BUSINESS LEADERS HIGHLIGHT E13 BILLION COST OF PROTECTIONISM IN TELECOMS

New study finds that pro-competitive policies could increase investment by a third

Business leaders representing some of the largest competitive communications carriers in Europe have called for President Barroso to take firm action to combat protectionist policies in telecoms. In a meeting with the European Commission President on 29 March, they identified barriers created by incumbents as the key blockage to greater investment and innovation for Europe's consumers and businesses.

European Parliament beats the drum of competition in the interest of end-users

Brussels, 10 March 2016: In a resolution focused on the way towards a thriving data-driven economy, the European Parliament once again advocates in favour of competition.

AUTOMOTIVE & TELECOM INDUSTRIES SET JOINT PRIORITIES FOR CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED CARS

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Barcelona, 22 February 2016 – In order to facilitate the uptake of automated and connected driving in the near future, the European automotive and telecom sectors have identified three priority areas for further cooperation at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

European Parliament confirms that competition is the best trigger of investment in digital infrastructures – twice!

Brussels, 19 January 2016: Today, the European Parliament voted on the report on Towards a Digital Single Market Act by rapporteurs Kaja Kallas (ALDE, EE) and Evelyne Gebhardt (S&D, DE).

This report offsets out the European Parliament’s position on all aspects of the Digital Single Market Strategy presented by the European Commission on 6 May 2015 and is characterised by a strong support for innovation- friendly policies and competition.

ECTA Board elects Gijs Phoelich as new ECTA Chairman and Martin Witt as Vice-Chairman

Brussels, 15 January 2016: The ECTA Board elected Gijs Phoelich, General Counsel & Company Secretary of Eurofiber as new Chairman and Martin Witt, CEO of 1&1 and President of VATM as Vice-Chairman.

ECTA welcomes new Commission study on targeted harmonisation for a successful Digital Single Market
Recommending more consistent availability of active wholesale access products across the EU

Brussels, 16 December 2015: The European Commission recently published a study conducted by WIK and TNO on harmonisation of access and interoperability products. Active wholesale access products are essential for ensuring that end-users – be they consumers or enterprises – benefit from choice, competitive offeringsand get the quality they need as well as value for money.

Creation of ECTA CEO Council: the pro-competitive voice for meeting the challenges of the digital world

Brussels, 16 November 2015: Today the CEOs of ten ECTA member companies – 1&1, Eurofiber, EWE TEL, Fastweb, Iliad, Inexio, Level 3 Communications, Play, QSC, Tele2 – gathered in Brussels to establish a new high level advisory group: the ECTA CEO Council. 

ECTA statement on the vote of the European Parliament on the European single market for electronic communications

Brussels, 27 October 2015: Today the European Parliament approved the Council's first reading position on the European single market for electronic communications concerning roaming and net neutrality.

Snelle en betrouwbare glasvezelring voor ziekenhuizen Noord-Nederland 

Stichting GERRIT sluit twaalfjarige samenwerkingsovereenkomst met Eurofiber voor levering redundant dark fiber-netwerk


v.l.n.r. Wim Hodes (Stichting GERRIT) en Alex Goldblum (Eurofiber)


Utrecht, 20 oktober 2015 – Eurofiber en Stichting GERRIT, een kennis- en innovatieplatform voor de zorg in Noord-Nederland, hebben een samenwerkingscontract afgesloten. Het gaat om de levering van een dark fiber-ring die het grootste deel van de ziekenhuizen in de regio en twee datacenters met elkaar verbindt. In Friesland bestaat een dergelijk glasvezelnetwerk al. Met de komst van de nieuwe dark fiber-ring wordt het hele noorden voorzien van een IT-infrastructuur waarover de ziekenhuizen en laboratoria gebruikmaken van zorgdiensten en medische informatie uitwisselen, bijvoorbeeld via de wereldwijde IHE-XDS-standaard. Het contract heeft een looptijd van twaalf jaar. In het eerste kwartaal van 2016 is het glasvezelnetwerk operationeel.

ECTA supports Long Term Investment Intergroup #Invest4Future

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Two weeks after the Commission unveiled its Action Plan for a Capital Market Union, including a proposal aiming to promote long-term investment in infrastructure for Insurers, the long-term investment and reindustrialisation intergroup of the European Parliament held a conference in order to bring the attention of EU leaders on the crucial role of infrastructure investment. 

Dominique Riquet, Chair of the intergroup said: "The challenge for infrastructures: being at the crossroad of interests. With the contribution of the regulator, project promoters as well as investors must find satisfaction."