Selected press releases are available in English. The full archive, dating back to 1997, is available in German.
58 entries
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New VATM study: Price-cost gaps threaten competition in the fixed-line market
The fibre-optic market is now being rolled out. But can competitors even compete for customers on the same terms as Telekom? Germany is facing a crucial phase in the transition from copper to fibre. The amendment to the Telecommunications A …
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DNA Europe: Mission Statement
Who we are We are industry organisations representing fibre and broadband network operators, alternative telecoms providers and other stakeholders across the European Union. We have come together with a simple yet fundamental purpose: to ad …
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Digital Networks Alliance for Europe
Brussels, 12 October 2026 – Six European and national industry organisations today announced the launch of DNA Europe, a coalition advocating for an ambitious Digital Networks Act (DNA) that supports Europe’s transition from copper to fibre …
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No holding back in Mobile Network Roll-out: Bundestag Must Strengthen Grid Connection Package
VATM calls for binding rules on electricity connections for new mobile sites ahead of parliamentary expert hearing Ahead of tomorrow’s expert hearing in the Bundestag on the grid connection package, VATM is calling for mobile sites to be gi …
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VATM Yearbook 2026: From network to usage – now is the time to decide whether digitalisation will succeed
Copper-to-fibre migration, the amendment to the Telecommunications Act, new infrastructure and Europe’s digital sovereignty: the new VATM Yearbook highlights the decisions facing policymakers, regulators and the industry. The telecommunicat …
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Competitiveness requires fair competition: Europe’s digital future hangs in the balance – Joint press release from ANGA, BREKO and VATM
Brussels, 15 September 2026. Following EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, the industry associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM are calling on the European Commission to make fair competition a central guidi …
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Network connection package: Key gaps in mobile network expansion remain – power connections for new mobile network sites must be given mandatory priority and made predictable
Berlin, 29 July 2026. The VATM has responded with strong criticism to the network connection package adopted today by the Federal Cabinet. The draft bill fails to address one of the key practical obstacles to mobile network expansion: the o …
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Fibre Roll-out and Low Take-up? A Shared Challenge for Industry, Government and Regulators
Cologne, 28 July 2026. Rising deployment costs, low customer take-up and lengthy payback periods are placing increasing pressure on companies that have invested billions of euros in next-generation networks. Recent analyses, including the l …
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Conference of Minister-Presidents: Modernisation Must Now Deliver Faster Network Roll-out
Berlin, 25 June 2026. Germany wants to become more digital – and that means the state must enable the roll-out of digital networks more quickly. The deployment of fibre broadband and nationwide 5G coverage continues to be hampered by length …
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Conference of Interior Ministers on IP Address Retention: VATM Warns Against New Obligations Without Clear Rules, Realistic Timelines and Fair Cost Reimbursement
Berlin, 16 June 2026. VATM is calling on Germany’s federal state interior ministers to focus on clear rules and realistic implementation timelines for the planned statutory IP address retention regime at the Interior Ministers’ Conference, …
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