{"id":5674,"date":"2014-03-07T08:01:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2015-05-13T10:46:55","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T10:46:55","slug":"gsma-and-ceos-mobile-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-and-ceos-mobile-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA  AND CEOS OF MOBILE OPERATORS SET OUT KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR AN EFFECTIVE EU  TELECOMS SINGLE MARKET"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Brussels:<\/strong> Anne Bouverot, Director  General, GSMA yesterday sent an open letter to Commissioner Neelie Kroes,  Vice-President of the European Commission, setting out the key elements needed  to deliver a telecoms single market to drive growth and employment across the region. <\/p>\n<p> The letter was endorsed by the following CEOs  of leading European mobile operators:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Timotheus H\u00f6ttges, CEO, Deutsche Telekom  AG\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>Christian Salbaing, Deputy Chairman,  Hutchison Whampoa Europe<\/li>\n<li>St\u00e9phane Richard, Chairman and CEO, Orange<\/li>\n<li>Marco Patuano, CEO, Telecom Italia<\/li>\n<li>C\u00e9sar Alierta, Executive Chairman and CEO,  Telef\u00f3nica<\/li>\n<li>Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Telekom Austria  Group<\/li>\n<li>Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO,  Telenor Group and Chairman, GSMA Board<\/li>\n<li>Johan Dennelind, President and CEO,  TeliaSonera<\/li>\n<li>Jo Lunder, CEO, VimpelCom<\/li>\n<li>Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Europe  was long viewed as a pioneer in mobile, but is now lagging behind other regions  in the deployment of mobile broadband, particularly in 4G.\u00a0 Despite having the world&rsquo;s highest unique  subscriber penetration rate at 80 per cent, Europe is the only region to see  revenues decline \u2013 from \u20ac162 billion in 2010 to \u20ac142 billion in 2013<sup>1<\/sup>.  However the mobile industry can play a key role in the European recovery,  supported by more comprehensive policy reform  to deliver a true single telecoms market that encourages investment in mobile  broadband connectivity, enables innovation and helps build consumer confidence  in mobile services.<\/p>\n<p>Below  is the text of the letter:<\/p>\n<p>Europe&rsquo;s  telecoms network operators are facing decreasing revenues and reduced market  values compared with operators in the U.S. and Asia, and with players across  the ecosystem. This is impairing our ability to invest in the communications  infrastructure needed to put Europe back on the path to growth and jobs, and to  restore its global competitiveness. <\/p>\n<p>We  share the European Commission&rsquo;s view that a competitive telecommunications  single market can help solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencyt this challenge and underpin growth, employment and  citizen welfare across the European Union.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>We  believe the following elements are critical to its success:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Modernising Regulation<\/strong><br \/>\nAn essential element to the telecoms  single market is the elimination of outdated and unnecessary layers of  regulation, more harmonisation at the European level, and the consistent  application of rules irrespective of the technology being used, who is  providing the service, or where individuals are located.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consolidation for Investment<\/strong><br \/>\nThe  evolution of Europe&rsquo;s antitrust framework to support market driven restructuring  and consolidation will be necessary for redefining the investment solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/climate-action\/ and  driving Europe&rsquo;s competitiveness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spectrum for Growth<\/strong><br \/>\nBroad and bold reform to the  management of Europe&rsquo;s spectrum assets is required. It should be focused on the  timely release of new capacity that is harmonised across the single market, and  allocated with the objective of driving long-term growth and investment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Level Playing Field for All <\/strong><br \/>\nEven-handed  regulation across the value chain is needed to open up opportunities for all  players to offer competing new internet services, together with innovative,  interoperable and secure telecommunications services. Operators must have the  commercial freedom to develop new business models, innovate at the network and  service level, and offer customised services in order to restore  the investment solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/climate-action\/ and drive innovation and competition in the global  marketplace. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Trust for Take Up and Use<\/strong><br \/>\nPrivacy and security are fundamental  to building trust and confidence in the uptake and use of new digital services  by EU citizens. We must address the current patchwork of regulations, which  compromises the effective and consistent protection of consumers across the  digital value chain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes to Editors<\/strong><br \/>\n  <sup>1<\/sup><strong> Source:  GSMA Intelligence: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsmaintelligence.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.gsmaintelligence.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\n  The GSMA represents the  interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories,  the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world&rsquo;s mobile operators with 250 companies  in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,  equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in  industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and  utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World  Congress and Mobile Asia Expo. <\/p>\n<p>For more information, please  visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a>.  Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong> <br \/>\n  For the GSMA<br \/>\n  Christian Prior (Brussels)<br \/>\n  +32 (0) 2 894 90 13 <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:CPrior@webershandwick.com\">CPrior@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press  Office <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com%20\">pressoffice@gsma.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels: Anne Bouverot, Director General, GSMA yesterday sent an open letter to Commissioner Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission, setting out the key elements needed to deliver a telecoms single market to drive growth and employment across the region. 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