FRITZ! and industry partners found SAFENet

FRITZ!, the leading European router manufacturer, is a founding member of the Sovereignty Alliance for European Network Technology (SAFENet). Together with devolo, LANCOM and TDT, FRITZ! is committed to Europe’s digital independence and calls for greater consideration of routers and network devices in European technology policy. SAFENet was created to lower the growing dependence on non-European manufacturers in the field of network technology. Routers, which are the central hardware interface for over 90 per cent of European internet traffic, are a critical component of the digital infrastructure. The alliance aims to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty through transparency, targeted procurement, and the development of a European ‘Router and Network Technology Security Toolbox’. Find out more about the alliance at safe-net.tech.

‘Independent and secure network technology is the foundation of Europe’s digital sovereignty,’ says Jan Oetjen, CEO of FRITZ!. ‘SAFENet is a powerful consortium that, through the combined expertise and reach of its member companies, creates a competent voice in the European market. Only by working together can we ensure that Europe retains the control over European networks and shapes its own digital future.’

FRITZ! is convinced that the European Union must safeguard the independence of network components such as routers and create the appropriate regulatory framework. The alliance offers European manufacturers a platform to showcase their sovereign, trustworthy, and innovative technology solutions, and to contribute to the long-term security of Europe’s digital infrastructure.