Vodafone urges EU to simplify Digital Networks Act to speed network investment
Reuters2026/08/13 08:03- Vodafone urged the EU to simplify the proposed Digital Networks Act to speed network investment decisions and deployment.
- It warned that consolidating rules could still preserve duplication, uncertainty, national divergence, new reporting burdens, and delayed guidance.
- Vodafone cited an EU annual digital investment gap of about EUR 150 billion.
- It put the 10-year mobile network investment gap at about EUR 200-205 billion, based on EUR 475 billion needed versus EUR 270 billion forecast.
- Vodafone called for no duplicated duties, no automatic carry-over of legacy telecom rules, and legal clarity at entry into force.
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