Bari
2022
Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A. is founded
Agreement with Azimut for the construction of about 900 km of submarine optical fiber in the Tyrrhenian Sea
2023
Acquisition of the TWT Group based in Milan
Unidata completes the process of acquiring 100% of the share capital of the TWT Group, based in Milan
2023
Translisting
Unidata completes the Translisting process on Euronext Milano – STAR Segment
2023