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ETNO calls for transformative connectivity policies to secure Europe’s competitiveness
Brussels, 26 June 2024 – Today, 76% of European citizens see advanced connectivity as essential in improving their lives and socio-economic prospects, with almost 30% asking to strengthen the availability of high-speed internet for everyone, everywhere.
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ETNO-GSMA contribution to BEREC Report on Cloud and Edge Computing Services
Cloud and edge services are at the core of the transformation that our sector is undergoing: telecoms operators are turning their networks into platforms for innovation by embracing disaggregated and cloud native architectures, high automation (e.g. based on AI/ML), programmability, and the development of new network as a service (NaaS) applications. As ETNO and the GSMA, we have outlined our vision for telecom transformation in our contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure, which is clearly reflected in the Commission’s White Paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”1.
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The State of Digital Communications 2024
This 2024 edition of the State of Digital Communications Report paints a bittersweet picture. On the one hand, network innovation is starting to take-off and the investment by European telecoms operators is reaching historic levels. On the other hand, global competition in the connectivity value-chain has started biting Europe, and the financial health of the telecoms sector is far from improving.
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European Operators Renew Commitment to Keeping Ukrainian Refugees Connected Across Borders
Brussels, 10 July 2024 - ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, welcomes the agreement between the European Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the Ukrainian national regulatory authority (NCEC), and 22 European and seven Ukrainian telecommunications operators. This agreement reaffirms the coordinated efforts to secure and stabilize affordable or free roaming and international calls between the EU and Ukraine.
Over two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, European telecom operators remain dedicated to supporting Ukrainian refugees, ensuring they stay connected with their families and loved ones. This is also complemented by diverse local initiatives that European operators have initiated in the early days of the conflict, including contributing to humanitarian aid, organising donations and other ad hoc charitable actions.
As to Ukranian operators, despite the challenges - including decreased incoming traffic, difficulties in maintaining the subscriber base, and the need to invest in network restoration - local telcos continue to offer free or significantly reduced roaming services tailored to customers' needs.
More info: Commission welcomes a twelve-month roaming extension for affordable calls to and from Ukraine
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EU policies: Telecoms and airlines call for putting competitiveness front and centre to enhance economic security and citizens’ welfare
Brussels, 1 July 2024 – The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) and the GSMA, representing Europe’s telecom operators, and the European Network Airlines’ Association (ENAA), the leading network airlines’ association, take note of DG COMP’s staff report on “Protecting competition in a changing world”.
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ETNO visits Washington in continued support of Transatlantic Dialogue
Brussels, 27 June 2024 - A delegation from the ETNO Secretariat and Executive Board has concluded a series of bilateral meetings in Washington DC (26-27 June). The delegation meetings mark ETNO’s commitment to the EU-US policy dialogue, especially at a time in which global challenges require close collaboration with like-minded partners.
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#ThinkDigital Videos
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State of Digital Communications 2024: a brief summary
How is Europe doing when it comes to connectivity, networks & telecom services? ETNO's Alessandro Gropelli, Maarit Palovirta, Paolo Grassia & Xhoana Shehu present the main finding...
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