{"id":24651,"date":"2026-04-10T22:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24651"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:18:33","slug":"new-study-highlights-telecom-operators-critical-role-in-keeping-europes-networks-secure-and-resilient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24651","title":{"rendered":"New study highlights telecom operators\u2019 critical role in keeping Europe\u2019s networks secure and resilient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The study identifies several structural and operational challenges, and suggests targeted policy actions to further strengthen security and resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Telecom networks are the invisible backbone of Europe\u2019s digital society. They power daily communications, online banking and commerce, enable critical sectors like healthcare, energy and transport, and guarantee that emergency services remain accessible at all times. Without them, Europe\u2019s economy, public services and democratic life would grind to a halt. Protecting these vital infrastructures is therefore not just a technical necessity \u2013 it is a cornerstone of Europe\u2019s security and resilience.<br \/>\nA new study by Copenhagen Economics, commissioned by Connect Europe, shows that Europe\u2019s telecom operators have already embedded advanced security and resilience measures in their daily operations. However, as threats evolve and expectations rise, further investment will likely be needed in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Networks under pressure, but resilience is improving<\/strong><br \/>\nTelecom operators must withstand risks ranging from cyberattacks and human error to natural disasters and supply-chain failures. According to ENISA, 188 major incidents in 2023 caused 1.7 billion hours of lost connectivity for users. Despite this, evidence suggests that resilience has strengthened: in 2024, despite a record number of incidents, lost user hours fell by 55% compared to 2023. This progress may reflect stronger outage management, more robust infrastructure, and heightened system resilience.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, NATO\u2019s recent commitment for allies to spend up to 1.5% of GDP on protecting critical infrastructure underscores the strategic importance of secure and resilient telecom networks for Europe\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A call for policy action<\/strong><br \/>\nThe study identifies several structural and operational challenges, and suggests targeted policy actions to further strengthen security and resilience:<br \/>\n\u2022 Support investment in security and resilience through appropriate policy frameworks that address financial pressures, by considering their role in merger assessments where relevant, and by providing public support when public interests exceed commercial considerations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Streamline regulation to eliminate duplication and overlaps across EU and national security frameworks, so that operators can focus resources on protection rather than bureaucracy.<br \/>\n\u2022 Address the skills gap through a forward-looking EU cybersecurity skills strategy, ensuring that Europe can count on the talent required to sustain long-term network security.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Above, photo by Philipp Katzenberger on unsplash<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study identifies several structural and operational challenges, and suggests targeted policy actions to further strengthen security and resilience Telecom networks are the invisible backbone of Europe\u2019s digital society. They power daily communications, online banking and commerce, enable critical sectors like healthcare, energy and transport, and guarantee that emergency services remain accessible at all times. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24651\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u00abNew study highlights telecom operators\u2019 critical role in keeping Europe\u2019s networks secure and resilient\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[40],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24654,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24651\/revisions\/24654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}