May 7, 2026 The Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) welcomes the European Union as a Strategic Partner

　The members of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) – the governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America - announced that the European Union, represented by the European Commission, has become the coalition’s first strategic partner.

　The members of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) – the governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America - announced that the European Union, represented by the European Commission, has become the first coalition’s strategic partner.

　Building on the March 3, 2026 announcement of the expansion of GCOT’s membership to include the governments of Finland and Sweden, this strategic partnership recognizes the valuable contributions that GCOT and the European Union will each bring through their policy, technical, research, and innovation capabilities to enhance shared goals. Participation in GCOT, as a member of strategic partner, demonstrates alignment with the shared vision set out in the 2023 Joint Statement of Intent .

　GCOT is a multinational cooperative framework on telecommunications established in October 2023 by the MIC and relevant government agencies of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its goals are to: (1) increase cooperation and coordination among GCOT partners on telecommunications, (2) build broader international consensus on key areas of telecommunications policy, (3) enable dialogue among policymakers, industry, and academia, and (4) promote innovation and growth opportunities for industry.

(Reference 1) Relevant government agencies participating in GCOT

Agencies Participating in the Steering Committee:

• Australia: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
• Canada: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• Finland: Ministry of Transport and Communications
• Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
• Sweden: Ministry of Finance
• United Kingdom: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• United States: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Strategic Partner:

• European Union (EU)

(Reference 2) Launch of GCOT (October 6, 2023)

Launch of GCOT| Press Release | MIC ICT Policy

(Reference 3) Publication of Outcome Documents on Open RAN and AI by Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) (January 17, 2025)

Publication of Outcome Documents on Open RAN and AI by Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT)

(Reference 4) Publication of the GCOT Outcome Document on 6G by the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) (March 4, 2026)

Publication of the GCOT Outcome Document on 6G by the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT)