Discussions centred on stimulating fibre adoption, reflecting the industry’s shift from a focus on premises passed to delivering connections and returns
Conference debrief: Connected North 2023
We summarise the main talking points from the Connected North conference that took place in Manchester during 17–18 April 2023
Spain: Orange/MasMovil JV heads for Phase II review
The impacts on competition, potential for higher prices and the EC’s preference for cross-border mergers all present a significant regulatory hurdle
Orange/VOO deal sparks telecoms restructuring in Belgium
A network access commitment secured the EC’s approval in Phase II, but further in-market consolidation now depends on the national competition authority
A wave of mobile market restructuring in Asia
While Europe pushes the idea of cross-border mergers, telcos will hope regulators follow Asia’s lead in approving in-market consolidation
Westminster eForum: Next steps for the UK mobile industry
Enabling consolidation, scrapping spectrum licence fees and departing from EU net neutrality rules were all highlighted as priorities for the sector
MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
Sustainability and digital inclusion featured prominently as operators renewed their calls for regulatory reform in light of significant headwinds
MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Predictably, fair share dominated most of the opening day’s sessions, with renewed calls for consolidation a close second
ANACOM’s position on the Vodafone/Nowo merger in Portugal
Concessions on 5G-ready spectrum would probably be the bare minimum requirement to the transaction being approved
Canada’s Rogers/Shaw merger saga
In a concentrated market where prices are among the highest in the world, the divestment of Freedom Mobile now appears necessary to get the deal through