BRUSSELS : The European Commission wants to cut red tape and costs to help Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia and other telecoms operators roll out fast-speed 5G, according to a Commission document seen by Reuters.The EU executive, which wants all Europeans to have access to gigabit connectivity and
BRUSSELS : The European Commission wants to cut red tape and costs to help Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia and other telecoms operators roll out fast-speed 5G, according to a Commission document seen by Reuters.
The measure could save telecoms operators about 40 million euros in annual administrative costs, the paper said.
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