With Germany trailing peers in the deployment of fibre, the Vodafone/Altice partnership could make a meaningful contribution to meeting the Government’s recent broadband strategy
The EU’s Connectivity Infrastructure Act
The legislative package should help to address network rollout bureaucracy and costs, but operators will be hoping for greater support
BEREC yet to be convinced by proposals for a ‘fair share’
The group’s preliminary view is that mandating a financial contribution from tech firms poses risk for the internet ecosystem and net neutrality
Ofcom's new responsibilities for telecoms network security
The regulator has been given powers to oversee, monitor and enforce how operators protect their infrastructure and supply chains against cyberattacks
Brazil stops sales of iPhones without a charger
While Apple will likely consider any fines levied against it as insignificant, its proprietary charging technology faces other challenges elsewhere
German operators to lower bills when mobile internet speeds fall
A complex process for measuring broadband performance could discourage consumers from making price reduction claims against their provider
What does Liz Truss mean for tech and telecoms?
While tech and telecoms issues didn’t feature prominently during the leadership contest, there are open questions about the direction some will take
Vodafone reaches deal to sell Hungarian unit
Switzerland announces new security requirements for wireless devices
Ofcom finds Sky in breach of end-of-contract notification rules
The regulator sees these alerts are an important consumer protection tool, which have saved some households close to £10 per month
