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Telco CEOs press Brussels for certainty as EU works through regulatory changes

2026-10-07T15:28:00

Telco CEOs press Brussels for certainty as EU works through regulatory changes

Source: gpointstudio / Magnific

The debate over Europe’s telecom future intensified in Brussels as executives from United Group, TIM, and MEO challenged policymakers on spectrum rights, merger approvals, cybersecurity mandates, and the continent’s pace of innovation.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Competition policy; Cybersecurity; Digital Networks Act (DNA); Fibre migration; High-risk vendors (HRV); Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); Market consolidation; Merger and acquisition (M&A); Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO); Network investment; Radio access network (RAN); Regulatory reform; Spectrum allocation; Spectrum licensing; Technology neutrality.
  • Events: FT Connect Europe Forum.
  • People: Ana Figueiredo; Henna Virkkunen; Pietro Labriola; Stan Miller.
  • Geographic: Brussels; Europe; Norway; Portugal.
  • Organisations: Altice Portugal (MEO); Deutsche Telekom; ENISA; European Commission; European Parliament; Ice; Lyse; MEO; NOS; Nokia; O2; Starlink; Telecom Italia (TIM); Tele2 Norway; Telia; Vodafone Portugal; ZTE.

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