What should be done to the European Electronic Communications Code?

The EU is good at producing new regulation, but weaker at deregulating old and overlapping ones. The precursor of the European Electronic Communications Code (Code), which regulates the European telecommunications...

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Finland needs to punch above its weight in the digital field

...overly burdensome obligations that impede or prevent development. For example, the recent trend has been to increase the burden of disclosure obligations and blocking orders on telecommunications companies. Digital development...

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Avoimia kyberturvallisuuskoulutuksia

...tietoturva, osa 1: Näin meitä huijataan (verkkokurssi, 5 op) Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu Kyberturvallisuuden erikoistumiskoulutus (opintokokonaisuus, 30 op, 1 vuosi) Oulun yliopisto Modern topics in telecommunications and radio engineering 10 – Intelligent...

Is the European Electronic Communications Code still necessary?

The precursor of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), which regulates the European telecommunications sector, was drafted over 20 years ago. Since then, the regulation has been reformed twice –...

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Data Act needs a breather

...FiCom members were involved in preparing the joint position of the ETNO and GSMA on the topic. In particular, telecommunications companies considered it important to ensure a more precise definition...

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Submarine cables – a limit to openness

...Nord Stream gas pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea raised concerns about whether the telecommunications cables in the sea could face the same treatment. National security and cybersecurity...

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The Finnish ICT sector is important for its size

...totalling EUR 36,210 million in 2021. Of this, 50.4% consisted of the manufacturing of computers and electronic and optical devices, 13.8% telecommunications, 31.2% software, consulting and related activities, and 4.6%...

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Artificial Intelligence Act welcome but unclear in places

...while enabling better product and service development. The telecommunications sector uses artificial intelligence applications, for example, to optimise network designs and B2B sales, smart pricing, and customer service. These use...

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The EU’s data strategy is making progress

...the Data Act, but our members were involved in preparing the joint position of the ETNO and GSMA on the topic. In particular, telecommunications companies considered it important to ensure...

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Debate over the division of the costs of network infrastructure

...a policy before the end of the year on the proposal to obligate large enterprises that use digital infrastructure to contribute to the costs of telecommunications networks. The project is...

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Parliamentary elections 2023 – FiCom’s objectives

...few telecommunications companies are involved in the funding, although more than 300 companies have submitted telecommunications notification. Digital matters should be managed more effectively Communication and digital policy has been...

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Could Finland serve as an example for the other EU countries?

...According to the Finnish legislation, equipment that might endanger national security must not be used in critical parts of the telecommunications network. If irregular activities are detected, the Finnish Transport...

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Tutkimus-, kehitys- ja innovaatiotoiminta

...Tietoliikennealaan otettu kansainvälisen patenttiluokituksen (IPC) mukaan luokat Telecommunications and Digital communication Tietoliikennealan patenttihakemukset Suomessa 2013-2022 Tietoliikennealan patenttihakemusten osuus kaikista sähkötekniikan patenttihakemuksista oli 55 %. Kaikista Suomessa jätetyistä patenttihakemuksista niiden osuus...

TKI-toiminta ja investoinnit

Our cyber security requires major investment

...telecommunications networks in the world. To keep them that way, telecommunications companies work to improve network security and make advance preparations for problems. Citizens’ trust in the security of communication...

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Ukraine crisis also reflected in the cyber realm

...telecommunications operators. It is my belief that security can be ensured by agreeing upon the evaluation criteria, reconciling every party’s needs, and exchanging information regularly as the development of 5G...

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Progress on the NIS Directive reform

...security of networks and information systems). The Council’s general approach on the directive reform was confirmed by the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on 3 December 2021 and trilogue negotiations...

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Legislation forms a solid foundation for communication network cybersecurity

...on the code, Traficom has issued several cybersecurity-related regulations, including Regulation 67 on Information Security of Telecommunications Services. Finland, Greece and Hungary were the first countries fully to implement the...

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How can Finland maintain its position as a 5G pioneer?

...Government) Summary of the minister’s speech: A few years ago, the ministry, the Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) and the entire telecommunications sector agreed on the joint aim of making...

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FiCom’s statement on the NIS 2.0 Directive

...and controls. In principle, the activities of Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics FiCom | www.ficom.fitelecommunications companies are regulated and regulated by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, so...

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Eurooppalainen ETSI standardoi 5G-broadcastingin TV:n jakelustandardiksi

5G-broadcasting-teknologia on ollut vahvoilla seuraavaksi television broadcasting-teknologiaksi DVB-T2:n jälkeen. Nyt se on saanut ETSI-standardin, joka mahdollistaa laajamittaisen 5G-broadcasting-teknologiaan perustuvien päätelaitteiden ja infrastruktuurin suunnittelun (ETSI, European Telecommunications Standards Institute). Tämä tarkoittaa...

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