Safety concerns raised by the aviation industry are delaying Verizon & AT&T’s deployments after these operators collectively paid $70bn to use the spectrum
UK competition authority could block the sale of Three’s towers to Cellnex
Italy’s broadband voucher scheme gets the EC’s approval
The second phase of the scheme will focus on encouraging take-up among SMEs, after an only partially successful first phase for households
Switzerland to include 80Mbps broadband in the USO
The EU’s roaming regulation extended until 2032
One of the EU’s biggest success stories will continue. For it to function well, travel patterns will need to resume to pre-pandemic levels
UK Government announces 2G and 3G phase-out by 2033
While sunsets are expected to occur sooner than then, experience shows operators will still face challenges in migrating some customers away from older technologies
Norway sets stronger safeguards for Telenor’s copper retirement
Nkom has asked Telenor to provide better information about its retirement plans, and ensure adequate alternative wholesale products are available
Belgium eyes the entry of a fourth mobile operator in the market
The Government has reserved spectrum for a new entrant in the upcoming 5G auction, but the arrival of a new nationwide operator seems unlikely
OFCOM cuts annual spectrum licence fees in Switzerland
OFCOM will adopt a degressive model to calculate spectrum fees, recognising that the current model is not fit for purpose
TPG wants to enhance the functional separation of its fixed network in Australia
Recent changes to the Australian Telecommunications Act allow for more competition between the NBN and other networks
