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M&A

The EU and UK’s cooperation on competition

Improved collaboration and dialogue is expected to have a mutual benefit for antitrust enforcement even within the bounds of a relatively limited agreement

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

Three/Vodafone in the UK: Responses to the notice of possible remedies

With varying support for an investment commitment, there are concerns that behavioural measures might not address the competition issues identified by the CMA

Your (EU) mission, should you choose to accept it

Though digital priorities, including the Digital Networks Act, appear set to be redeemed from the role of the “forgotten twin”, the direction of telecoms regulation reform is still uncertain

Swisscom/Vodafone Italia deal faces an in-depth review

While the parties anticipated the AGCM’s Phase 2 investigation, they remain confident it will lead to a favourable outcome

Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 1

Amid ranging assessments of the future of the altnet market, panellists also made numerous asks of the new Government, from AI to infrastructure

Draghi: The future of European competitiveness

The report confirms the bleak outlook for Europe’s telecoms sector, but offers the possibility of growth, if not leadership, for the EU in some tech markets

Competition and MVNOs in France

Bouygues Telecom’s takeover of La Poste Telecom reduces the size of the country’s MVNO market, but the regulator found no risk of harm to competition

Portugal: Market restructuring after a failed attempt at consolidation

The combination of the country’s fourth operator (Nowo) and a new entrant (Digi) may be an opportunity to intensify competition facing the ‘big three’ providers

Brazil: Market convergence in audiovisual services

The regulator found that adoption of streaming-based video services, and the convergence of audiovisual markets, was dependent on local network development