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PTS

Declining returns on investment

Findings from the PTS in Sweden contradict some of those drawn by the EC, challenging the idea that the US telecoms market is a much more profitable place to invest

Sweden poised to miss national broadband target

Despite continued investment from industry in addition to public subsidies, the PTS believes that it will be difficult to meet all of the Government’s objectives

Sweden: Raising awareness of 2G/3G switch off

Operators have jointly launched a campaign to inform the public and provide guidance on how best to navigate the transition

Minimising connectivity disruptions for consumers

Updated telecoms resilience guidance aims to reduce the risk of network outages, as Ofcom initiates a conversation about potential mobile power backup obligations

Improving mobile network resilience in Switzerland

Proposals for back-up power would ensure mobile communications during power outages, but similar rules are not overly common in major European countries

Removing Telia’s copper access obligations in Sweden

While the EC appears to support the deregulation of legacy networks, will it approve of the PTS bypassing the formal market review process?

A role for satellite broadband in Sweden

Satellite is a great option to cover the most challenging areas of the country. For it to be successful, market incentives will need to be created

Opening up energy infrastructure for broadband in Sweden

Physical infrastructure access is likely to be part of the recipe to complete gigabit broadband deployment in Sweden, which only has rural areas left to cover

Sweden misses 2020 broadband target, but is on track for 2025

The country remains on track to fulfil its broadband strategy by 2025 – but it should not ignore recent signs of reduced private investment

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 26 March 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team