A traditional set piece during Mobile World Congress, the BEREC-GSMA joint roundtable is an opportunity to reflect on the current state of electronic communications and where regulators and industry want the sector to move towards. 

The roundtable explored two key topics:

Head of GSMA Europe & CIS Laszlo Toth opened the session, welcoming European National Regulatory Authority Heads, Chief Policy and Regulatory Officers from GSMA membership and GSMA representatives.

In an introductory speech, the BEREC Chair Robert Mourik (ComReg, Ireland) spoke about the future of the European telecommunications framework. During his address, the Chair said:

Following a speech by Ben Wreschner (GSMA Policy Group Europe Chair), the floor was open to all roundtable members. The discussion focused on a key question: how can Europe foster competition and innovation to drive larger investments in technology and infrastructure, while ensuring fair competition among providers and empowering telecom operators to deliver faster, more reliable services?