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Nokia creates technology for communications infrastructure, serving providers, governments, and enterprises with 5G, Internet of Things, and digital health solutions.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner)

17 Nov 2025 · Nokia´s contribution to Global Gateway projects

Meeting with Despina Spanou (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

13 Nov 2025 · Cybersecurity Act revision

Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Director-General Defence Industry and Space)

23 Sept 2025 · Follow up on current issues

Meeting with Angelika Chomicka (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Ramunas Stanionis (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius)

22 Sept 2025 · General presentation of Nokia, and current challenges in the domain of telecommunication networks. Overview of activity of Nokia in defence. Future activities in the domain of telecommunication network and digital defence applications.

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

15 Sept 2025 · current priorities

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

15 Sept 2025 · Competitiveness

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

5 Sept 2025 · European investment in the Pacific region

Response to Revision of the 'New Legislative Framework'

28 Aug 2025

Nokia appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence regarding the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF). As a global technology leader with European roots and a key contributor to European and international standard-setting activities, Nokia is committed to fostering a robust, innovation-driven, and globally competitive European standardization system, which incentivizes private investment in European standards. We welcome the initiative to review and modernize EU product legislation considering digitalization and evolving market dynamics. However, we are convinced that the NLF provides an effective and efficient mechanism to enable and support harmonized standards across Europe, and we urge caution regarding the proposed broad application of Common Specifications (CS) as an alternative to harmonized standards. Our specific concerns are as follows: - Bypassing ESO Processes: CS development initiated by the Commission could circumvent consensus-based methodologies of the ESOs, eroding the legitimacy and quality of standards. - Fragmentation of Expertise: CS processes can dilute scarce technical expertise, reducing efficiency and depth in both, ESO and CS outputs. - Loss of Global Market Access: Non-aligned CS may conflict with international standards, increasing compliance burdens and reducing the competitiveness of European companies on the global market. - Raison dêtre/added value: Triggers for harmonized standards should clearly articulate the expected economic, environmental and social benefits. We propose the following safeguards to be integrated into the revision of the NLF: - Common Specifications as a Last Resort: CS should be clearly defined as exceptional fallback tools, used only when harmonized standards cannot be delivered in a timely manner. This should be aligned with Article 20 of Regulation 2033/1230 (EU Machinery Regulation). - Defined Scope and Triggers: require demonstrable evidence of ESO non-delivery or market disruption. - Alignment with Global Norms: CS content should aim to mirror international standards wherever feasible, preserving European industrys global market access and leadership. Nokia supports the digital transformation of product compliance through mechanisms such as e-labeling, digital product passports (DPPs), and online conformity documentation. However, we emphasize that these innovations should be pursued within the existing and well-functioning NLF structures, not through standalone CS, to avoid governance fragmentation. Conclusion The revision of the NLF presents a unique opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness and future-readiness of the European product framework. Nokia remains fully committed to supporting the Commission in shaping a modern, coherent, and globally competitive regulatory framework. Yet, we urge the Commission to protect the core strengths of the European Standardisation System by ensuring that Common Specifications remain a carefully limited fallback mechanism and that the industry is still involved through feedback cycles. Only an industry-driven standardization ecosystem can remain resilient and competitive amid current geopolitical and technological challenges.
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Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Scania AB (publ) and

25 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the expansion of the Port of San Antonio in Chile

Meeting with Mark Gray (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

24 Jul 2025 · Global Gateway Forum 2025

Meeting with Sanna Laaksonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

17 Jul 2025 · Telecommunications and defense

Meeting with Anna Vernet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Sean Mernagh (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

17 Jul 2025 · EU policies related to standard-essential patents (‘SEPs’).

Response to Revision of the Standardisation Regulation

10 Jul 2025

Nokia welcomes the opportunity to provide its perspective on the European Commissions initiatives concerning the evolution of the standardisation framework within the European Union. As a global technology leader deeply rooted in Europe, and a key contributor to European and international standard-setting activities, Nokia is committed to fostering a robust, innovation-driven, and globally competitive European standardization system, which incentivizes private investment in European standards. The current system, grounded in the Standardisation Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and the New Legislative Framework (NLF), provides a reliable, market-oriented foundation for developing harmonised standards that support EU policy goals while promoting innovation and global competitiveness. ETSI and other European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) have played a vital role in establishing Europes leadership in global standards. The existing publicprivate partnership structure where clear roles are defined and maintained between policymakers and technical experts has enabled rapid responses to technological advances, while ensuring openness and legal certainty. In its more detailed contribution, Nokia identifies some areas for operational improvements. Nokia respectfully recommends that the Commission: Maintain and reinforce the current industry-led standardisation model. Focus on implementation-level reforms, not regulatory overhauls. Promote further digitalisation through maximizing the use of tools to automate and expedite standards development. Promote diversity of participation in standard-setting. Avoid establishing new regulatory frameworks that would dilute Europes international standing and weaken its private sector engagement. Promote the inclusiveness and voluntary nature of standards setting by supporting current mechanisms. Conclusion Nokia remains fully committed to advancing European standardisation and encourages the Commission to build upon the strengths of the existing framework. With targeted improvements and continued collaboration, Europe can preserve its strategic autonomy, strengthen global influence, and ensure its standardisation system remains fit for purpose in a rapidly evolving world.
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Nokia Demands EU Telecom Regulation Reset to Boost Connectivity

9 Jul 2025
Topic — EU consultation on improving digital infrastructure through the proposed Digital Networks Act.
Message — Nokia calls for a regulatory reset that prioritizes network investment over artificial competition between companies. They also recommend mandatory security standards and a unified European approach to radio spectrum allocation.12
Why — Stricter security requirements and increased network spending would expand the market for Nokia’s equipment.3
Impact — New market entrants would lose current regulatory protections that help them compete against established giants.4
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Nokia Urges Mandatory Security Rules for High-Risk Suppliers

19 Jun 2025
Topic — This consultation reviews the EU Cybersecurity Act to streamline regulations and enhance resilience.
Message — Nokia requests making current 5G security toolboxes mandatory for all types of connectivity. They also call for removing duplicate regulations and differentiating between consumer and business equipment.12
Why — This would reduce administrative costs and improve competitive position against high-risk rivals.3
Impact — Suppliers labeled as high-risk would be systematically excluded from European network projects.4
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Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

4 Jun 2025 · Artificial Intelligence (AI), and secure and advanced connectivity.

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

4 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on Nokia’s areas of interest

Response to European Critical Communication System

26 May 2025

Nokia fully supports the establishment of EUCCS. Today, European public safety/civil protection rely on legacy narrowband technologies for their communications and situational awareness. These are often restricted to use within individual EU Member States. This significantly limits cross-border civil protection, police, and first responder cooperation, offering only basic voice and text communication capabilities. Nokia recognizes the urgent need to migrate from these outdated narrowband systems to modern broadband networks for critical communications. Such a transition is essential to harness the full capabilities of the latest mobile technologies such as 5G, which enable high-speed, low-latency, and secure communications. These technologies support rich media exchange, real-time data sharing, and enhanced situational awareness, ultimately leading to faster, more coordinated, and more effective responses to disasters, crime, and terrorism across all emergency and responder disciplines. Moreover, Nokia emphasizes the importance of enabling secure and seamless communication between agencies and across borders. This requires the limitation of procurement to trusted and secure technology vendors to ensure interoperability, resilience, and operational integrity. EUCCS must deliver a secure and resilient pan-European system. Beyond the substantial improvement of day-to-day operations, EUCCS will be critical to help ensure the EUs overall future preparedness and resilience in the event of a major crisis. Nokia recommends policy option 2 as the best path forward, meaning a legislative framework establishing a System of Systems, offering a harmonized yet flexible solution that respects Member States sovereignty. It provides for EU-level supportboth financial and operationaland defines a shared vision, common standards, and minimum technical requirements, while allowing each Member State to gradually phase in broadband and phase out narrowband capabilities at their own pace.
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Response to International Digital Strategy

21 May 2025

Nokia is a B2B technology innovation leader in networking, bringing together the world's people, machines and devices to realize the potential of digital in every industry. As a trusted partner for critical networks, Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed, optical, IP, and cloud networks. We deliver best-in-class digital infrastructure and services to telecom operators as well as many enterprises and public institutions globally. Nokia welcomes the opportunity to provide inputs to European Union (EU) Call for Evidence on the Joint Communication on an International Digital Strategy. In the current troubled geopolitical and international competition context, it is timely for the EU and wider Team Europe to reinforce and align their external action on digital policy. The goal should be to strengthen Europes competitiveness, while enhancing its economic security and resilience (incl. of critical technologies value chains) and building robust international partnerships. Our contribution is attached. Committed to building solid Team Europe partnerships, we remain at the disposal of Team Europe partners to further engage on this critical and strategic initiative in order to deliver on our shared ambitions to drive trusted sustainable and value-driven digitalization with our international partners.
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Meeting with Grazyna Piesiewicz (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

12 May 2025 · Exchange of views on the HPC, AI Factories, and AI Gigafactories initiatives

Meeting with Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

28 Apr 2025 · White Paper on the future of defence, Withdrawal of the Standard Essential Patents File, AI Infrastructure

Meeting with Olivier Bringer (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

24 Apr 2025 · Exchange on Nokia’s activities in third countries and on EU Tech diplomacy

Meeting with Olga Baus Gibert (null Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

11 Apr 2025 · Meeting with Nokia and MFA Finland on the Amazonia Verde - project

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

1 Apr 2025 · Plenary Feedback round on previously held GGIA Working Group sessions of 9 different thematical groups regarding Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Meeting with Sanna Laaksonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

1 Apr 2025 · Defense and connectivity

Meeting with Ariane Labat (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Coalition for App Fairness

31 Mar 2025 · Build on the EU and LAC digital transformation partnership experience and discuss bi-regional opportunities and challenges for EU private sector investment on secure and meaningful connectivity within the EU-LAC Digital Alliance.

Meeting with Grazyna Piesiewicz (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and Coalition for App Fairness

31 Mar 2025 · Build on the EU and LAC digital transformation partnership experience and discuss bi-regional opportunities and challenges for EU private sector investment on secure and meaningful connectivity within the EU-LAC Digital Alliance.

Meeting with Lara Wolters (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry)

27 Mar 2025 · Omnibus

Meeting with Ann-Sofie Ronnlund (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

18 Mar 2025 · Advancing concrete technology solutions for a more competitive, resilient and secure Europe

Nokia urges EU to ban high-risk telecom equipment vendors

12 Mar 2025
Topic — This consultation shapes the EU’s strategy to combat internal security threats.
Message — The company calls for the exclusion of high-risk vendors from all networks and a coordinated EU-wide migration of mission-critical services to 5G. They also advocate for addressing future quantum decryption threats and streamlining current cybersecurity regulations rather than creating new ones.123
Why — Mandating the removal of high-risk competitors would likely increase Nokia's market share in European digital infrastructure.4
Impact — Member States and telecommunications operators face significant costs and disruptions from mandatory hardware replacement programs.5
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Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament) and Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry)

11 Mar 2025 · Omnibus

Meeting with Antti Karhunen (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

10 Mar 2025 · Finance for digitalisation in the current and the next Multiannual Financial Frameworks

Meeting with Pierre Chastanet (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

6 Mar 2025 · Discussion on a possible 3rd IPCEI on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies and semiconductor needs of the telecom industry

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · IMCO priorities

Meeting with Pekka Toveri (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Mar 2025 · digital connectivity technology

Nokia Urges EU to Prioritize Quality Over Lowest Price

28 Feb 2025
Topic — The European Commission is evaluating three directives governing public and utility procurement.
Message — Nokia calls for a shift from price-only awards to quality-based criteria and a centralized portal for vendor compliance. They also demand the exclusion of high-risk suppliers from critical European infrastructure.123
Why — Capping liability and securing IP rights would lower financial risks and protect Nokia's technical assets.45
Impact — Low-cost non-EU suppliers labeled as high-risk would be barred from European critical infrastructure projects.6
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Meeting with Gustav Kalbe (Acting Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

25 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the NOKIA’s activities in Quantum Technologies, with a focus on QKD, PQC, EuroQCI.

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Feb 2025 · 5G Security

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament) and Microsoft Corporation and Ericsson

5 Feb 2025 · EU Digital Policy

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Lunch event

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Jan 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela), Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela)

16 Jan 2025 · Sharing reflections on Global Gateway cooperation and possible future partnerships.

Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

16 Jan 2025 · Introduction of the company and discussion on the development of quantum technologies in Europe.

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and Telefonica, S.A. and

12 Dec 2024 · Current market developments and views on the future of the sector.

Meeting with Zala Tomašič (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Telecommunications

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

25 Oct 2024 · Insight's on digital sector

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Ericsson and

16 Oct 2024 · new mandate and future of tel

Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Ajankohtaiset aiheet

Meeting with Mika Aaltola (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · EU Affairs

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

10 Sept 2024 · High-level executive roundtable: preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods.

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

10 Sept 2024 · Preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · EU Connectivity and digital policy

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Aug 2024 · Current EU affairs

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jul 2024 · Overview of EU policies in the telecom industry

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jul 2024 · Telco, 5G and IP rights

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament) and DIGITALEUROPE

16 Jul 2024 · EU competitiveness

Nokia Urges Strategic Network Focus and Patent Regulation Rethink

26 Jun 2024
Topic — European Commission consultation on mastering digital infrastructure needs through new policy scenarios.
Message — Nokia urges the EU to prioritize networks and reconsider proposed patent regulations. They recommend streamlining security frameworks and resetting telecoms rules to incentivize large-scale infrastructure investment.12
Why — Reforming patent rules and regulatory frameworks would safeguard Nokia's research funding and licensing revenue.3
Impact — New market entrants lose the asymmetric regulatory support currently used to promote artificial competition.4
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Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Director-General Defence Industry and Space)

31 May 2024 · Courtesy meeting on the EU approach on defence sector.

Meeting with Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and Confederation of Finnish Industries EK and

11 Mar 2024 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

11 Mar 2024 · Team Europe and digital infrastructure. GG Flagships and HL events

Meeting with Franco Roberti (Member of the European Parliament) and Ericsson and Forward Global

19 Feb 2024 · Exchange of views on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)

Meeting with Arba Kokalari (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Jan 2024 · Digital policy (staff level)

Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Director-General Defence Industry and Space)

18 Jan 2024 · Meeting with Tuomas Korpela and Karol Mattila to discuss Defense, Space, Metaverse(s), Advanced Technologies, European Policies

Response to Reporting scheme for data centres in Europe

15 Jan 2024

Please find attached Nokia's comments to this public consultation.
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Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and

29 Nov 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Geoffroy Didier (Member of the European Parliament) and Ericsson

15 Nov 2023 · SEP

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

24 Oct 2023 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Danuta Maria Hübner (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and Ericsson and ACT | The App Association

18 Oct 2023 · Standard Essential Patents (COD 2023/0133) (Meeting with APA)

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

18 Oct 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament) and Ericsson

18 Oct 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Oct 2023 · SEP-report

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Fair Standards Alliance

2 Oct 2023 · SEPs

Meeting with Maria da Graça Carvalho (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Ericsson and

27 Sept 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Sept 2023 · Standard Essential Patents (staff level)

Meeting with Danuta Maria Hübner (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Aug 2023 · Standard Essential Patents (COD 2023/0133) (Meeting with APA)

Nokia warns EU patent rules threaten European tech sovereignty

10 Aug 2023
Topic — A new European Commission framework for licensing standard-essential patents across the single market.
Message — Nokia recommends a three-fold approach based on objective empirical evidence of market failure. They advocate for untested initiatives like essentiality checks to start on a small, voluntary trial scale.12
Why — Rejecting the regulation would preserve Nokia's licensing revenues and avoid significant new administrative costs.3
Impact — Standard implementers would lose the transparency and potential royalty reductions the new framework intends to provide.4
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Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jun 2023 · Meeting on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

13 Jun 2023 · discussion on Global Gateway

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

13 Jun 2023 · Digitalisation shares and financing

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Ericsson and IP Europe

8 Jun 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament)

29 May 2023 · Meeting on current ITRE topics

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

20 May 2023 · Brief meeting with Nokia CEO in the context of the ‘Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment’ G7 initiative and Global Gateway, in the framework of the G7 Summit”

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

8 May 2023 · Global Gateway; digital transformation in partner countries. As part of her Europe Day mission to Oulu, Kajaani and Kuopio, Commissioner Urpilainen visited Nokia's Oulu site.

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

21 Apr 2023 · SEPs

Meeting with Liliane Karlinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

17 Apr 2023 · Standard Essential Patents

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

3 Apr 2023 · Patent Package - SEPs

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

30 Mar 2023 · Standard essential patents (SEP)

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

28 Mar 2023 · initiative on standard-essential patents

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Heidi Hautala (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Neste Oyj and Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry)

7 Mar 2023 · CS3D and Finnish Tech Sector

Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

1 Mar 2023 · Licensing of standard essential patents

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Huawei Technologies and

28 Feb 2023 · Discussion on the AIA

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

26 Feb 2023 · Participant at EIF-GSMA Roundtable discussion: "‘Connecting Europe to its 2030 Digital Decade Targets’"

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

23 Feb 2023 · Digital Connectivity for LAC

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

14 Feb 2023 · Standard-essential patents

Meeting with Ilan De Basso (Member of the European Parliament) and Spotify and

11 Jan 2023 · Event

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

7 Dec 2022 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and Google and

6 Sept 2022 · meeting with the Green Digital Coalition - Main topic : state of play on sustainable digitalization

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament) and IBM Corporation and

21 Jul 2022 · European Internet Forum MEP visit to New York

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Jul 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

5 Jul 2022 · several FU issues

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Ericsson

29 Jun 2022 · discuss the proposal to revise the EU Regulation 1025/2012

Nokia warns EU patent rules could undermine 5G leadership

9 May 2022
Topic — A consultation on creating a framework for standard essential patent licensing.
Message — Nokia calls for a cautious approach targeting implementers who refuse to pay. They suggest voluntary patent checks and single point licensing in supply chains.12
Why — This approach secures Nokia's licensing revenue and prevents competitors from delaying technology payments.34
Impact — Large technology implementers lose the ability to use regulatory delays to avoid paying royalties.56
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Response to Amendment to the Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 European standardisation

6 Apr 2022

Nokia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the draft Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 from 2 February 2022. Standardisation has been an important pillar of Nokia’s strategy for decades. ETSI Standards, developed in ETSI or its 3GPP partnership project, have formed the foundation for mobile communication globally from GSM over 3G and LTE to 5G and will remain a core pillar for 5G advanced and a future 6G. This is the most successful ecosystem build on standards globally. The corresponding harmonised standards under the Radio Equipment Directive allow a smooth and secure market access for relevant products. The well-proven ETSI governance rules have made this possible for all players including European Governments, large and small industry participants, research and academia, stakeholder organisations and national standards bodies. The European Commission claims that the current ETSI internal decision-making process and governance structure do not duly take into account the views of all European stakeholders, but does not provide any evidence for such a claim. The proposed regulation changes would mandate ETSI to restrict the decision making on the acceptance of Standardisation Requests, the corresponding work items, the resulting European standards and European standardisation deliverables exclusively to one specific stakeholder group, i.e., the national standardisation bodies. Today, standardisation is driven by voluntary contributions from industry, decision making in ETSI is almost exclusively based on consensus of all affected stakeholder groups, and voting is extremely rare. ETSI has a different structure compared to the other two recognized European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) CEN and CENELEC, as acknowledged in Reg. (EU) 1025/2012, (see recital (2)). The national standardisation bodies are the only members of CEN and CENELEC, and the work is based on the national delegation principle. In contrast, ETSI has a direct participation model, where every entity can become a member and participate in the standardisation process. The proposed changes to the regulation would force ETSI to change its model towards the structure of the other ESOs. Such a change cannot be taken lightly. The impact of these changes has not been assessed, and could weaken the quality, market relevance and timeliness of ETSI’s deliverables. This change risks undermining ETSI’s relevance and leadership on the global stage, which would be detrimental to the goals of strengthening the EU's technology leadership and open strategic autonomy. Nokia therefore proposes to conduct an in-depth impact assessment with the involvement of all affected stakeholders before any change of the regulation is considered. Nokia has participated in the preparation of detailed comments regarding the proposed changes submitted by ETSI. Nokia supports the ETSI submission to the Consultation.
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Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

26 Jan 2022 · European Works Councils Directive

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

14 Dec 2021 · EU Data strategy, European Cloud Alliance.

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Ericsson and

3 Nov 2021 · EU Digital Policy issues (e.g. Sovereign Cloud, AI, DMA/DSA, Cybersecurity, the overall digital & green transition)

Response to Standardisation Strategy

9 Aug 2021

Nokia is a long-standing leader in communication and ICT technologies. Since 2000, Nokia has invested more than €130 billion in R&D (over €4bn in 2020 alone), much of which has gone towards developing standardised technologies. We welcome this opportunity to comment on the Roadmap for the European Standardisation Strategy (ESS). The ESS must continue to foster innovation and ensure the competitiveness of EU industry. This is key to building a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world – and integral to this is the value of intellectual property rights. Is the current ESS fit for purpose? Voluntary global standards are the foundation for interoperability and have created significant benefits for the European economy and society and are critical for the EU’s green and digital transformation. Any changes that jeopardise these benefits should be avoided. While the legal framework provided by Regulation 1025/2012 remains fit for purpose, the interpretation and operation of the current system could be improved with the support of all stakeholders. We support the use of open, consensus-based standards, with FRAND IPR policies, which help protect the interest of those contributing to European standardisation. We also support the use of specifications from fora and consortia in support of European policy interests provided they are transparent, consensus-driven and open to a wide range of stakeholders. How can the EU leverage & promote global leadership in standards-setting? An effective ESS must respect both open governance and the value of SEPs. Ensuring that innovators can continue to invest in critical R&D for future standardised technologies and participate in open, collaborative and consensus-driven standards development is essential for Europe’s technological sovereignty, open strategic autonomy and the EU’s position as a global standard setter. There should be increased support for European interests in global standards setting, while preserving the global nature of and open participation in standards. Better support (e.g. financing and education) for European stakeholders is needed to ensure a level playing field. This requires strong cooperation between European stakeholders (industry, the Commission and Members States). Are changes in governance & working methods required? It is important to respect that European standards organisations are voluntary and private in their nature. No changes are needed through regulation. Any changes should be left to these organisations. However, engagement between the European Commission, Member States and SDOs should be enhanced to ensure an effective standardisation system. Respecting IPR Europe’s Standardisation Strategy must reflect the critical importance and value of IPR to European companies and their continued involvement in the development of standards. Many of the European companies that help maintain Europe’s leadership in the development of high performance or emerging technology standards depend on the value of their IPR to continue to contribute to such developments. Companies, including Nokia, often rely on licensing revenue to reinvest in R&D and to keep know-how and skills within Europe. The current SEP licensing framework strikes a balance between those who contribute technologies to standards and implementers. Upsetting this balance risks undermining Europe’s drive for technological sovereignty. If the value of IPRs is undermined through inadvertent policies or regulation in Europe, this could seriously jeopardise Europe’s competitiveness against the growing influence of other interests in standardisation. The Commission should factor this into its Standardisation Strategy, the IP Action plan, Horizontal Guidelines review and proposed initiative on SEPs. Next Steps Nokia will be pleased to engage further with the Commission on the European Standardisation Strategy, including participating in any targeted consultations.
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Nokia warns EU AI rules risk stifling European innovation

6 Aug 2021
Topic — New EU regulation establishing harmonized rules on artificial intelligence systems and applications.
Message — Nokia requests narrower scope focusing on high-risk AI like deep neural networks rather than all computational techniques. They want clearer definitions of high-risk applications and feasible transparency requirements that don't mandate source code disclosure or impossible human oversight of systems operating at microsecond speeds.123
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and protect trade secrets while enabling continued AI development.456
Impact — EU technology companies lose competitiveness against US and Chinese competitors facing lighter regulation.78
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Response to Revision of the EU competition rules on horizontal agreements

5 Jul 2021

Nokia welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) published by the European Commission on the revision of the Block Exemption Regulations for horizontal cooperation agreements (HBERs) and the Horizontal Guidelines (HGs). About Nokia We create technology that helps the world act together. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world. Since 2000, Nokia has invested more than €130 billion in R&D - over €4bn in 2020 alone - and taken a leadership role in standards development. As a result, we now own one of the world’s strongest patent portfolios of connectivity and multimedia technologies, with over 20,000 patent families. General Remarks We commend the Commission on its review of the current framework in the Staff Working Document (SWD) and the accompanying Support Study published on 6 May 2021. The results of the evaluation phase largely reflect Nokia’s response to the initial public consultation: the HBERs and HGs are useful and remain relevant for stakeholders, but they are not without issues. Nokia support’s the Commission’s aims to clarify and simplify the texts where they perceived as unclear or complex and to provide legal certainty for businesses. On the HGs specifically, the IIA does not set out ‘policy options’, but abstract proposals for these aims and for guidance on horizontal cooperation resulting from new market developments, such as digitisation and the pursuit of sustainability goals. Unfortunately, this makes it difficult to provide comments, in particular as regards the potential impact(s) of the proposals. Clarification of the FRAND Commitment Both the SWD and Support Study point to a divergence of views on the correct interpretation of para. 285 of the HGs. As stated in our earlier response, the suggestion by some implementers that para. 285 requires SEP holders to license anyone who asks (i.e. a ‘licence to all’) is at odds with the rest of the HGs which are premised on access to standards (i.e. ‘access to all’), as enshrined in the access-based IPR policies of SDOs, including ETSI. The compelling legal, economic, policy and logistic arguments that support single-point licensing at the end-user product level have been addressed in detail in numerous publications. This approach is customary for mobile devices and has rapidly become the established model across a variety of sectors/industries. Although they decided not to take position as to what is the appropriate level where licensing should take place, the first of the principles set out by some members of the SEP Expert Group advocated licensing at a single level in a value chain and outlined the benefits of this approach. In order to clarify the HGs and provide legal certainty, the Commission should fix the anomaly in para. 285 by deleting the text “all third parties”. To do otherwise has potential implications for the proposal’s impact from an economic and fundamental rights perspective and may be contrary to the provisions of TRIPs. Additional Remarks Any potential revisions to the HGs, including for digitalisation and sustainability goals, should be evidence-based and take account of stakeholder feedback. The Commission should also be wary of potentially exacerbating existing problems, such as coordinated ‘hold-out’ by implementers of standardised technologies. Next Steps Nokia will be pleased to provide additional feedback to the Commission in the public consultation and to participate in any stakeholder workshops and bilateral meetings.
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3 Jun 2021 · Presentation of the Alcatel Submarine Network/ASN (Nokia Group)

Meeting with Pauline Weinzierl (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Ericsson

27 Apr 2021 · To discuss the digital and telecoms infrastructure in Europe and the global context against the backdrop of the G7 Digital Ministerial

Response to Legislative framework for the governance of common European data spaces

8 Feb 2021

Nokia regards the DGA as an important initiative in the context of EU’s ambitious Data Strategy. The DGA proposal demonstrates the EU’s understanding of the importance of data-driven innovation for the future of humanity. We believe that facilitating access to, and availability of data in a trustworthy environment form the crux of a successful digital economy, being key enablers of innovation and societal progress. While fully supporting the European Commission’s effort to promote the reuse of data collected by public sector bodies for the benefit of society at large, We urge the European Commission to further clarify the meaning of the term “general interest”. Currently, the term is described in the preamble of the draft regulation. Given the potentially disruptive effect excessive data sharing could have on competitiveness, we consider that the term deserves a clearer definition or at least careful examination of what constitutes at a given moment in time public interest. We would welcome further clarification of Art. 4 and 5 prescribing the conditions for reuse of the categories of data mentioned in Art. 3. In spite of the attempt to reassure stakeholders through the recitals 11 through 14, the current language in the aforementioned articles may disincentivize businesses from sharing data with public sector bodies, as well as having the potential to negatively affect the level of legal certainty awarded by intellectual property rights and by the current legal frameworks protecting them. Ultimately, this would cause European-headquartered undertakings which have made significant investments in innovation and have accumulated invaluable know-how lose their competitive advantage. With respect to the provisions of Art. 5(3), Nokia is of the opinion that in its current form, the DGA would cause confusion (given the provisions of Regulation (EU)2016/679 prescribing the conditions for sharing personal data) and even become an impediment to business and innovation through its reliance on consent/approval to the detriment of other available mechanisms currently used for the sharing of data in a B2B context. Nokia is of the opinion that reliance on adequacy per Art. 5(9) as a mechanism for approval of transfers of data to certain jurisdictions will certainly raise an additional barrier to the free flow of non-personal data across international borders, which in today’s interconnected world could have significant consequences on all undertakings, irrespective of their size, headquarters location or sector of activity. While Nokia is a keen supporter of the ideas behind the DGA and welcomes the idea of sharing data only when certain assurances and appropriate means of protecting data are established, we are concerned about the disruptive effect provisions such as those of Art. 5 could have on the European and international data economy. Building upon the work done by various expert groups set up by the European Commission, we would welcome further discussion on the appropriate legal and business mechanisms to share data ethically and responsibly in the interest of societal progress, of the humanity at large. Further clarifications of the concepts of data intermediaries and data altruism organizations are also called for, to ensure accountability and respect of the rights of all stakeholders. The role of the European Data Innovation Board established by Art. 26 can be significant in this context. However we feel compelled to reemphasize that the challenges posed by technological developments can only be solved through open dialogue involving all stakeholders, including representatives of the entire data economy ecosystem. We look forward to a continued, fruitful cooperation with the European Commission for purposes of further clarifying the current draft of the DGA and to contribute to the creation of an appropriate, responsible, trustworthy, innovation-friendly and future-proof data-sharing ecosystem, in line with our common ambitions.
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3 Feb 2021 · Trade policy in the digital sector

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

11 Jan 2021 · industrial data, cloud, edge, ORAN, SEP

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

16 Dec 2020 · Roundtable - Cloud Alliance

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

12 Oct 2020 · European digital goals

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

8 Oct 2020 · Digital transformation

Response to Intellectual Property Action Plan

13 Aug 2020

Nokia welcomes this Roadmap and especially that any possible future proposals announced in the eventual IP Action Plan will be preceded by a dedicated open public consultation. We trust the Commission will adhere to this approach. It is reassuring that the Roadmap, premised on facilitating the digital and green transition, acknowledges that “innovation and intangible assets are cornerstones of today’s economy” and recognizes that “industries intensively using IP rights play an essential role in the EU’s main economic ecosystems”. The mobile communications industry invests heavily in R&D, relies extensively on IP to protect its inventions, and successfully employs IP licensing to share innovative technology. Licensing revenue supports a continuing European R&D investment cycle underpinning a strong and truly open standards eco-system in Europe. This investment cycle is critical to European leadership in 5G/6G which is central to Europe’s digital and green transition and has contributed significantly to Europe’s COVID-19 resilience. We note with interest, therefore, that the Commission will explore ways to “promote better licensing and sharing of IP protected assets” and specifically “promote more transparency and predictability on licensing of SEPs”. In order to ensure a high quality and robust initiative, we urge the Commission to ensure that the Action Plan is balanced and takes heed of empirical market-based evidence, especially in the field of SEP licensing, and to treat with skepticism any “evidence” based on speculation, hypothesis or anecdotes. We trust the Commission will adopt a truly holistic and coordinated approach across different DGs dealing with issues that impinge on IP law and policy to ensure a fully consistent approach across the Commission. We also urge the Commission to ensure that any changes eventually proposed are aligned with the EU’s wider priorities. Finally, it is important that the principles behind any measures proposed for one area of IP are consistent with all other areas of IP. In short, the IP Action Plan must be coherent, fit for the digital age, support European competitiveness and, in the area of SEPs, promote a strong and truly open standards eco-system.
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3 Jul 2020 · telecom/connectivité

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and SAP and

29 Jun 2020 · European global players in digital; 5G deployment conditions; foreign subsidies white paper; cloud adoption in Europe, switching possibilities, contestability of cloud markets - need for clear standards and security requirements; data governance.

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Orange and

27 May 2020 · Licensing of standard essential patents

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

4 Feb 2020 · discuss issues around 5G and the global competitive landscape

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

10 Jan 2020 · digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, 5G

Response to Evaluation of EU competition rules on horizontal agreements

3 Oct 2019

Nokia welcomes the Roadmap which foresees an evaluation of the current two Block Exemption Regulations for horizontal agreements and the related Guidelines – based on market developments since their adoption in 2010. In order to ensure a high quality and reliable evaluation process we urge the Commission to take heed of empirical market-based evidence and to treat with skepticism any “evidence” presented based on speculation, hypothesis or anecdotes. We also urge the Commission to ensure that any changes eventually proposed are aligned with the EU’s wider priorities. Finally, it is important that any revisions to the Guidelines are consistent with existing enforcement practices (or the absence of them). Inconsistencies within the Guidelines should be resolved in a manner that is both aligned with established practice and with the remaining language of the Guidelines.
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23 Aug 2019 · 5G deployment

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25 Jun 2019 · Informal introductory meeting

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

25 Jun 2019 · Digital Infrastructure

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

6 Mar 2019 · Standard Essential Patents

Response to Specifications for the provision of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS)

8 Feb 2019

Nokia is very concerned about the draft delegated Regulation for a variety of reasons. While it is aimed at pursuing well-intended policy objectives, the delegated act, as written in its current form, is legally questionable, ill-conceived, contradictory to major EU policy objectives, and harmful regarding its expected results. 1. The Commission is about to take a crucial decision on how to protect road-users in the context of short range automotive safety connectivity. The suggestion is to give preference to a specific technology – namely ITS-G5 - over other technologies, thereby de-facto introducing a temporary moratorium on other technologies. Such a decision with major consequences for the future of Europe should not be taken by a delegated act, but rather through the regular legislative procedure. The Commission is not offering a technology neutral decision, which stands in open contradiction to positions taken by the European Parliament. It is alarming that the instrument of a delegated act seems to be used (against the nature and spirit of such an instrument) to circumvent positions taken by the European Parliament on the subject matter, which could be sees as contravening the ordinary legislative procedure. It is highly unlikely, that the Commission would get political support for its proposal given how negatively it has been received by the leading experts of all major political groups in the Transport Committee of the European Parliament just two weeks ago. 2. Quality should take precedence over speed. The EU has a responsibility to further reduce road accidents and casualties and cannot afford to make a wrong technology choice which will be difficult and costly to correct. The Commission’s proposal goes against decisions taken in China (which has made its technology choice in favour of C-V2X cellular technologies) and the US (which allows for the market to choose the best suited technology). The Commission’s proposal has also been received with serious opposition from numerous experts representing a considerable part of the European ICT and automotive industries. To de-facto restrict technology usage in such way represents an unacceptable risk, as long as key issues have not been analyzed but remain obscure, and fundamental questions are left unanswered (i.e. is ITS-G5 well suited or rather outdated compared to LTE-V2X and less well equipped to accommodate vulnerable road users?). 3. The Commission has not developed any concept for significant C-ITS rollout and coverage. What matters is not the time when an insignificant amount of ITS-G5 solutions may be introduced to the market, but when a substantial market coverage can be foreseen. It seems doubtful that the ITS-G5 technology the Commission plans to select is in a position to achieve a significant rollout. It is unclear how such a roll out - which requires enormous investments into road-side infrastructure - will be financed, especially where it matters most to protect vulnerable road users, i.e. in cities and country roads. 4. By segregating one specific connectivity area for automotive safety from the entire strategic direction for IoT, this siloed approach will bring many problems (interoperability, decoupling it from innovation in overall IoT,..), and risks slowing down 5G uptake in Europe which would defeat one of the most important Commission strategies. Nokia advocates for a forward-looking regulatory framework for C-ITS, which endorses market-led solutions, supports technological evolution, and abides wholly by the principle of technology neutrality thus maximizing C-ITS safety and efficiency for the benefit of EU citizens. We call upon the Commission to: • Amend the current draft to include LTE-V2X technology short & long-range modes in its scope via related ETSI ITS approved specifications and profiles • Define the interoperability requirement as “mutual” between mature technologies (ITS-G5 and LTE-V2X short & long-range modes)
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7 Feb 2019 · Patent policy

Meeting with Risto Artjoki (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

24 Jul 2018 · Industrial policy issues

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

20 Jun 2018 · AI strategy

Meeting with Julie Ruff (Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King)

12 Jun 2018 · Cybersecurity

Meeting with Alessandro Carano (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc), Silke Obst (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

24 Jan 2018 · Meeting with Mr Matthieu Bourguignon, Senior VP

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

27 Nov 2017 · Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

27 Oct 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

27 Oct 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

5 Oct 2017 · WiFi4EU

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

17 Sept 2017 · DSM, digital for development, broadband

Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström) and Commissariat à l'Energie atomique et aux énergies alternatives and European Association of Research and Technology Organisations

18 May 2017 · Standard essential patents

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and European Association of Research and Technology Organisations

18 May 2017 · SEP Communication

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

12 May 2017 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

28 Mar 2017 · Digital Single Market, Investment

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

27 Feb 2017 · stand visit at MWC

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

13 Feb 2017 · International IPR protection

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

20 Dec 2016 · Follow-up meeting on trade obstacles in China, India and US

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

8 Dec 2016 · Trade obstacles in China, India, US

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

8 Dec 2016 · Investments and trade

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

24 Nov 2016 · Standardisation

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and Ericsson

27 Oct 2016 · energy consumption in telecommunication networks

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)

19 Oct 2016 · Involvement of private sector in humanitarian aid

Meeting with Kilian Gross (Digital Economy)

19 Oct 2016 · EU competitiveness-related issues

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

26 Sept 2016 · Telecom situation in China

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

8 Sept 2016 · Dual use

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy), Thibaut Kleiner (Digital Economy) and

10 Jun 2016 · Standards/IoT

Meeting with Aura Salla (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

7 Apr 2016 · Growth&Jobs/Innovation: framework on standardization and standard-essential patents

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and Airbus and

22 Mar 2016 · DSM

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

23 Feb 2016 · 5G deployment strategy and investments

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

23 Feb 2016 · DSM Strategy, investments, digitalisation of industry

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Digital Economy)

6 Nov 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

14 Oct 2015 · Single Market, Innovation, Patents

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

13 Oct 2015 · 5G

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)

13 Oct 2015 · Innovation Policy, Digital agenda and 5G

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

13 Oct 2015 · DSM, TSM, investment, standarization

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

23 Sept 2015 · Standard Essential Patents (SEP)

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

15 Sept 2015 · Trade Policy

Meeting with Eric Mamer (Digital Economy) and Alcatel-Lucent

8 Jun 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy) and Ericsson and

21 May 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

29 Apr 2015 · Telecom regulation

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

9 Apr 2015 · TSM + review of telcom regulation, investment, standardisation

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

6 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market - standards

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

25 Feb 2015 · IPR and ICT sector

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

25 Feb 2015 · Patents

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

27 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

13 Dec 2014 · Investment initiative

Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

2 Dec 2014 · Investments and innovations in the digital sector