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2020 – Twenty years of Huawei in Europe
Europe’s and Huawei’s joint journey is entering a new phase.Promoted content
Europe can spread its wings
2020 can be the year Europe opens a new chapter of its digital policy play book.
How Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence pave the way to climate neutrality
Calls for action on the climate emergency have reached a crescendo with the COP25 in Madrid. It is good to see the new Commission re-claiming EU’s leadership in climate technology with the Green Deal. But for a faster energy transition, it is not enough just to have more renewables, writes Hanno Schoklitsch.
Democracy and Digital: trusted media and platform regulation
Democratic debates require trusted information, less economic pressure on media, and more policy pressure on platforms. Supporting citizens’ choices, three concepts will help the von der Leyen Commission: ‘co-regulation’, ‘trust indicators’, ‘systemic publishing platforms’. This open letter to the new...
The rising clout of digital media and the UK election
Campaigning for the decisive UK election on December 12 is going full tilt. As polarisation over Brexit overshadows Britain’s notoriously hard-to-call ballot, Jess Smee explains the impact of the media and, in particular, of digital channels.Promoted content
The CTOs making technology work for Europe
In companies across Europe, Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) are unlocking the full potential of innovation and human ingenuity – transforming lightbulb inspiration into real-world solutions that drive growth while addressing the big challenges Europe faces.Promoted content
EU and European innovators must take part in shaping global 5G standards. Here’s why.
In If the core technologies connecting the world end up in the hands of just a few, there is no guarantee that standard development will continue to be open, collaborative and consensus-based. What's at stake in an IoT world where everything is connected could be European innovation, growth and jobs.
Time to intervene on behalf of innovation in Europe’s smart car market
After taking action to prevent anti-competitive practices by chipmakers, the European Commission should do the same in the smart car sector, writes Brian Scarpelli.Promoted content
2019 EDAA Summit unveils a consumer-centric future for the digital ad world
The European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) held its fourth Annual Summit on 24 October in London, under the banner “Delivering a consumer-centric future for the digital ad world”, where it presented its consumer research on EU perceptions of digital advertising since GDPR and unveiled its plans to increase transparency and education measures, placing consumer trust at the forefront of its efforts.
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Europe and Huawei share common values. Together we can lead the 4th Industrial Revolution.
It is Europe’s values of openness, innovation, and the rule of law that have made it the powerhouse of mobile communications that it is today. We at Huawei share these values.
Intelligent building technologies are critical to a low-carbon future
Rapid urbanisation and climate change are intertwined, making decarbonisation of the built environment paramount to stabilising the future. The technologies that will deliver significant emissions reductions there will deliver benefits for all those involved, writes Casey Talon.
Cooperation of four key Commissioners needed for healthy media, democracy
Democracy is at risk and requires healthy media, several portfolios from the new EU Commission are relevant. After years of fake news and weak self-regulation, this ecosystem could be rebalanced if four key Commissioners cooperate around the media sector, argues Christophe Leclercq.Promoted content
To rekindle Europe’s competitiveness we must embrace technology and build on our values
New technologies are disrupting our lives, and no-one is being spared by the ongoing developments in Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, ecommerce, or cybersecurity. However, this digital tide needs to be governed and shaped into the driver for change we want it to be.Special ReportPromoted content
The digital security of Europe
Europe needs a shoulder-to-shoulder approach between European institutions and network operators to protect the digital world, argues Dr. Thomas Kremer of Deutsche Telekom Group.Special ReportPromoted content
In Europe, we have to be ‘paranoid optimists’!
What if Europe was the best place in the world for digital innovation? When it comes to Europe’s position on the global digital market, some might say we are better at regulating and planning than delivering, but we are catching up and this positive development has already been going on for about a decade. Europe is cool again!
A response to Robert Strayer: Reasonable people make their own decisions
In an open letter, Huawei's Vice President, Catherine Chen, hits out at recent comments from Robert Strayer, the US's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, on Huawei's cybersecurity concerns.Promoted content
What the new EU leadership can do for our industry (and vice versa)
Digitalisation is reshaping the borders of traditional industry sectors (e.g. automotive, energy, retail). It is also impacting our regulations that need to be smarter to uphold the competitiveness of Europe’s industry. New industry coalitions that combine verticals with tech sectors can help.
The Finnish EU presidency should push for a ‘fast lane’ for tech and AI
Boasting one of Europe’s most liberal and innovative economies, Finland's EU presidency has the chance to push for a ‘fast lane’ for tech and AI in Europe, and show Europe a way forward in the age of AI, writes Christian Walther Øyrabø.Promoted content
The digital industry must become greener
5G will allow the ICT sector to reduce its energy use, and innovate more to help other sectors reduce CO2 emissions, writes Detlef Eckert, Huawei’s Global Policy Affairs Vice-President.
MEPs: Demand VP Democracy, after Spitzenkandidaten setback
Last week’s Summit did not retain the principle favoured by the Parliament. Before endorsing the final ‘ticket’ proposed, parliamentary groups can make coalition demands: a new top job could help, for healthy media and sound platforms.
Protecting Europe from China will strengthen the future of NATO
Competition with China is mostly economic, but NATO members need to pay attention. American and European interests align when it comes to the growing strategic competition between the Western alliance and China, writes Douglas Lute.
EU coalition and futureproof media: Europe needs a VP for Democracy
Given difficult elections, the new EU Commission President will need a theme supporting MEPs and Prime Ministers. After years of fake news, platforms’ self-regulation and media crisis, this ecosystem could be rebalanced by a Vice-President for Democracy, Media and Platforms, Christophe Leclercq argues.Promoted content
A Vision For Co-Creating Europe’s Tech Leadership
Exceptional opportunities and challenges require strong European political leadership in the technology space.Promoted content