BT and Deutsche Telekom have enjoyed only mixed success with recent challenges of their competitors’ marketing practices
South Korea: Government excludes telecoms operators from private 5G
Ringfenced spectrum, licence cancellation and a new plan to boost competition in telecoms have dialled up the pressure on operators
Australia: Court prohibits Telstra/TPG rural tie-up
The parties could yet adjust the proposed agreement or appeal to the Federal Court, for which success would mean meeting a high legal threshold
Conference debrief: ETNO-MLex Digital Policy Day
To drive progress against 2030 connectivity targets, like-minded stakeholders urged changes to the EU’s telecoms regulation and its attitude to in-market mergers
South Korea: Operators fined for deceiving consumers on 5G speeds
Marketing 5G performance unachievable in the real world prompts the regulator to levy one of the highest fines on record
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
Compensation for Huawei ‘rip and replace’ in France?
Long-standing relationships have left some operators particularly exposed to the cost of vendor restrictions, with most governments so far disinclined to offer support
Czech Republic: EC vetoes proposals to regulate wholesale mobile access
Despite the market no longer warranting ex ante regulation, the CTU had found the largest operators collectively dominant and sought to impose remedies
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 3
As the conference wound up, attention turned to the nuts and bolts of the industry – namely spectrum