Spectrum auction rules will facilitate the entry of a new fourth operator, which is intent on disrupting the sector
UK Government: Funding boost for satellite and regional 5G
The funding commitment supports the Government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy to use alternative technologies to reach the unconnected
Contesting misleading advertising
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
