Connecting Project

What Connecting Project does

Connecting Project S.r.L. is a privately held Italian professional services and managed infrastructure company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Perugia, that specializes in telecommunications network design, regulatory management, and 24/7 managed network operation for alternative licensed telecom operators (OLOs), ISPs and resellers in the Italian market. Its core service portfolio comprises four interlocking lines: Network Planning (design of proprietary networks, SIP interconnection to Telecom Italia, Bitstream Ethernet / NGA / ULL / FttCab architectures); Regulatory Management (ST.769 SIP interconnect, OLO2OLO migration, Number Portability, DB Unico and General Authorizations at the Istituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni); Network Operation (24/7 managed-service operation of multi-vendor soft-switch SIP/ISDN/SS7 and IP networks across Teles, Cirpack, Cisco, Oracle-Acme, Italtel and Mikrotik); and Infrastructure as a Service, a cloud-mode POP data center offering virtualized BRAS, BGP, L2/L3 switching, Radius, telephony and SBC to small OLOs/ISPs. The company is differentiated by a dedicated interconnection lab directly linked to Telecom Italia's lab with two exclusive TI retest lines, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications, and a senior engineering team available 24/7/365.

The business model combines three revenue streams: project-based professional services fees (Network Planning, Regulatory Management), recurring managed services revenue (Network Operation and Cloud POP IaaS), and subscription/resale revenue from a shared (FTTH/FTTC/FWA) and dedicated (FOD, radio links) connectivity offering bundled with virtual PBX and unified communications, sold to Italian SMEs via the November 2023 strategic partnership with Zucchetti Informatica and Tiscali Italia. Tiscali Italia owns 40% of the company, supplies backbone connectivity and first-level help desk support, and is the most strategically important counterparty. The company is single-country (Italy), small (11-50 employees), operates a Perugia headquarters and a Prato operational site, and has been funded primarily by founder/management capital and a non-dilutive POR FESR Toscana 2014-2020 grant rather than external venture capital. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based; no public price list is published. A separate Brand Communication consulting practice is offered as an adjacent service line.

Name

Connecting Project

Legal name

Connecting Project S.r.L.

Website

https://connectingproject.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connecting Project is an Italian B2B professional services and managed-infrastructure firm, founded 2010 and headquartered in Perugia, that designs, regulates, and operates telecommunications networks for Italian OLOs, ISPs, and resellers, and resells bundled connectivity and unified communications to SMEs via Tiscali and Zucchetti.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Network Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Implementation & Integration Services (BPAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI), Network & Connectivity Support (LAN/WAN, Wi‑Fi, ISP/Telco) (BPAAACAD)

Keywords

• Telecommunications network planning
• Telecom regulatory management
• Managed network operations
• Cloud POP infrastructure
• SIP interconnection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Terni

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Network Planning, Regulatory, Network Operation): Fee-based consulting and engineering services for telecom operators and ISPs covering network planning, regulatory compliance, and managed network operation. Sold as project-based professional services engagements.
2. Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud POP): Recurring managed service revenue from cloud-hosted POP infrastructure (BRAS, BGP, L2/L3 switching, Radius, network management, telephony apps) offered to small OLOs and ISPs that do not want to invest in their own POPs.
3. Connectivity and Value-Added Services for SMBs: Resale/distribution of shared (FTTH, FTTC, FWA) and dedicated (FOD, radio links) connectivity bundled with virtual PBX and unified communications, sold to Italian SMEs via the Zucchetti Informatica partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connecting Project is an Italian professional services company that helps alternative telecom operators (OLOs) and ISPs design, regulate, and operate proprietary telecommunications networks. Its core offerings include network planning, regulatory management (ST.769, Number Portability, OLO2OLO migration), 24/7 managed network operation across multi-vendor soft-switch and IP infrastructure, and a cloud-hosted Infrastructure as a Service (POP) for small OLOs/ISPs that prefer to outsource their network layer.

Product overview

Connecting Project (Connecting Project S.r.L., Perugia, Italy) is a services company — not a packaged-software vendor — whose offering is structured as a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified product platform. Its core portfolio for telecommunications operators and ISPs is composed of four interrelated service lines: Network Planning (design and build-out of proprietary networks, including SIP interconnection to Telecom Italia and Bitstream NGA / FTTH / Unbundling Local Loop architectures), Gestione Regolamentazione (regulatory and numbering management, including ST.769 SIP interconnect, OLO2OLO migration, Number Portability, and DB UNico), Esercizio di Rete (24/7 managed operation of soft-switch and IP networks across multi-vendor equipment such as Teles, Cirpack, Cisco, Oracle-Acme, Italtel and Mikrotik), and Infrastructure as a Service (a cloud-mode POP data center providing virtual BRAS/BGP, L2/L3 switching, Radius, and telephony applications for C5, C4 and SBC to small OLOs/ISPs). The Regulatory, Operational and Infrastructure layers are designed to interoperate so that a customer can plan a network, navigate regulatory requirements, and operate the network either in-house with Connecting Project's support or fully outsourced through the IaaS POP. In November 2023, this stack was extended into a joint commercial offering — shared (FTTH/FTTC/FWA) and dedicated (FOD, Ponti Radio) connectivity bundled with a virtual PBX for Unified Communications — delivered in partnership with Zucchetti Informatica and Tiscali Italia, with Tiscali Italia providing first-level help desk and Connecting Project providing connectivity and high-value-added services. Brand Communication is offered as a separate consulting practice for enterprises needing strategic communication, storytelling, and reputation management support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ConnectingLab: A youth-oriented digital skills laboratory run under Connecting Project's social responsibility programme (e.g., the 2019 "VIPApp – Very Intelligent Programmers of App" edition).
• TennisProject
• BrandCommunication

Products and services

• Network Planning Professional service for the planning and realization of proprietary telecommunications networks for OLOs and ISPs, covering SIP voice interconnection to Telecom Italia, validation testing in a dedicated lab platform interconnected with Telecom Italia, interconnection to Telecom Italia and other OLO data networks, and the design of ADSL/VDSL/FTTH networks via Bitstream Ethernet, NGA kits, and Unbundling Local Loop/FttCab architectures. Includes operational onboarding covering contracts, sureties, billing, and Wholesale relations.
• Gestione Regolamentazione (Regulatory Management) Professional service for managing regulatory aspects of telecommunications operators, covering ST.769 SIP interconnection to the Telecom Italia network, the OLO2OLO resource-migration procedure, Number Portability, DB UNico publication of geographic and non-geographic numbering, and professional support for requesting/changing General Authorization and numeric codes with the Istituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni.
• Esercizio di Rete (Network Operation) 24/7 managed-service operation of customer telecommunications networks. Operates soft-switch networks based on SIP, ISDN, and SS7 (supporting Teles, Cirpack, Cisco, Oracle-Acme, and Italtel platforms) and IP networks built on L2 and L3 switching equipment from Cisco, Mikrotik, etc. Includes advanced and on-the-job training of the customer's in-house technical staff.
• Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud POP) Cloud-mode data-center POP offering for small OLOs and ISPs that do not want to invest in network infrastructure. Delivers virtualized BRAS and BGP, L2/L3 switching, Radius, network management, and telephony applications for C5, C4, and SBC, eliminating the need for customers to build and operate these layers in-house.
• Brand Communication Specialized communication-consulting service that helps enterprises plan and manage online and offline communication, internal organizational and relational communication, corporate reputation, and storytelling strategy. Leverages cross- and trans-medial communication to position the company and its products/services in a reciprocal relationship with customers and audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 exclusive retest lines at Telecom Italia laboratory, yielding significant time savings on test planning vs. standard Telecom Italia scheduling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core strategic partner, key technology vendor and minor csr partner.

• Zucchetti Informatica (Gruppo Zucchetti)core strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2023Strategic alliance announced in November 2023 to introduce an innovative commercial offering combining shared/dedicated ultra-broadband connectivity (FTTH, FTTC, FWA, FOD, radio links) with advanced virtual PBX and unified communications services for Italian SMBs. Zucchetti Informatica implements high-reliability solutions to enable SMEs to access cloud applications and software; press release dated 4 December 2023.
• CIRPACKkey technology vendorTechnology or IntegrationCIRPACK supplies the Session Border Controller (SBC) implemented by Connecting Project at the Prato site to secure VoIP communications with encryption, authentication and scalability, as part of the POR FESR Toscana 2014-2020 digital infrastructure upgrade.
• WebGenitoriminor csr partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration partner for the ConnectingLab "VIPApp Very Intelligent Programmers of App" initiative, a six-meeting digital skills lab for 15 children aged 11-13 (2019 edition).
• Tennis Training School (at Villa Candida, Foligno)minor csr partnerOthersTechnical and organisational partner for the TennisProject 2017 youth tennis tournament (under-10 and under-12 categories) held at Villa Candida di Foligno.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Retelit: Italian B2B TLC operator and infrastructure provider offering wholesale connectivity, data center, and managed network services to operators and enterprises. Directly comparable in target customers (Italian OLOs/ISPs and enterprises) and in providing wholesale/managed TLC infrastructure services.
• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica: Large Italian system integrator delivering network engineering, managed services, and digital transformation projects to telecom operators and large enterprises. Comparable in B2B Italian professional-services model targeting OLOs/ISPs and enterprises for network planning and operation.
• Italtel: Italian vendor of soft-switch, SBC, VoIP, and managed network services for telecom operators, with a heritage in Teles/Cirpack-class platforms. Closely comparable in multi-vendor soft-switch (Teles, Cirpack, Cisco, Oracle-Acme, Italtel) operations expertise and operator-facing professional services.
• Maticmind: Italian system integrator specializing in network infrastructure, unified communications, and managed services for enterprises and service providers. Comparable as an Italian mid-market network services and UC integrator competing for similar B2B connectivity + virtual PBX engagements.
• Lantech Longwave: Italian network integration and managed-services company focused on enterprise networking, collaboration, and cybersecurity. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian integrator delivering network design, managed operations, and UC services to enterprises and operators.
• Vianova (Clouditalia): Italian TLC operator providing fiber connectivity, cloud, and managed services to enterprises and wholesale customers. Comparable as a domestic fiber/connectivity + cloud operator that competes for the same Italian SMB and OLO/ISP customers that Connecting Project addresses via the Zucchetti-Tiscali channel.
• Tiscali Italia (Tessellis): Italian ultra-broadband operator (and Connecting Project's 40% shareholder) offering FTTH/FWA/FTTC connectivity, PBX, and SMB-focused services. Comparable as a joint channel partner and overlapping SMB connectivity + virtual PBX provider through the Zucchetti-Connecting Project-Tiscali joint offering.

Broad incumbents

• Colt Technology Services: European provider of managed network, connectivity, and unified communications services to enterprises and operators. Comparable as a managed-services network operator with SD-WAN, SIP trunking, and 24/7 operations — a broader incumbent against which Connecting Project's IaaS POP and managed network operation compete for the same OLO/ISP wallets.
• TIM (Telecom Italia): Italy's incumbent telecom operator providing wholesale, retail, and enterprise network services, including the ST.769 SIP interconnection regime and wholesale Bitstream/NGA offers that Connecting Project's clients depend on. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose wholesale framework defines the addressable opportunity.
• Equinix Italia: Global colocation and interconnection provider with Italian data centers offering carrier-neutral POP and network exchange services. Comparable at the IaaS/POP layer where Connecting Project provides virtualized BRAS/BGP and telephony apps to small OLOs/ISPs without their own POP infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/connecting_pro

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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