European Commission selects 100 cities for smart city initiative
The smart city and climate-neutral initiative will receive 360 million euros of Horizon Europe funding The European Commission (EC) announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the …
Europe agrees “most ambitious” €95.5bn Horizon mega-fund for digital change
The European Council and the European Parliament, representing the governments and citizens of European Union member states, have approved the European Commission’s new €95.5 billion Horizon Europe fund for the …
Divided, but diversified – European takeup of enterprise AI shows stuttering promise
European enterprises are divided about adoption of AI for digital transformation, with two-in-five embracing AI technologies and two-in-five disinclined to engage with them. But the remainder are interested, and the …
Europe sets rules for Cooperative Intelligent Transport System
The new rules were criticized by the GSMA, which urged Europe to adopt the C-V2X technology instead of Wi-Fi-based DSRC technology The European Commission (EC) has implemented new …
Women in digital – European countries ranked for gender gap in digital realm
The European Commission (EC) has reviewed and rated countries in Europe for gender equality in the digital economy. Finland, Sweden, Luxembourg and Denmark came top. Italy, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria …
Top 20 index of digital nations – how does your country rank?
Denmark and South Korea have topped a new index of the smartest nations, published by the European Commission. The latest International Digital Economy and Society Index (I-DESI) rates leading nations …
Europe seeks to hamonise 900MHz band for next-gen IoT and RFID devices
The European Commission (EC) will make usage of the 900MHz band for short-range devices consistent across all member states. The move will make the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz bands a …
5G will require cooperative approaches to spectrum sharing – EC
5G will require new approaches to spectrum sharing, in particular in bands below 6GHz, and could see vertical industries become MVNOs. The November 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC15) came to the …
5G deployment worth $127 billion per year to EU countries
A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states. The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s …
All about the European Commission’s new 5G action plan
The European Commission has proposed a new 5G action plan aiming to ensure 5G is fully deployed across the European Union by 2025. On the occasion of European Commission (EC) president …
