Italian officials have been negotiating on a €1.5 billion deal aimed at supplying Italy with a full range of top-level encryption for telephone and internet services used by the government. The project has already been approved. The plan also includes communications services for the Italian military in the Mediterranean area as well as the roll-out of so-called direct-to-cell satellite services in Italy for use in emergencies like terror attacks or natural disasters.
Italian officials have been negotiating on a €1.5 billion deal aimed at supplying Italy with a full range of top-level encryption for telephone and internet services used by the government. The project has already been approved. The plan also includes communications services for the Italian military in the Mediterranean area as well as the roll-out of so-called direct-to-cell satellite services in Italy for use in emergencies like terror attacks or natural disasters.