Published: November 8th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

According to them, European telecommunications companies have a problem: they lack the money to expand the network to reach the ambitious targets the EU Commission has set up for 2030. As head of Deutsche Telekom’s Brussels office, Jakob Greiner represents the interests of the European telecommunications group with the highest turnover – and is campaigning for reforms in his sector. From the company’s point of view, the market is too fragmented and too heavily regulated, explains Greiner. He hopes for changes in the coming years: „The Commission has recognized the problem, now concrete measures must follow,“ says the 41-year-old.