Acknowledgements

• Author: Sermi, F.; Iacus, S.; Vespe, M.; Santamaria, C.; Spyratos, S.; Tarchi, D.
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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the support of European MNOs (among which A1 Telekom Aus-

tria Group, Altice Portugal, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Proximus, TIM Telecom Italia,

Telefonica, Telenor, Telia Company and Vodafone) in providing access to aggregate and

anonymised data as an invaluable contribution to the initiative.

The authors would also like to acknowledge the GSMA1, colleagues from DG CONNECT2for

their support and colleagues from Eurostat3and ECDC4for their input in drafting the data

request.

Finally, the authors would also like to acknowledge the support from JRC colleagues, and

in particular the E3 Unit, for setting up a secure environment, a dedicated Secure Platform

for Epidemiological Analysis and Research (SPEAR) enabling the transfer, host and process

of the data provided by the MNOs; as well as the E6 Unit (the Dynamic Data Hub team) for

their valuable support in setting up the data lake.

Authors

Stefano Maria Iacus, Carlos Santamaria, Francesco Sermi, Spyridon Spyratos, Dario Tarchi,

Michele Vespe

1GSMA is the GSM Association of Mobile Network Operators.

2DG Connect: The Directorate-General for Commun ications Networks, Content and Technology is the European

Commission department responsible to develop a digital single market to generate smart, sustainable and inclusive

growth in Europe.

3Eurostat is the Statistical Office of the European Union.

4ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. An agency of the European Union.

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