• Telecom Italia unit Sparkle obtained Gold status under Google's Verified Peering Provider program, recognizing its reliable, geographically diversified connectivity.
• The designation enables customers to access Google services through Sparkle without managing direct peering connections.
• Connectivity runs through Sparkle's Seabone backbone, spanning 600,000 kilometers of fully redundant fiber with 126 points of presence and TeleHouses worldwide.

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