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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 15/09/2026
🌍 Europe still controls a critical layer of the tech stack: #connectivity. The question is whether policy will help reinforce it, or undermine it. Top #telecom CEOs call to “correct the course” of ongoing reforms and support investment, innovation & tech leadership: connecteurope.org/news/correct...
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 31/08/2026
What awaits #telecoms and #connectivity folks in autumn 2026? 🎞️ Alessandro Gropelli tells us about #satelliteconnectivity, #cloud, #AI and defence tech. Technology is moving fast, reform maybe not as much. Watch 👇 #DigitalNetworksAct #CybersecurityAct
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 27/08/2026
📨 A busy EU policy season is ahead. #ConnectNews helps you stay on top of the #tech & #DigitalEU policy events that matter. 📅 Explore the full agenda: bit.ly/4cflQdU 📣 Subscribe for free and get the latest tech policy updates every Thursday: bit.ly/418BNMn
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 24/07/2026
📨 Following Europe’s digital policy agenda is not getting any easier. #ConnectNews is our weekly briefing for the #telecom community, bringing together the key EU policy developments, industry news, expert analysis, and events worth keeping on your radar. Subscribe for free: buff.ly/qGiIygQ
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 23/07/2026
From connected cars to smart industry, M2M and #IoT services are growing fast across Europe. The #DigitalNetworksAct should support this with simpler rules, excluding non-interpersonal services from consumer obligations and cutting complexity for machine-only numbering. buff.ly/G1qYEA5
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 20/07/2026
Market entry should be simple, predictable and harmonised. ✅ Under the #DigitalNetworksAct, already-authorised operators should be considered compliant — with full legal certainty for market entry. buff.ly/V0lWwGw
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 16/07/2026
Consumer protection and competitiveness can go hand in hand. The #DigitalNetworksAct should keep end-user rules proportionate and coherent, support affordability and connectivity gaps with public instruments, and let #telecom operators act quickly against fraud. Read more: buff.ly/2SfYWmT
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 15/07/2026
The #DigitalNetworksAct should create workable rules, not codification. Under the Irish Presidency, Europe needs long-term spectrum certainty, a modernized access regime, a market-driven fibre transition and legal certainty for innovation in #5G. Our position: buff.ly/aRvAeYU
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 13/07/2026
A technologically neutral #DigitalNetworksAct should prevent distortions and protect investment by ensuring parity as satellite expands into direct-to-device, safeguarding terrestrial spectrum, and equivalent rules for equivalent services: buff.ly/guCClJq
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 08/07/2026
A balanced connectivity value chain strengthens Europe’s digital ecosystem. ⚖️ The #DigitalNetworksAct should enable fair negotiations on interconnection and IP data transport, with effective dispute resolution. buff.ly/4vdyaAD
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 03/07/2026
Advanced #5G and cloud-native networks enable customised, innovative services. The #DigitalNetworksAct should update #openinternet rules while preserving their principles through legal certainty for innovative services, among others. Read more: buff.ly/1dtSuUB
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 29/06/2026
Over 77% of #FTTH coverage: Europe’s fibre transition is well underway. The #DigitalNetworksAct should build on it — a market-driven copper switch-off and deregulation by default, with a safety net for exceptional local bottlenecks. buff.ly/KYYBEao
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 23/06/2026
Investment needs predictability—starting with spectrum. The #DigitalNetworksAct should ensure it through long-term or indefinite licenses, automatic renewal, and early clarity on future bands, including 6G. Learn more: buff.ly/2cCH420
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 19/06/2026
The #DigitalNetworksAct should become a true simplification milestone for Europe’s #connectivity sector: ✂️ Cut overlapping rules 🇪🇺 Reduce market fragmentation 🏏 Ensure a genuine level playing field — same services, same rules Read more ➡️ buff.ly/EJlxRaV
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 14/04/2026
How can we better align #connectivityEU, capital & competition policy to strengthen 🇪🇺 leadership? On 2 June, join policymakers, industry leaders and #telecom voices to discuss a key question for #EUdigital future: connecteurope.org/events/conne... @michalkobosko.bsky.social @matthiasecke.bsky.social
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 11/03/2026
📡 #OpenRAN is one of the biggest shifts in how #radionetworks are built: it makes a concrete contribution to addressing dependencies and to growing the #5G ecosystem in Europe. 🧵Why does that matter?
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 10/03/2026
🇪🇺🇰🇷 A pleasure to meet the Korea telecom association KTOA last week: as Europe debates the future of its #telecom framework, international dialogue with a global leader in advanced #connectivity — helps shape the policy direction needed to strengthen innovation, scale and competitiveness.
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 09/03/2026
How are #telcos contributing to Europe’s AI infrastructure? Deutsche Telekom's VP EU Affairs Jakob Greiner explains how their 🆕 industrial #AICloud is expanding AI compute capacity in Germany by 50% — while reinforcing Europe´s #digitalsovereignty. ▶️ Watch & read more: telekom.com/en/media/med...
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 05/03/2026
🎦 Which policy highlights from #MWC26? Step out of the policy bubble and into the reality of #telecom innovation. European operators and vendors show how #connectivityEU underpins AI, security, defence and resilient #digital infrastructure. Hear more from our Director General Alessandro Gropelli ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 04/03/2026
Europe is pushing #OpenRAN forward: in 2025 we counted 57 trials, deployments and commercial launches. It’s a key step towards more interoperable networks. Now the challenge is turning pilots into scalable, repeatable rollouts. More in #StateofDigi 2026: bit.ly/stdig26
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 03/03/2026
🔐 Sigvart Voss Eriksen, EVP & Head of Telenor Nordics, says security and resilience are critical priorities for his company. You can check Telenor's newly launched report: buff.ly/yf0OnT4 🎥 Watch the interview we recorded at #MWC26 #MWC26MP 👇
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 02/03/2026
🇪🇺 Europe’s #connectivity markets remain uniquely fragmented: in 2025, Europe counted 44 mobile operators with more than 500K subscribers (vs 8 in the 🇺🇸). Scale is the unresolved challenge. Check out #StateofDigi 2026: bit.ly/stdig26 #MWC26 #MWC26MP #EUCompetition
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 25/02/2026
Equity Research Director at Barclays Mathieu Robillard tells us why #EUMerger control should also consider investment capacity, sustainability, and Europe’s sovereignty—especially in #telecoms. Read the BRG report: buff.ly/2qZKMJI #MWC26 #MWC26MP #EUcompetition
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 23/02/2026
Most early #5G in Europe has been “non-Standalone”: faster speeds, but still relying on a #4G core. The real leap is #5GStandalone, with a native 5G core that enables network slicing, ultra-low latency and massive IoT at scale. More in #StateofDigi 2026: bit.ly/stdig26
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 19/02/2026
🎬Rupert Wood (Analysys Mason) previews the #StateofDigi 2026 findings: Europe is lagging behind its peers on #5G coverage, #5GStandalone & take-up, even as fixed #fibre coverage edges ahead of 🇺🇸. Take a look at our report analysing the state of the #telecom sector: bit.ly/stdig26
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 12/02/2026
Telcos can support the 🇪🇺 Action Plan to counter #drone threats: we already provide tower-based detection, #5G-enabled tracking, anti-drone capabilities and real-time traffic management to keep citizens, infrastructure & public spaces safe. Read more here: connecteurope.org/news/eu-dron...
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 06/02/2026
At yesterday’s presentation of the BRG report, our DG Alessandro Gropelli made a pledge to reform #MergerReview at the same time as we work to complete the #EUSinglemarket: 💡 No two-step approach, geopolitical rivarly and tech change requires urgent reform.
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 02/02/2026
The @europarl.europa.eu is already active on the #DigitalNetworksAct. Our DG @gropelli.bsky.social shared the sector’s top views at last week’s European Internet Forum´s event: 🚀 Strong support for DNA objectives + #spectrum measures: #5G for all, prepare for #6G
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 12/12/2025
Xhoana Shehu on who should provide access to #112: 📞 Europe’s 112 system works well, thanks to #fibre & #5G 🌄 Rural areas need better #connectivity, VHCN are essential 📡 New Generation 112 improves caller location - useful when callers cannot speak or do not know where they are
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 04/12/2025
🎥 Dominique Leroy calls for the urgent reforms Europe needs to modernise its digital infrastructure & create a framework that truly supports investment. She also reflects on Deutsche Telekom's work to strengthen Europe’s #digitalsovereignty and expand access to emerging technologies ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 24/11/2025
🎥 Georgios Metzakis (CYTA) says Europe needs bold action on digital infrastructure and warns that incremental steps are no longer enough. He points to CYTA’s nationwide #fibre & #5G rollout and urges Europe not to fall behind. Watch the interview 👇
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 20/11/2025
This week, a @connecteurope.org delegation met Cypriot institutions, industry and researchers ahead of #CY2026EU: huge thanks to CYTA for the support. As Europe plans key digital reforms, our members stand ready to support a more competitive, connected Europe ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 17/11/2025
🎙️ "Dramatically improving the investment environment for connectivity is critical for telecom operators to further boost security and resilience" says @gropelli.bsky.social. Read Copenhagen Economics' report on #telecoms contribution to security & resilience: buff.ly/ZpCFKMZ
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 13/11/2025
🎬 @telefonica-en.bsky.social's Chairman & CEO @marcmurtra.bsky.social calls for greater scale and investment in digital technologies to boost Europe’s global competitiveness. Watch the interview 🔽
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 30/10/2025
MEO´s CEO Ana Figueiredo calls for modern telecom rules that boost innovation, investment & digital sovereignty. She also warns that market fragmentation limits progress, and highlights MEO’s role in securing Portugal’s digitalised electoral registers 👇
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 09/10/2025
🎞️ Hear from the @connecteurope.org delegation at the #EuropeanParliament plenary 🇪🇺, as the @ec.europa.eu prepares key reforms to relaunch our tech sovereignty and competitiveness ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 10/09/2025
📹 What’s in @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's #SOTEU speech for tech and #telecoms #singlemarketroadmap? Here are the highlights from our Director General Alessandro Gropelli @gropelli.bsky.social 👇
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 01/09/2025
Europeans need clear, balanced rules fit for today’s fast-moving digital world: the latest @arthurdlittle.bsky.social report for @connecteurope.org proposes action to: 👨⚖️ Simplify #telecom rules ▶️ Ensure a level playing field 🇪🇺 Move towards the #EUsinglemarket Take a look: buff.ly/XmLxWE8
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 22/07/2025
#Telecom customers in 🇪🇺 face 34 different obligations, leading to confusion, inconsistent rights & limited access to innovative services like #5G. A new Arthur D. Little report for Connect Europe calls for simpler, harmonised regulation to improve the user experience. Read it: bit.ly/44TJAQg
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 18/07/2025
We stand ready to support the EU institutions in ensuring that the #DigitalNetworksAct drives strategic investment in critical #connectivity technologies while promoting sustainability through energy-efficient & circular #telecom practices. 📲 Our response to the call for evidence: bit.ly/4eSCIaw
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 18/07/2025
🇺🇦🇪🇺 We are proud to welcome UKRTelecom, Ukraine’s largest fixed broadband operator, as our 43rd member. Ukrtelecom will bring us invaluable expertise — from safeguarding #networks under crisis, to securing vital services and supporting the recovery of a resilient nation: bit.ly/3U8uwJt
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 14/07/2025
Europe must reclaim its #digitalEU leadership on the global stage, and the #DigitalNetworksAct is the opportunity to do it. In our response to the @ec.europa.eu’s Call for Evidence, we urge bold reform to unlock investment and competitiveness ➡️ bit.ly/4eSCIaw 🧵We support 👇
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 09/07/2025
🇪🇺🇺🇦 European telecom operators renew the #roaming agreement with Ukrainian operators for the sixth time. This means: 🤝 Ongoing support to help 🇺🇦 refugees stay connected 📶 Affordable roaming across borders 📲 Lower rates for international calls Read: bit.ly/3ImGdcV
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 09/07/2025
The current patchwork of telecom rules across the EU is making it harder to build a true single market: new report by Arthur D. Little for Connect Europe proposes action to: ✅Simplify telecom rules ✅Ensure a level playing field ✅ Move towards the #singlemarket Read the report: buff.ly/YW7nqO3
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 08/07/2025
📊 84% of Europeans say digital tech & infrastructure are key for online public services and staying connected with loved ones, according to the latest #DigitalDecade Eurobarometer. Connectivity drives not just innovation—but inclusion & human connection. bit.ly/4lkJTKy
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 08/07/2025
🇪🇺 EVP @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, 🇩🇪 Minister Wildberger, IMCO Chair @annacavazzini.bsky.social, & @eppgroup.bsky.social Coordinator @aschwab.bsky.social will join the #FTConnectEurope Forum on 23 September, focusing on "Europe's Race for Digital Competitiveness." 👉 ftconnecteuropeforum.live.ft.com
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 07/07/2025
Thomas Arnoldner, Deputy CEO of A1 Telekom Austria, highlights the need for targeted investment, regulatory simplification, and scale in the upcoming #DigitalNetworks Act to strengthen Europe’s digital future. 🎬 Watch the full interview below ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 07/07/2025
According to the latest #DigitalDecade Eurobarometer, over 80% of Europeans say the EU must prioritise: 🏗️Building efficient & secure digital infrastructure 🌐Empowering European tech companies to become global champions 🌿Using digital technologies to drive the green transition Read: bit.ly/4lkJTKy
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 03/07/2025
🙌 As we thank #Poland25EU for a job well done on digital files, we welcome #EU2025DK to the EU Council Presidency for the second half of the year! 🇩🇰 Katinka Clausdatter Worsøe, Attaché for Digitalisation at the Danish Permrep, sets the tone with Denmark's priorities for the next six months. Watch ⬇️
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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 02/07/2025
At APDC's #DBC2025 in Lisbon, @gropelli.bsky.social explained why we should become tech leaders: 📶Stronger #connectivity leads to more competitiveness ☁️⁠We must aim at leading on #edgecloud, #APIs & #AI adoption 🌍Our supply chain will remain global, but we cannot shy away from #strategicautonomy
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