Orange, Deutsche Telekom CEOs call for sovereign EU telecom networks
( November 18, 2025, 06:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The chief executives of Orange and Deutsche Telekom said in a joint statement that a sovereign digital EU must include “robust, widespread, secure and resilient connectivity networks.” Orange CEO Christel Heydemann and Deutsche Telekom Timotheus Höttges called for an overhaul of EU telecom rules, a commitment to use European cloud services in public procurement, and the rollout of network capacity for a “European AI ecosystem.” The statement was made at an EU Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin.The statement is attached....
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