意大利的主要电信运营商——意大利电信近期宣布,它将加快其全国性传统电话网络向VoIP网络转型的速度,整个工程预计在2004年第一季度前完成,比预定计划至少提前一年。届时,意大利电信将拥有欧洲规模最大的IP电话网络,意大利电信国内长途电话业务以及与其他运营商间的互联都将经 Telecom Italia, Italy’s leading telecom operator, recently announced that it will accelerate the transition from nationwide traditional telephony networks to VoIP networks, and the entire project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2004, at least a year ahead of schedule. By then, Telecom Italia will have the largest IP telephone network in Europe, with Telecom Italia’s domestic long-distance telephone service and interconnection with other operators