Inwit is currently seeking to protect the integrity of the MSA and the firm’s rights through the legal path
In sum – what to know:
Inwit defends MSA validity – The tower company said it is pursuing legal action to protect the integrity of its long-term agreements with TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone.
Open to commercial discussions – Inwit said it remains willing to discuss value-creating solutions and future investments within the existing contractual framework.
Italian tower strategy evolving – The dispute comes as TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone pursue new tower-sharing and RAN-sharing initiatives tied to 5G deployment plans.
Italian tower company Inwit said it remains confident in the strength of its legal arguments as the company continues to challenge early termination notices issued by anchor tenants Telecom Italia and Fastweb + Vodafone.
Speaking during a conference call with investors, Inwit’s general director Diego Galli said the company is focused on protecting the integrity of its master service agreements (MSAs) while remaining open to discussions aimed at identifying mutually beneficial solutions.
“We are protecting the integrity of the MSA and Inwit rights through the legal path, and we are confident on the strength of our arguments,” Galli said.
The comments follow recent moves by TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone to initiate the termination of long-term agreements with the tower operator.
“As you already know, our anchor tenants sent us early termination notices in March,” Galli said. “We have been clear that both fall outside the legal framework of the MSAs and have taken legal actions to protect it, to protect Inwit.”
Galli added that the company would prefer to focus on investment and industrial cooperation rather than legal disputes. “Our wish is to move from the legal ground back to business and industrial investments,” he said.
The executive added that Inwit remains open to commercial discussions within the contractual framework. “Good faith discussions require the identification of solutions that create value for all parties, being also mindful of the impact on all stakeholders, including the public interest related to the strategic nature of our infrastructure,” Galli said.
The dispute centers on long-term tower agreements between Inwit and its anchor tenants. Earlier this year, Fastweb + Vodafone formally initiated the process to terminate its master service agreement with Inwit. The operator stated that the agreement would expire at the end of March 2028 in line with contractual notice periods.
However, Inwit maintains that the agreement remains valid until 2038 and previously described the termination notice as unlawful and lacking industrial rationale.
TIM had also said the termination would take effect in August 2030 under current contractual terms, or potentially March 2028 if legal interpretations confirm an earlier change-of-control trigger. The operator framed the decision as part of efforts to optimize infrastructure costs and maintain flexibility in managing network assets.
Inwit has strongly rejected this position, maintaining that the agreement with TIM remains valid until August 2038
While declining to comment in detail on ongoing legal proceedings, Galli said the process is progressing as expected. “Timing-wise, it’s moving on as expected given the complexity of the case,” he said. “For us, it’s key to protect the integrity of the MSA as a long-term contract.”
Inwit is Italy’s largest tower company. The firm currently operates more than 25,000 telecom towers across the country. Press reports said that the contracts with Fastweb + Vodafone and TIM currently represent 85% of Inwit’s overall revenues.
The dispute is also linked to broader changes in Italy’s telecom infrastructure market. Telecom Italia and Fastweb + Vodafone had previously signed a non-binding agreement to jointly develop and manage up to 6,000 new mobile tower sites in Italy as part of efforts to support nationwide 5G deployment.
The companies also reached a preliminary RAN-sharing agreement covering approximately 15,500 existing sites.
During the investor call, Galli reiterated that Inwit sees continued infrastructure investment as critical for the Italian telecom sector.
