Electronic communications networks are defined as "means transmission systems, whether or not they are based on a permanent infrastructure or centralised administration capacity, and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other resources." The telecommunication industry consists...

This policy brief proposes a transformative approach to global health based on the One Health (OH) concept, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. The policy brief advocates leveraging digital tools under the concept of One Digital Health (ODH),...

Microelectronics can be defined as "electronic devices manufactured using semiconducting materials". A chip is a "set of miniaturised electronic circuits composed of active discrete devices (transistors, diodes), passive devices (capacitors, resistors) and the interconnections between them,...

Large scale cross-border contact tracing (CT) was conducted among European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries during the COVID-19 pandemic through the selective exchange module of the electronic EWRS (Early Warning and Response System) of the European Union (EU). The European...

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a new EU legislative act aimed at creating a safe and trusted online environment that guarantees users' access to legal and safe content, goods and services online, and safeguards their fundamental rights.

Fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the deployment of the technologies that will bring us into tomorrow's world. To ensure that our digital transition is successful, the EU set specific connectivity targets to be reached by 2030 in the policy programme for the digital...