{"id":9858,"date":"2026-06-24T11:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:05:36","slug":"digital-sovereignty-european-telecoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/digital-sovereignty-european-telecoms","title":{"rendered":"Why is Digital Sovereignty becoming an important issue in European Telecoms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"Reading Time\">\n\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"4\"><\/span> \n\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"mins\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why is Digital Sovereignty becoming an important issue in European Telecoms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/digital-sovereignty-main-blog-image.png\" alt=\"digital sovereignty main blog image\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Digital sovereignty is the ability of a nation, organization, or individual to independently control their digital destiny. The subject has moved from being a niche policy discussion to one of the central strategic themes shaping the european telecoms industry through the remainder of the 2020s. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Telecom networks are no longer viewed solely as communications infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>They are increasingly seen as the foundation for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI deployment<\/li>\n<li>Critical services<\/li>\n<li>Government operations<\/li>\n<li>Industrial automation<\/li>\n<li>National security<\/li>\n<li>Economic competitiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result, telecom policy is becoming intertwined with industrial policy, cloud policy, AI policy, cybersecurity policy, and even space policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\n<h3><strong>Why is this a concern in the European Telecoms industry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the telecoms sector specifically,\u00a0digital sovereignty\u00a0is less about consumer apps and more about\u00a0who owns, operates, and controls the layers of communications infrastructure that Europe&#8217;s economy depends on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European telecom operators are trying to move from being connectivity providers to becoming custodians of strategic national infrastructure. Operators have spent hundreds of billions of euros building:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Mobile networks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Fibre networks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Data centers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>International connectivity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite this expenditure, much of the value created on top of those networks has accrued to global cloud, platform, and AI companies. There is a growing concern that Europe may be relegated to the role of an infrastructure provider, while strategic control over digital services remains concentrated elsewhere. This issue has become more pronounced as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined with telecommunications networks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\n<h3><strong>What are the major sovereignty battlegrounds?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sovereign-clod-image.png\" alt=\"sovereign cloud image\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Sovereign cloud and telecom cloud<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, telecom operators owned most of their IT infrastructure.<br \/>Today, telecom networks increasingly run on cloud-native architectures.<br \/>The question becomes: Should critical telecom workloads run on foreign hyperscaler platforms?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many operators are pursuing hybrid approaches:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Using hyperscalers where they are beneficial<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Maintaining sovereign infrastructure for sensitive workloads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Building local cloud capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples include partnerships between operators and cloud providers that keep customer data and network functions under European control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Network-infrastructure-ownership-image.png\" alt=\"Network infrastructure ownership image\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Network infrastructure ownership<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European governments increasingly view telecom networks as strategic assets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This affects:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>5G deployment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Core network architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Undersea cables<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>National resilience planning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governments are paying closer attention to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Vendor concentration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Supply-chain security<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Foreign ownership of critical infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Operational resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, operators face stronger expectations around transparency, redundancy, and security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ai-enabled-telecom-networks-image.png\" alt=\"ai enabled telecom networks image\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. AI-enabled telecom networks<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next generation of telecom networks will be heavily AI-driven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI will increasingly manage:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Network optimization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Traffic routing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Security monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Predictive maintenance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Customer operations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sovereignty debate therefore, extends beyond physical infrastructure to questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Who owns the AI models?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Where is the data processed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Who controls the computing infrastructure?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many operators want European-hosted AI environments for network operations, especially for sensitive governmental and enterprise customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/satellite-mobile-integration-image.png\" alt=\"satellite mobile integration image\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Satellite-mobile integration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, telecom operators and satellite operators operated separately. That distinction is fading. Future communications networks are expected to combine:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Terrestrial 5G<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Low Earth Orbit satellites<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Edge computing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe sees satellite capability as a sovereignty issue because communications resilience is increasingly linked to space infrastructure. The EU-backed\u00a0IRIS\u00b2\u00a0project is part of this broader strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>What financial opportunities are available as a result of this movement?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For telecom companies, sovereignty is not only a policy issue; it is also a business opportunity. Telecom operators actively support sovereignty initiatives to capture high-margin revenue beyond basic connectivity, protect enterprise and government data from foreign jurisdiction laws, and secure their role as trusted national infrastructure providers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operators hope sovereignty requirements will create demand for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Secure connectivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Sovereign cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Managed cybersecurity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>AI infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Edge computing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Government communications services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major European operators such as Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telef\u00f3nica, and Vodafone increasingly position themselves as trusted providers of critical digital infrastructure rather than just mobile and broadband services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Regulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>European policymakers are also assessing whether telecom operators face structural disadvantages relative to large technology companies.<\/p>\n<p>Topics frequently discussed include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Infrastructure investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operators argue that:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Data traffic continues to grow rapidly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Network investment requirements remain high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Returns on capital are relatively low.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has fueled debates around:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Market consolidation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Infrastructure sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Investment incentives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Strategic autonomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policymakers increasingly ask whether Europe should maintain domestic capabilities in:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Telecommunications equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Network software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cloud services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cybersecurity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>AI infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telecom operators are often positioned as central actors in achieving these objectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>What does this mean for telecoms vendors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital sovereignty is also influencing telecom procurement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European operators are placing greater emphasis on:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Transparency<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Security assurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Supply-chain resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Open architectures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has increased interest in:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><span>Open RAN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cloud-native networks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Multi-vendor ecosystems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective is to reduce dependence on any single supplier and increase flexibility over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\n<h3><strong>Squire Technologies and European digital sovereignty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h1>\n<div>Squire Technologies is deeply integrated into global and European telecom ecosystems. Our products support the underlying framework of digital sovereignty by providing telecommunications independence:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/platforms\/sigla-unified-signalling\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sigla_Logo_banner.png\" alt=\"Sigla_Logo_banner\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multi-Generation Interworking<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We provide carrier-grade core network solutions that bridge legacy networks with modern 5G architectures. This backwards and forwards compatibility prevents network obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/solutions\/mvno-solutions\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mvno-image.png\" alt=\"mvno image\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Network Independence for MVNOs<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>We offer solutions that allow regional telecom operators and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to minimize dependency on major tier-1 telecom monopolies, allowing us to build sovereign, agile networks.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/products\/mavenshield-fraud-prevention-gateway\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MavenShield_Yellow_Logo_White-Font.png\" alt=\"MavenShield_Yellow_Logo_White Font\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fraud and Revenue Assurance<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Our MavenShield solution helps operators fight back against CLI spoofing, Wangiri, and other network fraud, boosting the cyber resilience of telecommunications infrastructure.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>While European digital sovereignty relies on regulatory and legislative shifts from Brussels, vendors like Squire Technologies supply the foundational, interoperable signalling architecture that telecom operators need to operate securely within hybrid environments. <\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/\"> To find out more about our platforms, products, and services, click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GT-blog-pic.png\" alt=\"Gareth Thomas blog pic\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div><b>Gareth Thomas, Digital Marketing Executive at Squire Technologies<\/b><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/svi_sbc_product_icon-2.png\" alt=\"svi_sbc_product_icon\"><\/p>\n<h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Session Border Controller<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\">The SVI-SBC Session Border Controller is a mature, proven carrier-grade product for VoIP infrastructures deployed by operators worldwide, delivering peering, SIP trunks, Teams for Business and IMS interworking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/products\/session-border-controller\/\">Read More<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"text-align: right;\\\">[read_meter]<\/p>\n\n\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}},{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong>Why is Digital Sovereignty becoming an important issue in European Telecoms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"image_margin\":\"xsmall\",\"title_element\":\"h2\",\"title_style\":\"h2\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"padding_top\":\"none\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/digital-sovereignty-main-blog-image.png\",\"image_alt\":\"digital sovereignty main blog image\",\"image_box_shadow\":\"small\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":1000,\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\",\"text_align\":\"center\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p><strong>Digital sovereignty is the ability of a nation, organization, or individual to independently control their digital destiny. The subject has moved from being a niche policy discussion to one of the central strategic themes shaping the european telecoms industry through the remainder of the 2020s. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<p>Telecom networks are no longer viewed solely as communications infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<p>They are increasingly seen as the foundation for:<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li>AI deployment<\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li>Critical services<\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li>Government operations<\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li>Industrial automation<\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li>National security<\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li>Economic competitiveness<\/li>\n\n\\n<\/ul>\n\n\\n\n\n<p>As a result, telecom policy is becoming intertwined with industrial policy, cloud policy, AI policy, cybersecurity policy, and even space policy.<\/p>\n\n\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"padding_top\":\"none\",\"style\":\"muted\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h3><strong>Why is this a concern in the European Telecoms industry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"image_margin\":\"xsmall\",\"title_element\":\"h1\"}},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">In the telecoms sector specifically,\u00a0digital sovereignty\u00a0is less about consumer apps and more about\u00a0who owns, operates, and controls the layers of communications infrastructure that Europe's economy depends on.<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">European telecom operators are trying to move from being connectivity providers to becoming custodians of strategic national infrastructure. Operators have spent hundreds of billions of euros building:<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li><span>Mobile networks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Fibre networks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Data centers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>International connectivity<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n<\/ul>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Despite this expenditure, much of the value created on top of those networks has accrued to global cloud, platform, and AI companies. There is a growing concern that Europe may be relegated to the role of an infrastructure provider, while strategic control over digital services remains concentrated elsewhere. This issue has become more pronounced as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined with telecommunications networks.<\/p>\n\n\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]}],\"props\":{\"margin_bottom\":\"remove\",\"margin_top\":\"remove\",\"row_gap\":\"collapse\"}}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"padding_top\":\"none\",\"style\":\"\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h3><strong>What are the major sovereignty battlegrounds?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"image_margin\":\"xsmall\",\"title_element\":\"h3\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"layout\":\"1-3,2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sovereign-clod-image.png\",\"image_alt\":\"sovereign cloud image\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"<strong>1. Sovereign cloud and telecom cloud<\/strong>\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"image_margin\":\"xsmall\",\"title_element\":\"h4\"}},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Historically, telecom operators owned most of their IT infrastructure.<br \/>Today, telecom networks increasingly run on cloud-native architectures.<br \/>The question becomes: Should critical telecom workloads run on foreign hyperscaler platforms?<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Many operators are pursuing hybrid approaches:<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li><span>Using hyperscalers where they are beneficial<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Maintaining sovereign infrastructure for sensitive workloads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Building local cloud capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n<\/ul>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Examples include partnerships between operators and cloud providers that keep customer data and network functions under European control.<\/p>\n\n\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"divider\",\"props\":{\"divider_element\":\"hr\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"layout\":\"1-3,2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Network-infrastructure-ownership-image.png\",\"image_alt\":\"Network infrastructure ownership image\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"<strong>2. Network infrastructure ownership<\/strong>\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"image_margin\":\"xsmall\",\"title_element\":\"h4\"}},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">European governments increasingly view telecom networks as strategic assets.<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">This affects:<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li><span>5G deployment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Core network architecture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Undersea cables<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>National resilience planning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n<\/ul>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Governments are paying closer attention to:<\/p>\n\n\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li><span>Vendor concentration<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Supply-chain security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Foreign ownership of critical infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n\n\n<li><span>Operational resilience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\\n<\/ul>\n\n\\n\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">As a result, operators face stronger expectations around transparency, redundancy, and security.<\/p>\n\n\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"divider\",\"props\":{\"divider_element\":\"hr\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"layout\":\"1-3,2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ai-enabled-telecom-networks-image.png\",\"image_alt\":\"ai enabled telecom networks image\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin_bottom\":\"default\",\"margin_top\":\"default\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"2-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"<strong>3. 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