News and Newsletters
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8th BEREC Stakeholder Forum goes virtual
06 July 2020
Due to the uncertain situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BEREC 8th Stakeholder Forum will be a virtual event. It will take place on 19 October 2020 at 14:00 CEST. The new format will provide the opportunity for the event participants to engage with the speakers in real-time via AVC... -
Joint BEREC and OECD webinar on Quality of Service and Experience
12 June 2020
On 23 and 30 June, BEREC in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is organizing a webinar with the focus on the customer experience of electronic communication services through Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) . It will... -
Stabilisation in data traffic continues
11 June 2020
In the updated BEREC summary report, dated 11 June, the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) are continuing to either report a decrease in data traffic on both fixed and mobile networks, or that the traffic load remains stable. No major congestions have been reported. The trend towards... -
Key to successful deployment and sustainability of 5G networks – security
10 June 2020
With this key idea and main updates in the area, the Vice-Chair and incoming Chair 2021 Michel Van Bellinghen represented BEREC at the European Cyber Security Summer Hub virtual debate on 10 June 2020. “ For the successful deployment and sustainability of 5G networks and related... -
Internet traffic continue to stabilize in Europe
05 June 2020
The data traffic volumes continue to decrease or to stabilize across the several Member States – says the updated BEREC summary report on the internet capacity during the COVID-19 crisis. Other signs that the network status continues to improve comes from France, where the... -
Next BEREC public debriefing goes online and offers live engagement
01 June 2020
Due to travelling restrictions and social measures applied across Europe, on 16 June 2020, BEREC will organize its traditional public debriefing, online. The event will take place from 14:30 – 16:00 CEST and will be livestreamed on the BEREC website. Together with the BEREC Chair... -
New update from BEREC on internet capacity during the COVID-19 crisis
29 May 2020
The weekly BEREC summary report on the status of internet capacity, regulatory and other measures in light of the Covid-19 crisis continue to show that traffic volumes are stabilizing and that no major congestion has occurred. National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) are monitoring the situation... -
Incoming BEREC Chair 2021 highlights the importance of the connectivity at the Forum Europe event
28 May 2020
The current situation regarding the rollout of full-fibre broadband networks across Europe and the challenges to its deployment were the issues in the focus of the panel discussion - Unlocking the Benefits of the Full-Fibre Gigabit Society: Challenges and Opportunities . On 28 May, the incoming... -
BEREC expresses concerns of violation of NRA independence in Poland
26 May 2020
Emphasizing the key principle of the EU law – the independence of the National Regulatory Authorities, the BEREC Chair Dan Sjöblom has expressed the BEREC concerns over the situation in Poland to the European Commission. In his letter, the BEREC Chair affirmed trust that the... -
BEREC is committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
26 May 2020
Highlighting the importance of partnerships with other organisations and its commitment to implement the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs), BEREC Chair Dan Sjöblom joined the virtual roundtable at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Development Forum for Europe. On...