BNetzA’s non-binding guidelines aim to reduce negotiation costs for network builders and access seekers, while ensuring a sufficient margin between wholesale and retail fibre prices
The declining profitability of operators in Denmark
An annual update of industry investment and revenue trends offers country-level input to the wider debate on the financial health of European telecoms
The prospect of three-to-two consolidation in Malta
Melita failed with a similar merger in 2017, but is hopeful that a recognition of heightened customer and investment demands will lead to a different decision this time around
Event debrief: Connected Britain 2026
Tensions flared over the nexfibre/Netomnia deal and Openreach’s fibre discounts, as data centres and the UK’s future DTT switch-off took AI’s place as prominent themes for this year
The BIPT’s fixed telecoms pricing report
As consumers increasingly opt for dual-play internet and mobile services, the regulator has encouraged regular switching to find lower prices
The state of broadband deployment in the US
The FCC’s latest progress report has exposed internal divisions on the role of satellite in helping to deliver high-speed connectivity nationwide
nexfibre/Netomnia: Responses to the CMA’s areas of focus document
Submissions point to a divide among the altnet community on the transaction’s likely impact on infrastructure competition, the retail market and end users
Q2 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights
CEOs welcomed spectrum- and sovereignty-related developments, highlighting the ongoing execution of their respective strategies while downplaying the risks presented by satellite providers
Belgium: Fibre cooperation secures competition approval
Strengthened rollout and wholesale commitments will ensure that the benefits of the agreement flow through to access seekers and end users
Ensuring effective broadband competition in Denmark
Fibre operators are set to become subject to new wholesale requirements, with the incumbent facing the strictest potential regulation on both access and pricing
