Following the first call for proposals of the Connecting Europe Facility Programme – Digital (CEF Digital), 15 projects were awarded EU funding to accelerate the deployment of 5G connectivity infrastructures along the main transport paths throughout Europe.

The latest study of the European Joint Research Centre (JRC) introduces the exploratory concept of ‘lonely places’ in Europe. As explained in this video interview, such places present a vulnerability in terms of insufficient local endowment, accessibility or connectivity.

Following the first Connecting Europe Facility – Digital (CEF Digital) call for proposals at the beginning of 2022, the Commission selected seven projects that will deploy 5G connectivity and enable innovative use cases for public services and services of general interest.

Today, the European Commission has selected 38 projects that will receive EU funding to support safe, secure and sustainable high-performance infrastructure, including Gigabit and 5G networks across Europe.

The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) adopted its second Research & Innovation Work Programme (2023) to advance 6G research in Europe.

On 8 November, the European Broadband Competence Offices (BCO) Network hosted an interactive online event for telecommunications and mobile network operators to discuss how to meet the pressing telecommunications needs of approximately 7.4 million Ukrainian refugees in the EU, as well as of those on the ground in Ukraine.

We welcome the launch of a new Digital Partnership between the EU and the Republic of Korea. In an increasingly volatile world, the need to work with partners who share democratic values is more important than ever to address common challenges.

On 28 November 2022, a new Digital Partnership between the European Union and the Republic of Korea was launched.

The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ecta) and the German Association of Telecommunications and Value-Added Service Providers (VATM) organised the “Autumn event” on 22 November 2022 in Brussels.