Having found no clear examples of anti-competitive behaviour by Deutsche Telekom, altnets will need to give the regulator sufficient reason to consider any future investigations
AGCOM extends general authorisation regime to CDNs
Despite a largely negative response from stakeholders, the regulator decided to move forward with its proposal, making Italy the only EU country to capture this type of provider under the EECC
Responses to the EC’s Digital Networks Act Call for Evidence
Ahead of inevitable reform of Europe’s telecoms framework, the ‘pro-competition’ collective of challengers and regulators is providing a strong rebuttal to the arguments of former incumbents
In-market mobile consolidation in Romania
Operators have secured approval, subject to commitments, for a four-to-three merger following the Competition Council’s most important review of recent years
India’s new telecoms policy 2025-2030
The Government seeks to build on existing efforts towards nationwide connectivity, while placing particular emphasis on innovation, sustainability and the use of emerging technologies
The UK’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecoms and spectrum
Digital inclusion, resilience and adoption take greater prominence in the new SSP, while there are less than subtle hints for Ofcom’s expected regulation of Openreach
Event debrief: Westminster eForum: The future for broadband and mobile connectivity in the UK
Industry calls for greater intervention to facilitate 5G rollouts, but urges caution around changes to the existing regulatory framework for fibre
Argentina’s neutral wholesale 5G network
Complementing operators’ own 5G rollouts, the programme reflects government priorities to close the digital divide while modernising the country’s telecoms infrastructure
Event debrief: ISPA Parliament & Internet Conference 2025
Important discussions on online safety and digital access were missing possibly the two most important stakeholders: The Government and big tech
UK: The Vodafone/Virgin Media O2 spectrum sale
The deal agreed during the merger somewhat reduces imbalances between the three UK operators while improving Virgin Media O2’s competitive and network positions