Carini, on the coast west of Palermo, is where western Sicily's submarine cables come ashore, and Open Hub Med Scarl runs a neutral interconnection facility beside them at SS113 Bivio Foresta. Twenty-five networks are present, and the consortium operates two internet exchanges of its own inside the single building - the first established on 13 November 2018, the second on 17 September 2020. What it sells is access and interconnection for telecom operators and content providers rather than retail floor space, and it positions itself as an open Mediterranean alternative to Marseille, with terrestrial onward routes to Bari and Milan. It is the only registered interconnection facility in the Carini and Palermo cable-landing area.
A neutral, open interconnection hub run by the consortium company Open Hub Med Scarl, serving the submarine-cable landings of western Sicily.
How many exchanges operate inside the Carini building?
Two, both run by Open Hub Med itself and established in November 2018 and September 2020, alongside twenty-five networks present at the site.
Which routes lead inland from Open Hub Med?
Terrestrial links to Bari and to Milan. The hub markets itself as a Mediterranean junction point alternative to Marseille.
Why does the Open Hub Med address carry no street number?
It stands on the SS113 state highway at Bivio Foresta in Carini and is recorded s.n.c. - senza numero civico - which is normal for a facility on an Italian trunk road.