All European Union (EU, EC, EP) articles – Page 6
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Public Affairs
Deutsche Telekom under renewed EU pressure to ditch Huawei
Brussels to publish report criticising Germany for not doing enough to reduce reliance on Huawei. Deutsche Telekom will reportedly be named as telco laggard when it comes to loosening ties with Chinese equipment suppliers.
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Operations
T-Mobile Poland opens technology hub in Warsaw
New unit joins DT’s growing network of technology hubs. Polish NatCo plans to hire 500 IT and network technology specialists over next three years.
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Public Affairs
Deutsche Telekom CEO ratchets up pressure on Orbán over tax
Höttges doubles down on calls for more beneficial tax policy. Group CEO highlights Magyar Telekom’s strategic Group role, as well as commitment to digitalisation targets. Hungary under increasing fiscal and regulatory scrutiny.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: LatAm supply deals in spotlight
LatAm supply deals in spotlight; slicing on menu for core four.
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Telefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Open Future launches new EU backed startup call in Spain
Open Future launches new EU‑backed startup call in Spain.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany’s antitrust watchdog investigates 1&1 allegation of Vodafone obstruction
· Federal Cartel Office launches formal enquiry on whether Vodafone purposefully impeded 1&1 from acquiring 5G antenna sites.
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BT loses out in EU data exchange controversy
Decision to award €458m TESTA contract to BT Global Services Belgium revoked after legal debacle.
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T-Systems gets UiPath on board for AI and RPA
RPA specialist beds down further in Deutsche Telekom Group. UiPath AI and RPA capabilities now hosted in Open Telekom Cloud.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: Spain to promote European telecoms mergers
Spain to promote European telecoms mergers in EU leadership.
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DT’s Greiner applauds EU Connectivity Package, with some caveats
EC puts telecoms back in spotlight with three major initiatives.
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DT, Orange look to the skies with IRIS²
Telcos join consortium bidding for new EU space project.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez‑Pallete calls for caution on fast‑developing GenAI
Álvarez‑Pallete calls for caution on fast‑developing GenAI.
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Eventwatch
FTTH Conference: fibre-rich Spain faces final rural connectivity hurdle
Telefónica’s accelerated timeline for copper exchange closures adds momentum to rural fibre rollouts, as nation targets 100% fibre coverage by 2025.
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Eventwatch
FTTH Conference: Ukraine rallies telecom industry to use rebuild as ‘testbed’ for new solutions
Yuriy Matsyk speaks in Madrid on communications challenges Ukraine is moving to overcome.
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BT still in limbo on EU data exchange contract
Belgian subsidiary’s TESTA deal win still frozen amid Commission complaints and competitor legal claim.
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Financial & Performance
EU recovery funding starting to flow, delays dampen telco expectations
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility funding programme enters midlife with less than a third of money distributed.
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Strategy & Change
EU must ‘get house in order’ to fight investment drain to US business
Vodafone and Telefónica chiefs among industry leaders to call for EU regulatory reform to attract investment in the bloc.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany readies for Huawei networks ban
Government said to be close to implementing outright ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks.
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Telcos keep up fair share pressure as EU ponders options
Vodafone claims unfavourable investment environment is slowing down wider collaborative opportunities to make Europe more competitive on the world stage.
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Altice, Vodafone given EC go-ahead for infra JV
European Commission clears Vodafone’s plan for fibre JV with French group Altice.