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Brussels, London, 19 May 2023 – The GSMA and ETNO, industry associations representing fixed and mobile network operators, have called for European policymakers to take bold action to secure EU connectivity leadership over the next decade. In a joint response to the European Commission consultation on “the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure” the associations state that Europe is at an inflection point, with policy change urgently needed to create the right conditions for future European leadership in connectivity, and prevent the continent from falling further behind its global competitors.
19 May, 2023
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BRUSSELS, 30 March 2023 - The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) and UNI Europa, the European services workers’ union for workers in ICT and related services, have come together to tackle violence and harassment in telecommunications workplaces across Europe.
30 March, 2023
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The social partners of the telecommunications sector, represented by the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO), and UNI Europa ICTS, the European services workers’ union for workers in ICT and related services, hereby condemn any violence and harassment at the workplace.
15 March, 2023
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By Alessandro Gropelli, ETNO
It was November 2022 when Qatar suddenly topped the list of the world’s fastest mobile internet speeds. Last year’s FIFA tournament was about sports as well as a necessary democratic debate on human rights in the host country.
However, on a less controversial level, internet geeks might wonder how it impacted broadband networks. Per Ookla, “Qatar rocketed to first place on the Speedtest Global Index with a median download speed of 176.18 Mbps in November 2022”. The country had a good reason for heavily investing in networks: last year’s World Cup has eventually turned into a massive testbed for the future of streaming and network resilience.
13 March, 2023
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Barcelona, 28 February 2023 – Today, the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) signed a「Memorandum of Understanding between Korea and Europe」with ETNO (the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association) at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.
28 February, 2023
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Brussels, 23 February 2023 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, welcomes the European Commission’s work to speed up roll-out of 5G and fibre networks.
23 February, 2023
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In the past months, lobbying groups linked to major tech companies promoted a campaign against the “fair contribution” debate. Some of their sponsored content and targeted advertising on the issue included misrepresentations of the issue and false claims on our position. Here is our viewpoint.
21 February, 2023
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Brussels, 3 February 2023 - ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, signed a new statement to prolong the voluntary measures that have been supporting Ukrainian refugees to have affordable access to connectivity, use roaming at discounted prices or free of charge, and make international calls at lower rates.
3 February, 2023
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Brussels, 1 February 2023 – Europe has reached record levels of telecom investment, while progressing on both 5G and FTTH coverage. Despite this, new estimates show that the EU risks falling short of its “gigabit for all by 2030” target by 10%. These are some highlights from the “State of Digital Communications 2023” report presented today by ETNO, Europe’s leading telecoms association, based on research by leading research firm Analysys Mason. It comes as the European Commission is expected to launch a public consultation on the future of the telecom sector and its ability to invest in new networks.
1 February, 2023
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Skopje (North Macedonia), 27 October 2022 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, met today in Skopje for its annual General Assembly. Members and observers approved ETNO’s annual strategy for 2023 as well as a series of governance decisions. As per ETNO statutes, the event was hosted on a rotating basis by leading North Macedonian telecom operator Makedonski Telekom.
27 October, 2022
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