This being the case, the Group has pursued several avenues of development: ■ continuing the efforts to strengthen internal lines of innovation, focusing the activities of its laboratories and research groups on the fundamental aspects of the evolution of fixed and mobile networks to standards and ultrabroadband, based on service platforms and new operations systems; ■ selecting, accelerating and co-creating innovative ideas, products and services from the world of startup2and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aligned with emerging innovative trends and those of interest to TIM, with a view to improving the commercial offering and internal processes and encouraging the growth of the Italian start-up ecosystem through the corporate accelerator.