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Bouygues CEO Warns Europe Against Over-Reliance on U.S. Infrastructure, Citing Starlink Risks

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Bouygues CEO Warns Europe Against Over-Reliance on U.S. Infrastructure, Citing Starlink Risks

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Bouygues CEO Olivier Roussat warns Europe against relying on U.S. infrastructure, particularly Elon Musk's Starlink, citing sovereignty and vulnerability risks.
This comes as Bouygues leads a €20.35 billion bid for SFR, aiming to consolidate France's telecom market.

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Bouygues CEO Olivier Roussat warns Europe against relying on U.S. infrastructure, particularly Elon Musk's Starlink, citing sovereignty and vulnerability risks. This comes as Bouygues leads a €20.35 billion bid for SFR, aiming to consolidate France's telecom market.

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