Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15
Four European Router Suppliers Launch SAFENet to Push Self-Reliance
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15

Four European Router Suppliers Launch SAFENet to Push Self-Reliance

1 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15

Summary

  • Four European router makers — Fritz!, Devolo, Lancom and TDT — have formed SAFENet to press for greater European self-reliance in the router market.
  • The alliance says it wants to address security risks it links to foreign manufacturers and to promote measures that would make internet routers more secure.
  • SAFENet plans to work through dialogue with European policymakers and users, turning the group into an advocacy platform rather than a product or procurement venture.
  • The move underscores a broader European push to reduce dependence on non-European technology suppliers in infrastructure seen as security-sensitive.

Insights

Is Europe's push for home-grown routers about real security or a new form of digital protectionism?
Following the US router ban, can Europe's industry realistically achieve self-sufficiency without raising consumer costs?
Are foreign-made routers the true threat, or does the biggest security risk already exist inside our homes?