Tag Archives: Neelie Kroes

ETNO calls on EU Council to adopt roadmap for the EU digital economy during its meeting on 24/25 October

At the FT-ETNO SUMMIT 2013 “One Single Telecom Market for Europe?”, ETNO called upon the EU Council to adopt a roadmap for the EU digital economy during its meeting on 24/25 October, in order to generate jobs and growth and to improve … Read the full press release

EC VP Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes speech at Mobile 360 Connected Europe conference (GSMA)

Mobile 360 Connected Europe conference (GSMA) / Brussels To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Smart cities mean better urban services, less waste, and citizens empowered to make a difference. This … Read the full press release

EU-funded project PETROBOT develops robots to replace humans in inspections of pressure vessels and storage tanks widely used in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry

03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission, together with a consortium of ten European companies led by Shell, launches today the PETROBOT project, which will develop robots which can replace humans in inspections of pressure vessels and storage tanks widely used in … Read the full press release

The European Commission to invest €13.7M for further development of cross-border digital public services

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the successful collaboration between EU Member States, industry, national administrations, academia, the private sector and local communities on a series of projects to make living, working, travelling, studying and doing business across borders easier, the European Commission … Read the full press release

Switzerland, Germany, and France scientists developed EU funded miniature “insect” eyes with high industrial potential in mobile robotics, smart clothing and medical applications

Digital Agenda: Swiss, French & German scientists develop miniature artificial insect eyes which could help prevent accidents 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists in Switzerland, Germany, and France explored how the insect eye works and designed and built the first fully-functional miniature curved … Read the full press release

EC study reveals 71% of all EU wireless data traffic in 2012 was delivered to smartphones and tablets using Wi-Fi

02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new European Commission study has found that people are flocking to use Wi-Fi internet and the trend is set to continue. 71% of all EU wireless data traffic in 2012 was delivered to smartphones and tablets using Wi-Fi, … Read the full press release

EU-wide survey finds 45% of European internet users willing to upgrade or change supplier for higher speed

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Internet speed is emerging as a top issue for internet users according to the latest EU-wide survey of how Europeans use the internet. Nearly half (45%) of Europeans households would upgrade their Internet subscription or switch supplier … Read the full press release

EU, Japan announced research projects aimed at building 100Gbps Internet

5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and Japan today announce six research projects aiming at redefining internet architectures to increase the efficiency of networks in carrying data. One project aims to build networks 5000 times faster than today’s average European … Read the full press release

EC study reveals Europeans consumers are not getting the internet speeds they are paying for

Brussels,  27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europeans consumers are not getting the broadband download speeds they pay for. On average, they receive only 74% of the advertised headline speed they have paid for, according to a new European Commission study on fixed … Read the full press release

EC new policy for public authorities to avoid dependence on single ICT supplier would save public sector €1 billion a year

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission today releases a new policy to help public authorities avoid dependence on a single ICT supplier. Following the recommendations in this new “against lock-in” approach could save the EU’s public sector more than €1.1 billion … Read the full press release

New EU measures for telecoms, ISPs in case of lost or compromised personal data

Brussels, 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is putting into place new rules on what exactly telecoms operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should do if their customers’ personal data is lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. The purpose of these “technical … Read the full press release

Annual EU Digital Agenda Scoreboard published today

Brussels, 13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europeans have basic digital networks and services, but are missing out on the main current and future benefits of the digital revolution, because of problems in Europe’s telecoms and wider digital markets, according to the Commission’s annual … Read the full press release

CEO coalition, EC to collaborate on improving internet for kids

Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  CEOs and senior board members from the world’s digital, media and tech companies (IP/11/1485) have met in Brussels to report directly to Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes on how they are making the internet a better, … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes: The EU, safeguarding the open internet for all

Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe, European Parliament Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here Thank you for inviting me to speak. Net neutrality can be a … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes: The politics of the completing the telecoms single market

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee, European Parliament /Brussels Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here I am going to do something unusual today. Instead of delivering the … Read the full press release

EC announced the first projects as part of new EU Electronics strategy

Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is today announcing a collection of five major projects, to boost Europe’s manufacturing competitiveness by bringing research closer to industrial needs. These projects are the first steps in putting into effect the European Electronics strategy … Read the full press release

46% of EU citizens say they use eGovernment services online

Brussels, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Almost half of EU citizens (46%) now go online to look for a job, use the public library, file a tax return, register a birth, apply for a passport or use other eGovernment services. 80% say online … Read the full press release

Viviane Reding and Neelie Kroes Statement on International Missing Children’s Day 25 May

Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahead of International Missing Children’s Day (25 May), European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner said: “As every year, the European Commission is supporting International Missing Children Day to make sure we remember children who … Read the full press release

EC launches campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics aiming to mobilise €100 billion in new private investments

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today launches a campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (such as semiconductors and computer chips), designed to expand Europe’s advanced manufacturing base. European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes says “Others are aggressively … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes & Tonio Borg welcome recognition of the contribution ICT can make in reforming health systems

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  A declaration by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU committing Member States to developing eHealth ecosystems that could contribute to the reform of health systems has been welcomed by European Commission Vice-President for … Read the full press release

2nd European Union SME eHealth Competition Awards

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with … Read the full press release

The EC suspends Austrian plans to regulate high bandwidth of leased lines

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over draft measure notified by the Austrian telecoms regulator (RTR) on the wholesale market for terminating segments of leased lines – the final part of the network. Leased lines are … Read the full press release

European Commission supports global Girls in ICT Day

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — How can we encourage more young female tech talent into digital jobs? The European Commission, European Parliament and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are coming together on Girls in ICT Day (25 April) to find new ways of encouraging … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes: Connected TV is the next big thing in the creative and digital worlds

Internet on TV, TV on Internet: Commission seeks views on rapidly converging audiovisual world Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Millions of Europeans catch up with their favourite TV series on a smartphone on the way to work, watch online content on their … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes: The Future of Media

Neelie Kroes – Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Future Media Lab. Annual Conference by EMMA (European Magazine Media Association) / Brussels Brussels, 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of … Read the full press release

Information and Communication Technologies in schools survey reveals many children not getting what they need while teachers need more training and support

Brussels, 22-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students and teachers in Europe are keen to “go digital”, computer numbers have doubled since 2006 and most schools are now “connected”, but use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) and digital skill levels are very uneven. … Read the full press release

The mandate of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has been extended

European Commission welcomes European Parliament’s vote to extend mandate of ENISA and strengthen EU Cybersecurity Brussels, 19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes the vote of the European Parliament in a plenary session today to extend the mandate of the European … Read the full press release