The telecommunications equipment market - Italy

1.1 Introduction

The telecommunications equipment market includes a wide range of devices and equipment used for communications and data transmissions through telecommunications networks. Specifically, products that are part of this sector are:[Codiciateco]

• sorting equipment for office switchboards
• cordless telephones
• equipment for private branch exchange (PBX) switchboards
• telephones and fax machines, including answering machines
• data transmission equipment, such as bridges (link bridges), routers (routers) and gateways (adapter modules)
• two-way radio antennas
• pagers
• cellular telephones
• mobile telecommunications equipment
• modems, support equipment
• infrared systems (e.g., remote controls)
• intercoms

The telephone made its appearance in Italy in 1877; the Gerosa brothers of Milan made the first telephone connection between the firemen's headquarters and the Società Anonima degli Omnibus. In the following years, many telephone companies were founded throughout the country, but service remained limited to a few hundred subscribers. During the period between 1880 and 1890, several Italian telephone companies and subsidiaries of foreign companies began to provide telephone services, but telephony remained a luxury for the few. It was not until the early 20th century that true national operators began to emerge through mergers and business arrangements. Long-distance networks began to develop to connect different cities and encourage the spread of technology. After a period of private management, the telephone industry came under state control in the 1920s, but it was not until the late 1920s that telephone costs became more affordable thanks to new technologies. The inauguration of Italy's first telephone booth took place in the 1950s in Milan. The industry experienced further evolution with the birth of SIP in the 1960s and the expansion of telephony into homes. It was in the 1980s and 1990s that the industry experienced a real boom, becoming a widespread mass communication system throughout the country.[BuySimple]

The global telecommunications equipment market was valued at $481.75 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $743.8 billion by 2027, growing by 6.40 % from 2020 to 2027.[Reaserchandmarkets]

The study focuses on the telecommunications equipment market in Italy, providing a detailed analysis of trends, market dynamics and growth opportunities. For information on related markets, please refer to the specific studies available in the Businesscoot catalog.