While an in-market mobile merger in France appears likely, consolidation in Portugal’s fixed broadband market is facing strong opposition
UK: CMA Phase I review of Vodafone/Three
Following formal notification, a 40 working day assessment of the merits of the merger now begins before deciding whether a longer (up to 32-week) investigation is required
Improving mobile network resilience in Switzerland
Proposals for back-up power would ensure mobile communications during power outages, but similar rules are not overly common in major European countries
Switzerland to include 80Mbps broadband in the USO
Swisscom forced to pause its FTTH expansion
Swisscom wants to use point-to-multipoint technology for its future deployments. Regulators are concerned that this could be an anticompetitive move
Swiss mobile operators win an important legal battle over 5G deployment
Operators should now be able to deploy new antennas more easily, but local authorities are likely to continue putting obstacles in the way
Swiss competition authority launches inquiry into Swisscom’s fibre deployment
ComCo argues that Swisscom is changing the network architecture in its new deployments, so that alternative operators are unable to access the network.
Swiss competition authority investigates Swisscom’s behaviour in business connectivity market
The Competition Commission believes Swisscom may be charging excessive prices in the interconnection of commercial sites.
