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<p>OpNet <a href="/facts/S.p.A./Hhj9kHlL">S.p.A.</a> (formerly Linkem S.p.A.) is an Italian <a href="/facts/Telecommunications_company/zvrL88NE">telecommunications company</a> specializing in <a href="/facts/Wireless_broadband/99xYxl9I">wireless broadband</a> <a href="/facts/Internet_connection/EMbwSrnK">connection</a> (<a href="/facts/HiperLAN/xe6794RP">HiperLAN</a>, <a href="/facts/WiMAX/tz9zpKHU">WiMAX</a> and <a href="/facts/Wi-Fi/u94quCsx">Wi-Fi</a>). </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Company/psBVz9jr">company</a> has a network of <a href="/facts/Wholly_owned_subsidiary/l25YN38x">wholly owned subsidiaries</a> with 1,200 antennas (<a href="/facts/Base_transceiver_station/dLDhUMEn">BTS</a>) located throughout Italy, providing <a href="/facts/Internet_connectivity/EMbwSrnK">Internet connectivity</a> to surrounding areas. The Linkem <a href="/facts/Telecommunications_network/NFCX0STS">network</a> is an alternative to traditional telecommunications networks, allowing signal transmission to areas that lack <a href="/facts/Cellular_connectivity/8zA0jQJ9">cellular connectivity</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Firm/psBVz9jr">firm</a> was Italy's first <a href="/facts/Wireless_Internet_Service_Provider/8hap01Ex">Wireless Internet Service Provider</a>, serving about 2,000 municipalities covering 40% of Italy's land area. </p>