Industry coalition calls for the reaffirmation of the GDPR’s risk-based approach

Today, an industry coalition of 24 associations from multiple sectors issued a joint statement on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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.

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”.

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.

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.

ETNO and GSMA call on Ministers to support connectivity as a key enabler of EU competitiveness

Brussels, 21 May 2024 – This week, the Council of the European Union hosts two important meetings gathering European ministers. Today, the Telecommunications Council discusses digital legislation adopted during the current European Commission mandate as well as future policies. On Friday 24, the Competitiveness Council will discuss the High-Level Single Market Report by Enrico Letta as well as the future of EU industrial policy.

Vision Paper on the Future of Electronic Communication Networks in Europe

Vision paper prepared in collaboration with CISCO, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Kyndryl, Mavenir, Nokia, Qualcomm and Samsung.

Traditional telecommunication networks are undergoing a major transformation into cloud-based, virtualised, and software-defined networks. This will enable the next generation of data-driven technologies, i.e. AI, Robotics, IoT, Web 3.0.

Impact of the green-digital transition on workforce: ETNO and UNI Europa ICTS release new report

ETNO and UNI Europa ICTS, the social partners in telecoms, are proud to announce the launch of a new research report in the framework of their joint EU-funded project on ‘Accelerating Sustainability in Telecoms’. This innovative report identifies eleven key emerging technologies that are expected to have an impact on social and environmental sustainability in the telecommunication industry. Among the analysed technologies are e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Analytics, Edge Computing, Internet of Things, Optic Fibre and GPON, Quantum Technologies, cybersecurity, extended reality, and xRAN. The report underlines both opportunities and challenges stemming from the deployment of such new technologies, with a focus on their impact on sustainability and on skills and the labour market.

GSMA and ETNO welcome Letta’s report, call for Member States to support the EC White Paper on digital infrastructure needs

ETNO and the GSMA, the industry associations representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, welcome Enrico Letta’s high-level report “Much More Than A Market”, published this week by the European Council. In this context, we encourage Member States to support swift legislative action in the new institutional cycle, with top priority, as a follow-up to the White Paper on “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”.