On Monday, the government announced it would use a video conferencing platform called Visio, which was developed in France. The platform has been in testing for a year and has about 40,000 users.
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France has announced that it will implement the Visio platform in all government operations by 2027.
France announced on Monday that it will replace US platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own video conferencing platform by June 2027. The move is part of France's broader strategy to end the use of foreign software providers from the US and re-establish control over key digital infrastructure. The initiative comes as France, like other European countries, is at a critical juncture in its digital sovereignty. "Our goal is to end the use of non-European solutions and to ensure the security and privacy of public electronic communications by relying on powerful and sovereign tools," said David Amiel, France's Minister of Public Services and State Reform. The government announced on Monday that it would use a video conferencing platform called Visio, which is made in France. The platform has been in testing for a year and has about 40,000 users. What is Visio? Visio is part of France's 'Suite Numeric' project, which aims to use domestic technology in government work. The Visio platform is not for government employees. It is not for the general public or private companies. The platform uses technology from French startup Pinot to provide a variety of features. Visio is hosted on the French company Outscale's sovereign cloud infrastructure. According to the French government, switching to Visio can save about 1 million euros per 100,000 users by reducing licensing costs
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After last year's disruption of US cloud services, there was a call for Europe to reduce its overreliance on US IT infrastructure. ' This strategy clearly demonstrates France's commitment to digital sovereignty amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of foreign surveillance or service disruptions ,' Amiel said .
