US EditionWhy France Just Dumped Teams and Zoom for Homegrown Videoconferencing
- The French government is deploying Visio now as its new default videoconferencing tool, moving civil servants off Microsoft Teams and Zoom with full replacement targeted by 2027.
- Officials argue the move reduces exposure to foreign laws like the 2018 US Cloud Act, framing it as regaining digital independence to keep sensitive data under European control, David Amiel said.
- DINUM built Visio on Django, React and LiveKit with EU partners' help, offering HD video, AI transcription from Pyannote and ANSSI-hardened security after a year of testing with 40,000 users.
- The Élysée frames the Visio rollout as both cost-saving and an industrial boost, estimating savings of around 1 million euros per 1,000,000 users migrated and supporting local tech industry.
- As transatlantic tensions rise over data and antitrust, many EU member states drop US tools, aligning with a decade-long EU push and European Parliament resolutions for digital sovereignty.
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French government to stop using Zoom amid tech sovereignty push
The French government will stop using US-made videoconferencing software in favor of homegrown technology, part of a wider European move toward self-reliance. From 2027, the domestic Visio platform will replace Zoom and Microsoft Teams, among others. The EU is increasingly keen on digital sovereignty: It is backing a network of European data service providers to reduce dependence on US cloud computing, a card payment system to rival Visa and Mas…
French Government Unveils New Visio Platform to Dramatically Cut Departmental Costs
The French government has launched its new Visio platform across multiple departments in a strategic move aimed at reducing operational costs and enhancing digital collaboration. This nationwide rollout marks a significant step in France’s ongoing efforts to modernize public administration through technology. By consolidating video conferencing tools into a unified system, the government expects to [...]
France Moves to Drop US Tech From Official Government Systems
The French government plans to phase out U.S.-made video-conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams by 2027. In a statement on Jan. 26, officials said the move is intended to end reliance on non-European technology. The policy applies only to government bodies and public institutions, not to private citizens or businesses. According to French authorities, the current patchwork of platforms, including Teams, Zoom, GoTo Meeting, and Webex…
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