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New Study: Despite record investment, Europe stays behind on gigabit connectivity objectives

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%.

ETNO holds General Assembly, approves strategic orientation and governance for 2023

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.

ETNO presents new study on effects of the EU Data Act on the telecom sector

Brussels, 25 October 2022 – As European legislators make progress on the landmark EU Data Act, a new study commissioned by ETNO and authored by LE Europe brings a fresh perspective on the impact of the draft regulation on European telecom operators and their business models.

ETNO note on BEREC’s preliminary assessment

Brussels, 11 October 2022 – ETNO and its members are working to provide additional fact-based evidence for the upcoming European Commission consultation. The debate has moved beyond industry proposals and beyond Europe, as US and Asian regulators are already considering the contribution of tech giants to network costs.

CEO statement on the role of connectivity in addressing current EU challenges

Click here to read a statement signed by 17 telecom CEOs from a diverse group of European telecom operators.

Samsung joins ETNO

Brussels, 26 July 2022 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, is proud to announce that Samsung Electronics is joining as an Observer Member, effective July 2022.
Observer Members are market leaders in digital products, services and solutions that support the growth of Europe’s connectivity ecosystem. Observers contribute to ETNO mainly through knowledge-exchange and policy discussions within our thematic Working Groups.

ETNO visits Washington DC, supports EU-US dialogue

Brussels, 25 July 2022 - A delegation from the ETNO Secretariat and Executive Board has attended the Transatlantic Policy Network week in Washington DC (18-21 July).

In this context, in addition to supporting and intervening at the TPN events, the Delegation met with government, regulatory and company representatives.