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8
Milestones
January 1998
INCORPORATION: LAUNCH OF TELEPHONE SERVICES
AT REGIONAL LEVEL IN SARDINIA
March 1999
LAUNCH OF TISCALINET, THE FIRST FREE INTERNET CONNECTION SERVICE
IN WESTERN EUROPE. AWARDED A LICENSE FOR THE SUPPLY OF VOICE
TELEPHONY SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
October 1999
IPO ON NUOVO MERCATO
December 1999
EUROPEAN EXPANSION PLANS WITH THE ACQUISITION
OF TWO FRENCH COMPANIES
January 2000
ACQUISITION OF WORLD ONLINE – PAN-EUROPEAN FOOTPRINT. EXPANSION
IN SWITZERLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, BELGIUM, GERMANY, NORWAY,
NETHERLANDS AND SPAIN MAINLY THROUGH THE ACQUISITIONS OF LOCAL ISPS
January 2001
ACQUISITION OF LIBERTY SURF
Aprile 2001
ACHIEVED LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE UK, AUSTRIA AND FINLAND
FOLLOWING INTEGRATION OF ACQUISITIONS.
October 2001
LAUNCH OF ADSL PRODUCT
Tiscali was incorporated in 1998, following the liberalization of the
telecommunications market in Italy.
In March 1999, Tiscali launched the first free Internet access service
in Italy giving a significant boost to the growth of the whole market
and establishing itself as an undisputed first mover.
At the end of October 1999, Tiscali began its pan European expansion
plan following the IPO on Nuovo Mercato of Milan.
NARROWBAND (DIAL-UP)
Pan European Strategy
TISCALI GROUP