Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the opening of a second Point of Presence (PoP) in Thessaloniki to meet the growing demand for international connectivity in Greece and in the Balkan region.
Located in a growing neutral data center in northern Greece, the new PoP delivers Tier-1 IP transit and capacity services to national and regional network operators, ISPs, OTTs, enterprises, content delivery networks, content and application providers, enabling secure, low-latency, and scalable international connectivity.
Additionally, customers have access to a comprehensive suite of IP solutions, including DDoS Protection, which safeguards networks against cyberattacks, and Virtual NAP, providing virtual access to leading Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) without the need for proprietary infrastructure development.
The PoP is integrated into Sparkle’s proprietary fiber infrastructure, which forms a robust ring topology interconnecting Thessaloniki northward to Bulgaria, eastward to Istanbul, southward to Chania, and westward to Albania. Through the connection with Chania, customers will also gain access to high-capacity routes via the BlueMed submarine cable system, linking Italy with France, Greece, and several countries bordering the Mediterranean, with further extensions reaching the Middle East and all the way to Mumbai, India.
"We believe that Thessaloniki is set to become a key commercial and digital hub for the Balkans," said Daniele Mancuso, CEO of Sparkle Greece. "With this new PoP, we are not only strengthening our presence in the city but also enabling resilient, high-performance connectivity across Southeastern Europe. Our continued investments in Greece are a clear sign of our long-term vision for the region."
With two PoPs in Thessaloniki and a total of eight across the country, four data centers between Athens and Chania, and a comprehensive portfolio of ICT and telco services - including also SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, messaging, roaming and voice solutions -, Sparkle confirms its role as a leading enabler of digital transformation in the country and beyond.
About Sparkle
Sparkle is TIM Group’s Global Operator, first international service provider in Italy and among the top worldwide, offering a full range of infrastructure and global connectivity services – capacity, IP, SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, roaming and voice - to national and international Carriers, OTTs, ISPs, Media/Content Providers, and multinational enterprises. A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed over 32 countries.
Find out more about Sparkle following its X and LinkedIn profiles or visiting the website tisparkle.com
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Rome/Athens, 17 July 2025
