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Telefonica launches EURO-3C sovereign edge and cloud network

Telefonica launched EURO-3C, a EUR 75 million Horizon Europe project building a federated sovereign edge and cloud network of over 70 nodes across more than 13 European countries with 70-plus partners.

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Verified Telefonica press release, 2 March 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish when the network becomes operational or how hardware procurement will split between European and non-European suppliers.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. Telefonica-led EU consortium launches EUR75m sovereign edge/cloud network, 13+ states; not yet live.. European Sovereignty Index

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