According to the Global Information Technology Report 2016 Italy has terrifically boosted its digital developement figures in the last year and can be surely called one of the most fast-developing countries when it comes to getting the best use of information and communication technologies.
The above mentioned report actually states that in the 2016 Italy has arrived to the 45th position of the NRI (Networked Readiness Index) which has been the biggest improvement among all the countries' performances.
Source: http://www.italiangoodnews.com/