The day has finally come, with the parties talking up the potential benefits for consumers, competition and the economy – but will the CMA agree?
Germany: New entrant faces fine for missing 5G rollout target
The fledgling operator 1&1 has been beset by deployment challenges. Access to low-band spectrum could be vital to meeting its longer-term coverage obligations
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
House of Lords: Inquiry into digital exclusion and the cost of living
BT Group, Community Fibre/INCA, Vodafone, and Wildanet all gave evidence to the committee on social tariffs, mid-contract price rises, and promoting digital inclusion
EC approves fibre joint ventures in Austria and Germany
To meet EU connectivity targets and rising demand for faster broadband, operators are increasingly turning to co-investment to supercharge fibre rollouts
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
Use it or lose it: Telcos reprimanded for slow-moving spectrum deployments
Licence cancellations may bolster the satellite industry’s arguments for access to mmWave frequencies in particular
Telcos in Portugal fined €15m for poor communication of price rises
European regulators believe operators have a responsibility to support struggling households, which includes removing early termination charges
Co-investment in European telecoms: A problem halved?
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
