Although the sky is grey, this Monday started out like a ray of sunshine for operators. telecommunication. HE Mobile World Congress (MWC) With the confirmation of the alliance between ‘telecos’ and European Union (EU) officials, he returned to Barcelona and to L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. tech giants to contribute to the co-financing of connectivity networks Internet.
“We need to find a model for the equitable distribution of the cost of networks,” said the European Commissioner for the Internal Market. Thierry Breton, launched a consultation last Thursday to discuss how this historic claim of ‘telecommunications companies’ could become law for the European region. For this reason, it demanded the cooperation of all relevant actors. “Like water or electricity, connection It is a necessary favor for all”.
A few minutes ago, telemarketers staged this shared position. “It’s a moment of collaboration between ‘telechos’ and big tech companies,” he said recently. Jose Maria Alvarez-Palettehead telephone And GSMAThe global employer of the mobile industry and the promoter of Mobile demanded decades of investment of millions of dollars to build the architecture that only supports connectivity to the Internet. network. “There is no digital future without ‘teleco’”.
The largest digital service providers (Google, Aim, view, Amazon, Netflix And Microsoft) use this infrastructure to nurture their lucrative business. Although they channel 60% of all network traffic according to industry data, they do not contribute to these investments. “Regulators have a big role to play in ensuring that this imbalance is corrected,” he said. Christel HeydemanFrench multinational CEO Orangeapplauding the opening of a European consultation announced last Thursday.
Alliance between ‘teleco’
The technology conference also kicked off the week with news of a historic alliance between 20 operators from around the world, including Telefónica. vodafone and Orange to coordinate and monetize their business. nets opening them up to developers so they can build their business on this infrastructure. The industry hopes this strategic deal will have a profound economic impact.