Operators using the Universal Service Fund will have access to at least $1.6bn to meet the cost of replacing equipment from restricted vendors.
Finland passes law to restrict vendors on security grounds
The law does not single out any particular vendor, and introduces compensation for operators having to replace equipment.
Portuguese competition authority finds cartel between MEO and NOWO
MEO is fined €84m for striking an anticompetitive agreement with the country’s smallest operator, NOWO.
UK regulator consults on new spectrum management strategy
German regulator reports on local 5G networks one year after launch
Korean Government presents plan to reallocate spectrum to mobile operators
The proposed price is far higher than operators expected, and depends on the rollout of 5G base stations.
UK Government publishes 5G supply chain diversification strategy
The Government will incentivise open-interface solutions, and facilitate the phase-out of 2G and 3G networks.
UK Government publishes draft Telecoms Security Bill
The bill follows on from the Government’s decision to restrict Huawei’s role in the country’s 5G networks.
