A consumer body proposes going beyond the ‘traffic light’ system currently in place. Its shortcomings show that focusing instead on speeds could be the right approach
Retiring Orange’s copper network in France
Ofcom’s mobile strategy review: How best to support investment?
While not seen as significant as a parallel review being conducted by DCMS, it will set the tone for an important next phase
ISPs in France take on content providers
Operators ask the next presidency to establish a fair contribution of content providers to their networks. So far, only in South Korea have they succeeded
France and Germany’s private 5G network partnership
The €18m initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty as telcos and hyperscalers battle it out to realise the opportunity
5G and sustainability
The French regulator has shone a light on energy consumption of 5G networks and environmentally friendly approaches to using the 26GHz band
FCC to tackle long-standing broadband competition issues in the US
The FCC wants to outlaw exclusivity agreements between ISPs and landlords, but this and Biden’s wider broadband agenda will stall without a Democrat majority
Mexico prepares for its 5G spectrum auction
The multi-band award should result in a quick development of 5G in the country – but policymakers need to address the historically high costs of spectrum
Guidelines in Spain for disputes related to physical infrastructure access
The prospect of a single broadband network in Italy has been revived
The Italian Treasury has endorsed the idea more so than ever. However, no one has yet addressed the regulatory obstacles that it presents
