Swisscom says INWIT overcharged Fastweb+Vodafone for towers

Swisscom said INWIT overcharged its Fastweb+Vodafone subsidiary for access to tower infrastructure, and Fastweb+Vodafone has now formally terminated its long-standing agreement with INWIT. The dispute concerns passive mobile infrastructure in Italy and follows Swisscom's accusation that INWIT's tower access charges were too high.

Swisscom identified Fastweb+Vodafone as the subsidiary involved in the dispute with INWIT. The companies' disagreement centers on pricing for access to INWIT's towers, and Swisscom said the pricing issue led Fastweb+Vodafone to end the existing contract.

The case highlights continued tension between mobile network operators and tower companies over site access costs. In the eSIM and mobile connectivity market, tower access pricing affects network economics for operators, including MNOs (mobile network operators), even though the dispute itself relates to passive infrastructure rather than eSIM standards or remote SIM provisioning.