The European Broadband Competence Offices Network Support Facility
These topics include:
Challenges faced by Europe’s submarine cables, the new Handbook on Broadband Investments, secure and resilient submarine cable infrastructure, the White Paper on Europe’s Digital Infrastructure needs, evaluation of the environmental footprint of internet service provisioning in France, public consultations for aid schemes, the Digital Decade Report and the first draft of 5G QOS Methodology.
Registration for these sessions is open to all members of the European Broadband Competence Offices (BCOs) Network. The Season 13 overview agenda is outlined below. A detailed agenda will be made available to participants directly. Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions will be held as online workshops.
Agenda
Session 1 - Security features of 5G networks
16 April 2024 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Session 2 - New Handbook on Broadband Investments
23 April 2024 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Session 3 - Secure and Resilient Submarine Cable Infrastructure: Presentation of the Commission Recommendations
30 April 2024 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Session 4 - White Paper on Europe’s Digital Infrastructure Needs
21 May 2024 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 5 - Evaluation of the Environmental Footprint of Internet Service Provisioning in France
4 June 2024 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
Session 6 - Public consultations for aid schemes - BCO Portugal and national connectivity
11 June 2024 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Session 7 - Presentation of Digital Decade Report
9 July 2024 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Session 8 - Presentation of the 1st Draft of 5G QOS Methodology
16 July 2024 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Background
These sessions are organised by the BCO Network Support Facility in partnership with the Directorates-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT); Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO); Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI); and Competition (COMP). The sessions are part of a capacity-building knowledge-exchange programme aiming to connect and strengthen the BCO Network, support broadband roll-out in urban, rural and remote regions, and contribute to achieving the EU’s digital connectivity objectives.