Policymakers Must Stimulate Advanced Connectivity and Digitalization to Secure Europe’s Competitiveness

Five leading technology companies today called for urgent action from policymakers to stimulate Europe’s digital competitiveness and ensure that it remains on the priority list for the incoming European Commission. Policymakers must focus on the consistent, coherent implementation of existing regulations on the digital ecosystem, working to leverage the power of a true Digital Single Market. Europe needs healthy telecoms operators with the scale to invest in 5G Standalone, fibre and, in the future, 6G. European policy objectives should focus on fixing market failures, ensuring a level playing field, and addressing identified risks to society. The policy environment must encourage trusted companies to thrive in Europe through trade, recruitment, and research.