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Vantage Towers AG

Vantage Towers is a leading European mobile infrastructure company managing over 86,000 towers.

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Vantage Towers urges EU to track 5G infrastructure hurdles

15 Dec 2025
Topic — This review assesses whether the Digital Decade Policy Programme requires legislative changes.
Message — They propose indicators for permitting timelines, land access, and 5G Standalone deployment. This would reflect real-world conditions and support effective implementation of EU legislation.12
Why — Monitoring would expose administrative delays and lease distortions, reducing their operational costs.34
Impact — Intermediaries and landowners lose profits from aggressive lease aggregation and high rent increases.5
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Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2025 · General exchange

Meeting with Borys Budka (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and TotalEnergies SE and

12 Nov 2025 · ITRE ongoing work

Meeting with Michał Kobosko (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Oct 2025 · Digital Networks Act, digital infrastructure

Meeting with Paulo Cunha (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2025 · Energy Infrastructure - Grids

Meeting with Angelika Winzig (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2025 · Meeting with a representative of Vantage Towers

Vantage Towers Urges EU to Prioritize Land and Energy

10 Jul 2025
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on the Digital Networks Act to boost digital infrastructure.
Message — The company urges policymakers to recognize land and energy as strategic resources essential for mobile network deployment. They recommend updating small cell regulations to reflect field realities and harmonizing spectrum policy across the EU. They also support keeping competition safeguards while ensuring a clear distinction between different pricing regulations.123
Why — Faster grid connections and more flexible power limits would reduce deployment delays and lower operational costs.45
Impact — Landowners and energy providers could face restricted pricing power due to measures against speculative behavior.67
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Meeting with João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Telecom infrastructure

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

14 May 2025 · Grids INI

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Amazon Europe Core SARL and Deutsche Telekom

27 Mar 2025 · Digital infrastructure

Vantage Towers Urges Harmonised Spectrum Rules and Border Connectivity

31 Jan 2025
Topic — The EU seeks to develop a single market allowing companies to scale.
Message — Vantage Towers calls for a new EU-level process for timely and harmonised spectrum licensing. They urge regulators to ensure seamless 5G and 6G connectivity at border crossings. Additionally, they request continued public funding schemes to support infrastructure in rural areas.123
Why — Harmonisation and longer license durations would provide the regulatory certainty needed for innovation.4
Impact — National governments could lose significant revenue and control over local spectrum auctions.5
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Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2025 · Connecting Europe Facilty

Meeting with Jüri Ratas (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Current state of the telecom industry

Meeting with Adina Vălean (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2024 · 5G Railway Connectivity

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2024 · Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Telekommunikationsbranche

Response to Interim evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027

24 Sept 2024

Vantage Towers is fully committed to the CEF programme,recognizing that 5G cross-border connectivity is instrumental in supporting an interconnected, interoperable and sovereign digital single market, laying the foundation for future 5G and 6G developments. As a TowerCo, Vantage Towers plays a key role in infrastructure deployment and thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to provide some feedback. As a CEF 5Gcorridor project holder, our feedback focuses on the CEF Digital programme but may also be relevant to all 3 programmes. Synergies: We encourage better synergies between CEF sectors. Projects for Energy, Transport, Digital are often handled separately. Aligning them would create economies of scale and accelerate deployment, for example by deploying transport solutions for corridors alongside connectivity projects. CEF Digital: The focus should be on 5G Stand Alone to make sure the programme is future-proof and public funding well employed. We support the top objectives of ensuring access to safe, secure, high-capacity networks, boosting backbone resilience to support a true digital single market and we would also prioritise seamless cross-border connectivity and easing infrastructure sharing both at passive and active layer. Effectiveness: We encourage the EC to evaluate the effectiveness of the CEF programme by considering additional KPIs.For 5G corridors calls, we suggest measuring kilometres deployed and evaluating whether stakeholders like road and railway operators are involved as beneficiaries in 5G corridors, and whether this involvement is increasing or decreasing is crucial. Efficiency: We believe that reporting obligations should be reviewed,as the administrative tasks for CEF projects are burdensome. Streamlining the process, reducing documentation and shortening the lead time between project submission and grant agreement would be beneficial. We recommend assessing the programme's attractiveness for private beneficiaries, the financial sustainability of the projects and of the cooperation models on the mid-long term. Understanding the impact of funding rates and whether increasing them could boost participation is important. Considering the specific funding needs of certain stakeholders, universities/academic institutions which should be eligible for 100% funding would ensure their support for CEF projects. We also suggest evaluating if expanding eligible cost items, particularly to operational expenditures, could enhance participation and project success. Finally, assessing the Member States (MS) involvement would contribute to evaluating the programmes efficiency. They should act as facilitators for CEF projects and provide a platform for involvement and engagement of potential beneficiaries, especially public administrations (road/rail authorities). MS support with blended programmes and additional funds to complement the CEF funding, both at national and local level is also a game changer for private sectors participation and we would strongly encourage the EC to evaluate the involvement of MS as supporting entities. Relevance: The impact on end-users is a key measure of project relevance.We recommend incorporating a qualitative assessment of how deployments ultimately benefit them. Coherence: Coherent projects should guarantee a sustainable long-term business case that supports project extension over the corridor. EU added value: For CEF digital, it is in seamless cross-border connectivity which should remain a key focus. Consultation strategy:As a project holder, Vantage Towers looks forward to contributing to the upcoming public consultation.We recommend organising joint sessions with key stakeholders from all sectors to discuss challenges, improvements and ways to increase participation. Target audience: We strongly recommend including TowerCos in CEF Digital consultations and targeting stakeholders who opted out despite meeting criteria to gather insights for improving the programme
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Vantage Towers Urges EU Action Against Predatory Land Aggregators

28 Jun 2024
Topic — A consultation on the White Paper addressing Europe’s future digital infrastructure and connectivity needs.
Message — Vantage Towers requests EU-wide corridor permits and legislative limits on predatory land aggregators. They also seek transparency in electromagnetic field data to maximize potential for sharing infrastructure.123
Why — These changes would reduce administrative red tape and lower the costs of network deployment.4
Impact — Land aggregators would be restricted from exploiting their bargaining power to inflate lease prices.5
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Meeting with Angelika Winzig (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

15 Nov 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Sept 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Jul 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

26 Jun 2023 · GIA

Meeting with Moritz Körner (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jun 2023 · Introductory Meeting

Response to Review of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (Directive 2014/61/EU)

11 May 2023

Vantage Towers welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission regarding the Gigabit Infrastructure Act proposal released on 23 February 2023. Please find our comments in the attached file.
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Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

2 May 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

24 Apr 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Apr 2023 · Meeting on digital connectivity

Response to Revision of the Broadband Guidelines

14 Sept 2021

Vantage Towers would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide feedback to the Roadmap on the Revision of the Broadband Guidelines. We welcome the Commission’s revision, which – for the first time – plans to give general guidance on the support for the deployment of mobile network infrastructure. This revision could not come at a better time as mobile connectivity is playing an ever-increasing role as the backbone of Europe’s digital society. Vantage Towers is a leading tower company (TowerCo) in Europe with around 82,000 macro sites, connecting people, businesses and devices in cities and rural areas. Our portfolio includes towers, masts, rooftop sites, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. By building, operating, and leasing this passive infrastructure to mobile network operators (MNOs), Vantage Towers is making a significant contribution to better connectivity and the sustainable digital transformation of Europe. We support the Commission’s Gigabit Society and Digital Decade objectives, and we are aligned with key initiatives that plan to boost connectivity across the EU – including in rural and remote areas – such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the Long-term Vision for Rural Areas 2040. As such, our contribution aims to highlight what is required to facilitate the successful roll-out of mobile networks in areas not served by the market and, ultimately, achieve the European Commission’s 2030 target: all populated areas covered by 5G. Our detailed position paper is attached.
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