About Us

Connect Europe, formerly ETNO, represents Europe’s leading telecommunications network operators, who provide European citizens with innovative digital communication and services. Connect Europe, founded in 1992, is the principal policy group for European network operators and it aims at supporting a positive policy environment to deliver the best quality services to consumers and businesses. Connect Europe brings together the major investors in innovative and high-quality e-communications platforms and services, representing over 70% of the total sector investment in Europe’s main markets. 

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Technology Partner

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. Our innovations, used in 3G, 4G and 5G smartphones, as well as other wireless devices, foster the development of the mobile ecosystem. Around the world and in Europe, Qualcomm supports the digital transformation of economies, allowing sectors such as education to be more accessible, agriculture to be more efficient and sustainable, transport to be safer by connecting vehicles to the road and to the world around them. Our cross-sectoral partnerships help industries leverage 5G and pave the way for a world in which everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.

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Knowledge Partner

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

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Networking Sponsor

The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is a global, member-led organization established in July 2021 to unite broadband and cloud industry stakeholders. WBBA focuses on closing the digital divide, promoting broadband equality, and maximizing social, environmental, and economic benefits worldwide. As a collaborative platform, it engages with governments, regulators, industry, and academia to accelerate broadband deployment in underserved areas. By fostering innovation and partnerships, WBBA champions high-speed, reliable, and affordable internet access for all, driving social inclusion, economic growth, and sustainable development while shaping the future of global broadband connectivity.

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The State of Digital Communications 2024

This 2024 edition of the State of Digital Communications Report paints a bittersweet picture. On the one hand, network innovation is starting to take-off and the investment by European telecoms operators is reaching historic levels. On the other hand, global competition in the connectivity value-chain has started biting Europe, and the financial health of the telecoms sector is far from improving.

Future of Electronic Communications Networks in Europe

The EU has set ambitious goals for digital development, including the digital decade targets for 2030 which set targets for expansion of European Communication Networks (ECN) with gigabit networks available to everyone and all populated areas covered by 5G, amongst others.

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