Sparkle

Sparkle

http://www.tisparkle.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tisparkle/

Sparkle, also known as TISparkle and TI Sparkle, is a privately owned company headquartered in Italy. It is a subsidiary of Gruppo TIM and employs approximately 900 individuals. Functioning as a global service provider, Sparkle specializes in offering enterprise and B2B services, including fibre, IP, cloud and data center solutions, mobile, and voice services.

Revenue

Founded

-

Headcount

1,003

Headquarters

Italy

Primary Segment

Enterprise and telecoms software

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

1

News Summary:

On August 18, 2026, Sparkle partnered with Xebia to deliver end-to-end AWS cloud services for Europe’s research and education institutions, enabling them to access pre-tendered compliant cloud services through frameworks like OCRE. Previously, on August 7, Telecom Italia indicated in its half-year report that it expects the sale of its subsidiary Sparkle to conclude by the end of 2026, subject to US clearances. This followed an August 6 interview with Limes, the Italian geopolitics magazine, where Daniele Mancuso, Chief Marketing & Product Management at Sparkle and CEO of Sparkle Greece, discussed the critical role of submarine infrastructure for Italy's digital sovereignty and the security of telecommunications in the Mediterranean.

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Sparkle offers 8 products in the media tech, telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and enterprise tech industries. Sparkle's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, data centre infrastructure, connectivity and distribution services, enterprise security, enterprise and telecoms software, enterprise connectivity services and telecoms network infrastructure.

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Sep

3rd

2026

04:11

New Offerings, Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships, New Offerings

Sparkle and Hellas Sat Launch Quantum

Sparkle has partnered with Hellas Sat to successfully establish the first quantum-safe satellite connection between the two nations. Latest: OXG Secures New Shareholder and Funding for German Fiber Expansion After successfully validating a quantum-safe IPsec connection between two data centers in Greece, the collaboration has now expanded to include a live satellite link that connects Sparkle’s data center in Metamorfosis (Athens) with Hellas Sat’s infrastructure in Cyprus.

Telecomrevieweurope

Sep

2nd

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships, New Offerings

Cyprus and Greece Establish Quantum-Secure Satellite Link

Insider Brief Cyprus and Greece have established their first quantum-secure satellite data connection using Sparkle’s Quantum Safe Interconnect (QSI) system and Hellas Sat’s satellite infrastructure. The connection links Sparkle’s data centre in Athens with Hellas Sat infrastructure in Cyprus, with data travelling about 72,000 kilometres through the satellite system.

The Quantum Insider

Aug

31st

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

Sparkle Achieves ISO 22301 Certification for Business Continuity Management

The certification demonstrates Sparkle’s ability to ensure service continuity and organizational resilience across its global digital infrastructure Sparkle has obtained ISO 22301:2019 certification for its Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), demonstrating compliance with the leading international standard for organizational resilience and business continuity.

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Aug

18th

2026

11:46

IPO, Tenders and Contracts

Telecom Italia Reports Shareholder Sale Amid Poste Italiane Tender Offer

Unlock powerful investing tools with TipRanks Premium to make smarter, more confident investment decisions Subscribe to TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter , and discover new investing opportunities with data-backed stock picks Telecom Italia SPA ( (IT:TIT) ) just unveiled an update.

Aug

18th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Sparkle and Xebia partner to deliver end-to-end AWS cloud services for Europe’s R&E institutions

An increasing number of universities and research organizations are adopting cloud technology: as a first step, thanks to frameworks like OCRE, eligible R&E institutions across Europe can tap into pre-tendered, compliant cloud services without the typical procurement complexities.

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Aug

7th

2026

01:00

Regulatory and Legal, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions

Telecom Italia eyes closing of Sparkle deal in 2026, pending US clearances

( August 7, 2026, 16:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Telecom Italia said in its half-year report that it expects the sale of its subsidiary Sparkle to happen by the end of the year.

Aug

6th

2026

06:30

Artificial Intelligence

The Strategic Importance of Submarine Cables for Italy's Digital Sovereignty

In an interview with Limes, the Italian geopolitics magazine, Daniele Mancuso, Chief Marketing & Product Management at Sparkle and CEO of Sparkle Greece, looks into submarine infrastructure, a critical asset for the security and national sovereignty of states, offering an essential technical and geopolitical overview of the dynamics shaping the independence and security of telecommunications in the Mediterranean.

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Aug

6th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

When the network becomes the sensor:How European research is turning submarine fibre-optic cables into seismic sentinels

Roughly 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cable cross the world’s ocean floors. Built to carry data, this vast infrastructure is now being explored as something else entirely: a distributed instrument for observing the planet.

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Aug

3rd

2026

08:20

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Sparkle, University of Genoa, SubOptic Foundation Launch Second

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, the University of Genoa, one of the oldest in Italy and one of the best in the world on marine and

Telecomrevieweurope

Aug

3rd

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Sparkle sets up first submarine cables postgraduate programme

The new programme was designed to train professionals capable of operating across the authorisation, design, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring processes for subsea digital networks, says Sparkle. It is coordinated by the Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering (DITEN) of the University of Genoa, and has a “strong international dimension” via the involvement of SubOptic, which is described as the global association representing subsea infrastructure firms.

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Connectivity for Research: Expanded Capacity Across Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Sparkle and GÉANT have strengthened their partnership through three new capacity agreements covering the Slough–Allan, Marseille–Cairo and Lagos–Cape Town routes, enhancing connectivity for research and education networks such as ASREN, WACREN and the UbuntuNet Alliance.

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Sparkle, the University of Genoa and the SubOptic Foundation Launch the Second-Level Master in Digital Subsea Infrastructure

Applications for the world's first postgraduate programme dedicated to submarine cables are open until September 30 Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, the University of Genoa, one

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