NEWS
The revolution
of smart
mailboxes
begins in Spain
C
itibox, a company based in Madrid, has
developed a solution to solve the main
problem of electronic commerce – the delivery
of the purchase at the customer’s home.
TIM renews partnership with
Italian football teams
Telecom Italia has renewed
its partnership with the
Italian football teams
The company installs free smart mailboxes
in the common areas of residential buildings,
which substantially speed up delivery by the
parcel company.
The messenger deposits the package in the
smart mailbox and the recipient receives
a unique numeric code, which changes for
each delivery. They can open the indicated
mailbox and withdraw the package, at
the time that best suits them, which
guarantees and provides extra security and
privacy. The Citibox application is available
for iOS and Android.
“We know our product solves a problem that
is growing at the same pace as e-Commerce,
with a market size of two trillion Euros and
a growth last year of 26%,” said David
Bernabéu, Citibox´s CEO.
“Our goal is to offer a solution to millions of
people within a global market.”
After two years of operation in Madrid,
the company has installed 5,000 smart
mailboxes that serve 25,000 people, making
more than 200,000 deliveries of packages.
Next year, Citibox plans to install as many
as 310,000 smart mailboxes in more than
40,000 residential buildings in Madrid,
representing a total investment of €26
million (£22 million), offering a free package
pick-up service at home to almost two
million people.
T
elecom Italia (TIM) has renewed its
partnership with the Italian football
teams.TIM and the Italian Football
Federation (FIGC) have been working
together for 20 years and, for the next
four years, TIM will be the top partner for
the national, under-21, women’s, five-a-
side and beach football teams, as well as
various youth ones.
The agreement was signed by TIM’s
CEO, Luigi Gubitosi, and Italian Football
Federation President, Gabriele Gravina,
at the TIM Convention at the Auditorium
della Conciliazione in Rome.
“Through the renewal of this important
partnership, TIM demonstrates its
commitment to Italy and its interest
in the continued growth of football,
a sport that brings together, under
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our national team’s colours, values
like team spirit, passion for a common
goal and respect for a healthy and fair
competition,” said Gubitosi.
“What has always united us and the
Italian Football Federation is our constant
striving for excellence and top ranking.”
Gravina added: “This partnership
represents a union between two Italian
institutions of excellence, both of which
make decisive investments within their
own fields in innovation, involvement
and above all, their direct contacts’
satisfaction. One of the most interesting
aspects of the agreement is that it sets
up a joint work team to come up with and
carry out innovative projects involving
the Azzurri and Italian football in general,
using new technology.” n
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