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Articles tagged with: European Parliament
European Mobile Satellite Services to Be Coordinated by the EU
The European Commission today adopted a decision which would allow it to coordinate the efforts of EU Member States to accelerate the commercial deployment of pan-European Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and, if need be, to adopt appropriate enforcement measures. more
Related Tags: european-commission, european-union, satellite
EU Commission Warns 20 Countries Over Late Implementation of New Telecom Regulations
The European Commission has sent requests for information to twenty EU Member States which have not yet notified measures to implement in full new EU telecoms rules into national law. The deadline set by the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers for implementing the new rules was 25th May 2011. more
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Europe Proposes More Caps on the Cost of Overseas Roaming
A proposal for a long-term roaming pricing has been presented by the European Commission, which would allow consumers to select an alternative international service provider from their domestic supplier from July 2014. The proposal would also give mobile operators (including MVNOs) the right to use other operators' networks in other Member States at regulated wholesale prices. more
Related Tags: european-commission, roaming, texting
Publicity Needed to Promote Pan-European Emergency Phone Number
Raising public awareness of EU emergency phone number could save lives this summer, said Parliament in a resolution passed on Tuesday. But the accuracy and reliability of caller information still need to be improved, it added. more
Calls for Unused 1.4Ghz Spectrum to be Reserved for Mobile Networks
A new study is claiming significant benefits could flow from use of 1.4 GHz radio spectrum band as a supplemental mobile downlink for enhanced multi-media and broadband services more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum
European Governments Urged to take urgent measures on mobile satellite Services
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, has issued an urgent call to twenty one EU countries to rapidly introduce all the legislative measures necessary to allow the pan-EU deployment of mobile satellite services that could be used for high-speed internet, mobile television and radio or emergency communications to EU consumers and businesses. more
Related Tags: satellite, neelie-kroes, european-commission, emergency, parliament, television
Telecoms industry calls for swift adoption of European Spectrum Policy
Europe's leading fixed and mobile telecommunications operators have jointly welcomed the European Union's efforts to maximise the potential of radio spectrum for the economy and society as a whole. The trade associations ECTA, ETNO and GSMA Europe urge the European Parliament and the Council to swiftly adopt the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) Decision. more
Related Tags: ecta, -etno, gsma, radio-spectrum, european-union, etno, coverage, europe, parliament, planning
European Specialists to Define Security Standards for Smartphones
Five partners from industry and academia have joined forces in a European research project, SEPIA (Secure Embedded Platform with advanced Process Isolation and Anonymity capabilities), to define security standards for next-generation mobile devices including smartphones and tablet devices. As financial services, such as banking and payment, become increasingly accessed from mobile devices, it becomes increasingly critical to provide secure, certified cell-phone platforms to ensure such sensitive applications are efficiently protected from security threats. more
Related Tags: malware, cell-phone, parliament
European Broadband Package paves the way to a high-speed digital Europe
The European Competitive Telecoms Association, ECTA, has welcomed the package of measures to boost the coverage and take up of high-speed broadband announced by the European Commission today. In particular, the recommendation on Next Generation Access is applauded for confirming the importance of competition in high-speed broadband services by regulating access to "next-generation" fibre networks. more
Related Tags: coverage, radio-frequency, ecta, parliament
Firms urge EU to restrict hazardous substances in electronic products by 2015
EU legislators are now in the process of deciding future restrictions on hazardous substances in electronics through the EU Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. more
Related Tags: latin-america, e-waste, health, plastic, parliament
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