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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 · 10/09/2026

Satellite #connectivity can extend outdoor coverage, strengthen resilience & connect remote/crisis-affected areas. The new #2GHz MSS framework should enable innovative pan-European services while recognising the complementary role of satellite communications to terrestrial networks: bit.ly/4gTTwiz

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Connect Europe views on the Commission Regulation Proposal on 2GHz MSS Satellite | Connect Europe

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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 · 01/06/2026

Can the EU mandate a copper switch-off by 2035 under Article 114 TFEU? A new legal opinion by former ECJ judge Roberto Mastroianni says the #DigitalNetworksAct proposal raises serious doubts — on competence, subsidiarity and property rights. Read more: buff.ly/XwDW4qi

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Connect Europe releases legal opinion on fibre transition proposals | Connect Europe

Europe needs to get to full fibre, and do it faster. This can be done by deregulating private investment and ensuring a market-driven transition. New top-down regulation and switch-off mandates will…

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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 · 08/04/2026

⚛️ Europe has strong potential in quantum technologies — but fragmentation across funding and governance limits impact. @connecteurope.org calls for a harmonized, outcomes-based regulatory environment to support Europe’s leadership in the #quantum ecosystem:

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Views from Telecom Operators on Quantum Technologies | Connect Europe

Views from Telecom Operators on Quantum Technologies

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 11/03/2026

Europe is leading the momentum: in 2025, we counted 57 #OpenRAN trials, deployments and commercial launches — much ahead of any other regions. Scaling takes time, but more telecom operators are now planning deployments by 2030. More in #StateofDigi 2026: bit.ly/stdig26

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State of Digital Communications 2026 | Connect Europe

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 11/03/2026

That matters because #OpenRAN can: 🟤 Increase interoperability and reduce lock-in 🟢 Strengthen supply chain diversity 🟣 Accelerate innovation through software-based RAN 🔵 Support more flexible, virtualised deployments over time

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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

In many digital and network markets, companies compete by improving quality and investing ahead of demand — not only by cutting prices. That’s why merger reviews need a wider lens. A report prepared by BRG sets out a practical way to do that. buff.ly/2qZKMJI #MWC26 #MWC26MP #EUCompetition

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A Dynamic Framework for the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers | Connect Europe

Report commissioned by GSMA, with support from Connect Europe

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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 · 01/03/2026

At #MWC26, @telefonica-en.bsky.social will show how #connectivity becomes intelligence: 🚁Mission-Critical Dome — private 5G + satellite + drones/robots 📶Titan Connect — AI-slicing ⚛️Quantum Telco — quantum-safe 🗣️CircuitX & AI demos — real-time translation Read ⬇️

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Mobile World Congress 2025: toda la información - Telefónica

Toda la información sobre la participación de Telefónica en el Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC) y 4YFN, stand, agenda, prensa y mucho más.

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 26/02/2026

The EU is reviewing its merger guidelines — a big deal for markets where competition is driven by investment and innovation, not only short-term prices. A new report prepared by BRG sets out how merger review can reflect long-run consumer outcomes too: buff.ly/2qZKMJI #MWC26 #MWC26MP #EUCompetition

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A Dynamic Framework for the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers | Connect Europe

Report commissioned by GSMA, with support from Connect Europe

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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 · 24/02/2026

Connect Europe joins the GSMA to respond to recent claims that EU #telecom profitability is “good news”. Experts warn that: 🔵Average figures mask sub-scale operators 🟢Goodwill cannot be ignored ⚫️Dividends signal weak investment prospects Read:

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On the profitability of the EU’s telecom sector: why the CEPR’s ‘good news’ story is misleading | Connect Europe

Telecoms infrastructure forms the backbone of and is an enabler of Europe’s productivity growth and competitiveness in the growing digital economy.

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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 · 18/02/2026

📉 The revenue–investment chain is weak: mobile revenues are the same as 10 years ago, but costs keep rising. 🏦 Policy reform is now central — including the #DigitalNetworksAct, the review of #EUMerger guidelines, the #CybersecurityAct & a bolder industrial policy approach.

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 18/02/2026

📶 5G: Europe is at 97% population coverage on basic #5G, but adoption and #5GStandalone still lag global peers. 🏠 Gigabit: #FTTH coverage is 77.2%; our members account for 54% of FTTH investment — yet 41.8 million Europeans (10%) could remain unconnected by 2030 at today’s pace.

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 18/02/2026

At today's #FutureConnectivityEU, our DG Alessandro Gropelli presented our annual #StateofDigi report, providing a snapshot of Europe’s telecom landscape and what it means for competitiveness: 🫰 The Digital Communications Ecosystem is worth around 5% of Europe’s GDP (€1.09 trillion)

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State of Digital Communications 2026

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 18/02/2026

📲 Europe’s #digital economy is at a turning point — and reform cannot wait. Heavy regulation & persistent fragmentation undermine #telecom investment. If we want future-proof #connectivity, we need action now. Read #StateofDigi 2026 👇 connecteurope.org/news/decisiv... #FutureConnectivityEU

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A decisive moment for Europe’s connectivity, new report shows policy choices can no longer wait | Connect Europe

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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

⚖️ We support a balanced approach to pro-competitive effects and efficiencies, taking into account future innovation, investment, competitiveness, resilience, security and defence-readiness 🗞️ Read our press release here: buff.ly/PTGWfZJ

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New study outlines a dynamic, long-term approach to EU merger assessments | Connect Europe

Europe’s merger guidelines need to move beyond their narrow focus on short-term static effects and embrace longer-term considerations, such as innovation, investment and capability building,…

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 06/02/2026

📚 We agree with DG COMP that the new approach should be rigorous: the BRG study is our contribution to provide thoroughly researched tools. 📊 We call for a more long-term and forward-looking assessment, with a better focus on strategic investment and longer payback periods.

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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 · 05/02/2026

Europe can turbocharge growth with merger rules that take the long view: Merger decisions shape innovation, investment & the ability to scale — delivering better quality, choice and long-term outcomes for consumers. For #connectivity, this is crucial. Read the new BRG report: buff.ly/7y4m1m5

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A Dynamic Framework for the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers | Connect Europe

Report commissioned by GSMA, with support from Connect Europe

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 02/02/2026

🏘️ Realign fibre incentives to #Draghi to deliver #FTTH ⚖️ Cut duplicate rules that only raise costs 🤝 “Same service, same rules” + mandatory arbitration

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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 · 22/01/2026

🎥 Our DG Alessandro Gropelli shares @connecteurope.org 's first reaction to the #DigitalNetworksAct: positive steps on #spectrum, but more ambition needed on incentives, simplification & a level playing field with big tech to strengthen Europe’s #digital competitiveness 👇 vimeo.com/1156956086?r...

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Digital Netwoks Act: Connect Europe´s Views

Connect Europe Director General Alessandro Gropelli shares his assessment of the newly presented Digital Networks Act by the European Commission. He highlights the…

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 19/12/2025

What does it take to keep Europe connected, competitive, and secure? In 2025 we focused our efforts on making Europe more connected and competitive, while advancing #EUdigital sovereignty and driving regulatory reforms. Read more about our work 👉 buff.ly/jWXSTBA

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2025: a year-in-review

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Connect Europe @connecteurope.org · 12/12/2025

💬 Number Independent Services aren’t required to enable 112 access today - this is under #DNA review 🛰️ Satellites can help in remote areas/outages, operators are already partnering to extend coverage

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