Eurobites: Telefonica boss tells regulators to get with the 5G program | Light Reading

Also in today’s EMEA regional roundup: Nokia and Vodafone tout 100G technology; Orange explains the point of 5G; Aryaka notches wins; who’s using 5G in the UK?Telecom regulation remains the «great frustration» of European network operators, and a new industrial approach is needed if Europe is to successfully «face the 5G revolution.»

So said José María Álvarez-Pallete, chairman and CEO of Telefónica, speaking at a debate organized by the Centre for Regulation in Europe (CERRE).

«If regulation continues to focus on price pressure, the industry will not be able to address investments for fiber and 5G deployments or new data services and European citizens will be left behind in the digital transition,» he added. Álvarez-Pallete was joined in the debate by Vodafone CEO Nick Read and Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon.

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