# Italy Edge Data Center Market > Italy Edge Data Center Market valued at USD 290.51 million in 2026, forecast to reach USD 849.72 million by 2035 at 13.62% CAGR, led by telco edge nodes. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2025-10-14 Last updated: 2026-10-15 Next review: Apr 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/italy-edge-data-center-market ## Key takeaways - More than 100 telephone exchanges become edge data centers - Reuse of exchanges and tower sites instead of new buildings - Electricity at 115.9 euro per MWh - Managed services grow almost fivefold by 2035 **Frequently Asked Questions** **How big is the Italy Edge Data Center Market in 2026?** USD 290.51 million in 2026, up 22.61% from USD 236.93 million in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 849.72 million by 2035, a CAGR of 13.62% from 2025 to 2035. **What is the size of the Italy Edge Data Center Market in 2025 and 2035?** USD 236.93 million in 2025 and USD 849.72 million by 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate), after USD 78.85 million in 2020. The 2025 figure covers hardware for 11.35 MW of new or refreshed edge capacity plus services and software on about 50 MW installed. **What is an edge data center in Italy?** A site of up to about 2 MW of IT load built close to users or machines, such as a converted telephone exchange, a regional colocation hall or an on-premises micro data center. Italy had about 55 MW of edge IT capacity in 2025, about 9% of national capacity (DC Market Insights estimate). **What is the growth rate of the Italy Edge Data Center Market?** 13.62% a year from 2025 to 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate), slower than the 24.61% of 2020-2025 because the installed base is larger, even though new or refreshed capacity rises from 11.35 MW in 2025 to 26.82 MW in 2035. **What is the fastest-growing segment of the Italy Edge Data Center Market?** Software, at 17.66% a year from USD 22.00 million in 2025 to USD 111.85 million by 2035, because operators run hundreds of unmanned nodes remotely. Telco and Fiber Edge is the fastest operator type at 16.78%. Both are DC Market Insights estimates. **How much does an edge data center cost in Italy?** About USD 11.80 million per MW of IT capacity for hardware in 2025, so a typical 200 kW node costs about USD 2.36 million to equip, plus about USD 2.06 million per installed MW a year for services and software. These are DC Market Insights estimates. **Which component leads the Italy Edge Data Center Market?** Hardware, with 56.53% of 2025 spend (USD 133.93 million), because every new node needs power, cooling, enclosures, racks and edge servers. Services overtake Hardware by 2035 at USD 388.28 million. These are DC Market Insights estimates. **Which region leads the Italy Edge Data Center Market?** The North-West, with 45.73% of 2025 spend (USD 108.35 million), led by Milan. The South is the fastest-growing region at 17.73% a year as FiberCop and Open Fiber open nodes in Naples and Bari (DC Market Insights estimate). **How many edge data centers are planned in Italy?** FiberCop plans more than 100 converted telephone exchanges, Open Fiber up to 100 nodes at five per region, and Rai Way 18 sites covering 20 regions with 3.4 MW in total, according to company statements reported in 2024-2026. **Which Italian city spends the most on edge data centers?** Milan, with USD 61.93 million in 2025, followed by Rome at USD 36.18 million. Pescara is the fastest-growing hub at 18.89% a year after Open Fiber opened an edge site nearby (DC Market Insights estimate). **Who are the leading companies in the Italy Edge Data Center Market?** TIM Enterprise leads with about 12% of 2025 spend, and TIM Enterprise, Aruba and Equinix together hold about 27% (DC Market Insights assessment). FiberCop, Open Fiber, Rai Way, Schneider Electric and Vertiv are other key players. **What are the Italy Edge Data Center Market forecast scenarios for 2035?** USD 745.67 million in the low case, USD 849.72 million in the base case and USD 953.78 million in the high case, depending on how many announced edge nodes are built (DC Market Insights estimate). **Does this report cover the Italy cluster computing, applicant tracking systems or digital storage devices markets?** No. Cluster computing, applicant tracking software and digital storage devices can run inside edge nodes, but this report counts only edge data center hardware, software and services, USD 290.51 million in 2026. Storage gear installed in edge nodes is counted within Hardware. ## Market by region (USD million) ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 236.93 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 13.62 | % | | Market size 2035 | 849.72 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### How big is the Italy Edge Data Center Market in 2026? USD 290.51 million in 2026, up 22.61% from USD 236.93 million in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 849.72 million by 2035, a CAGR of 13.62% from 2025 to 2035. ### What is the size of the Italy Edge Data Center Market in 2025 and 2035? USD 236.93 million in 2025 and USD 849.72 million by 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate), after USD 78.85 million in 2020. The 2025 figure covers hardware for 11.35 MW of new or refreshed edge capacity plus services and software on about 50 MW installed. ### What is an edge data center in Italy? A site of up to about 2 MW of IT load built close to users or machines, such as a converted telephone exchange, a regional colocation hall or an on-premises micro data center. Italy had about 55 MW of edge IT capacity in 2025, about 9% of national capacity (DC Market Insights estimate). ### What is the growth rate of the Italy Edge Data Center Market? 13.62% a year from 2025 to 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate), slower than the 24.61% of 2020-2025 because the installed base is larger, even though new or refreshed capacity rises from 11.35 MW in 2025 to 26.82 MW in 2035. ### What is the fastest-growing segment of the Italy Edge Data Center Market? Software, at 17.66% a year from USD 22.00 million in 2025 to USD 111.85 million by 2035, because operators run hundreds of unmanned nodes remotely. Telco and Fiber Edge is the fastest operator type at 16.78%. Both are DC Market Insights estimates. ### How much does an edge data center cost in Italy? About USD 11.80 million per MW of IT capacity for hardware in 2025, so a typical 200 kW node costs about USD 2.36 million to equip, plus about USD 2.06 million per installed MW a year for services and software. These are DC Market Insights estimates. ### Which component leads the Italy Edge Data Center Market? Hardware, with 56.53% of 2025 spend (USD 133.93 million), because every new node needs power, cooling, enclosures, racks and edge servers. Services overtake Hardware by 2035 at USD 388.28 million. These are DC Market Insights estimates. ### Which region leads the Italy Edge Data Center Market? The North-West, with 45.73% of 2025 spend (USD 108.35 million), led by Milan. The South is the fastest-growing region at 17.73% a year as FiberCop and Open Fiber open nodes in Naples and Bari (DC Market Insights estimate). ### How many edge data centers are planned in Italy? FiberCop plans more than 100 converted telephone exchanges, Open Fiber up to 100 nodes at five per region, and Rai Way 18 sites covering 20 regions with 3.4 MW in total, according to company statements reported in 2024-2026. ### Which Italian city spends the most on edge data centers? Milan, with USD 61.93 million in 2025, followed by Rome at USD 36.18 million. Pescara is the fastest-growing hub at 18.89% a year after Open Fiber opened an edge site nearby (DC Market Insights estimate). ### Who are the leading companies in the Italy Edge Data Center Market? TIM Enterprise leads with about 12% of 2025 spend, and TIM Enterprise, Aruba and Equinix together hold about 27% (DC Market Insights assessment). FiberCop, Open Fiber, Rai Way, Schneider Electric and Vertiv are other key players. ### What are the Italy Edge Data Center Market forecast scenarios for 2035? USD 745.67 million in the low case, USD 849.72 million in the base case and USD 953.78 million in the high case, depending on how many announced edge nodes are built (DC Market Insights estimate). ### Does this report cover the Italy cluster computing, applicant tracking systems or digital storage devices markets? No. Cluster computing, applicant tracking software and digital storage devices can run inside edge nodes, but this report counts only edge data center hardware, software and services, USD 290.51 million in 2026. Storage gear installed in edge nodes is counted within Hardware. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Italy Edge Data Center Market", updated 2026-10-15, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/italy-edge-data-center-market