The regulator sees no reason to stop Telia’s 2025 shutdown, considering it a learning opportunity ahead of the final switch-off of all 2G services in 2027
Connectivity on trains and 5GSA: The UK’s digital infrastructure priorities
Ahead of completing a mobile market review and publishing a new SSP for Ofcom, the Government has unveiled its ambitions for the telecoms sector over the next decade
India: Rating properties for their connectivity credentials
The regulator’s property rating system seeks to incentivise investment in improving indoor 4G and 5G connectivity, which lags behind recent advances in outdoor mobile coverage
Funding broadband in rural Australia
The ACCC’s proposals would affect the costs facing both NBN Co and its competitors, while having price implications for broadband consumers
Event debrief: UKTIN Telecoms Commercialisation & Network Economics
Telecoms is recognised as a tough sector to be in, with high capex requirements, minimal returns and limited attraction for investors
Is it too early to deregulate fibre services?
The Commerce Commission intends to maintain wholesale regulation in New Zealand until 2029, but technological developments may open the door to future changes in the rules
Australia: A delay to the 3G switch-off
3G devices as well as older 4G-compatible handsets could lose access to the emergency services, with the Government urging action from consumers to help complete the process
Reforming telecoms policy in South Korea in an effort to reduce prices
The regulator’s far-reaching strategy seeks to revitalise competition, while improving consumer choice and better aligning mobile data allowances with actual consumption
National roaming in Belgium: Dialling up the competition
Spectrum auction rules will facilitate the entry of a new fourth operator, which is intent on disrupting the sector
Regulators seek to incentivise spectrum use in private networks
Lowering licence fees is an important step in unlocking 5G’s industrial potential and enabling private networks to flourish