Northern Europe leads global connectivity with 98% internet penetration, yet rural gaps persist. Expanding fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) is essential for inclusion and competitiveness. FTTH underpins IoT, 5G, and digital services with high capacity, low latency, and resilience. Coordinated policy, investment, and collaboration will secure Europe’s digital future and innovation leadership.
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SGP.32: the new eSIM standard driving scalable IoT connectivity

Romain Durand, R&D Director and Co-Founder, Transatel (an NTT DATA Company) discusses the new GSMA SGP.32 eSIM standard, exploring how simplified, secure remote connectivity will empower global IoT deployments across industries and redefine scalable device management worldwide. For readers unfamiliar…

Transatel CEO Jacques Bonifay predicts eSIM will replace physical SIMs, revolutionising smartphones, vehicles, and IoT devices by simplifying connectivity, boosting scalability, and driving global digital transformation.
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Transatel’s Jacques Bonifay: Why eSIM will make the physical SIM obsolete

When Apple removed the SIM card tray from its iPhone 17 in Europe, it marked a clear shift in how we connect to mobile networks. For most consumers, the move was a simple matter of convenience. But for the IoT…