On February 27, during the Namex consortium assembly, elections were held for the Consortium’s new Board of Directors. The new team will guide Namex for the next three years, with a group of 12 members representing the different elements of the Italian digital ecosystem.
Namex continues to grow, and the numbers prove it. In 2024, the Consortium recorded significant increases on all fronts: 32 new connected networks (+14%), bringing the total to 260, turnover close to 6 million euros (+20%), and a boom in public traffic exchanged, which grew by 66%, especially in the second half of the year.
Namex has always distinguished itself for its neutral and non-profit model, guaranteeing equal opportunities to all its members, regardless of their size. The objective is clear: to put the consortium ISPs at the center and offer them a solid, efficient, and continuously expanding infrastructure.
The new Board of Directors reflects the variety of the sector, with representatives of international carriers, OTTs, telecommunications operators, and hosting providers of different sizes. A mix that guarantees balanced management capable of responding to everyone’s needs.
Rome is gaining ground compared to Milan as a digital hub. In the last three years, thanks to investments and the increase in interconnected networks, the capital has reduced the gap with Milan, increasingly establishing itself as a reference point for interconnection in Italy.
The elections saw good participation, with 66 votes cast out of 180 eligible voters, confirming the democratic vitality of the Consortium.
Looking to the future, one of the main challenges will be to strengthen Italy’s role in the Mediterranean as a strategic hub for telecommunications. This means investing in new infrastructures such as submarine cables and latest-generation satellite services, to ensure an even more extensive, resilient, and high-performing network.
The new Board of Directors therefore starts with a clear mission: to innovate, consolidate growth, and continue to make Namex a pillar of Italian interconnection.
— By Maurizio Goretti, Namex CEO
