Improved collaboration and dialogue is expected to have a mutual benefit for antitrust enforcement even within the bounds of a relatively limited agreement
Swisscom’s fibre rollout strategy deemed anti-competitive
COMCO claims to have prevented the creation of a potential monopoly, but will fibre deployments take longer and cost more?
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
Switzerland hits pause on mmWave
The Federal Council is taking a cautious approach to the release of mmWave for 5G amid concerns around health risks and uncertain demand
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
Switzerland moves to regulate online platforms
The Federal Council’s decision to regulate reflects a change in policy, with forthcoming legislation set to be guided by the EU’s Digital Services Act
Switzerland announces new security requirements for wireless devices
Switzerland to include 80Mbps broadband in the USO
OFCOM cuts annual spectrum licence fees in Switzerland
OFCOM will adopt a degressive model to calculate spectrum fees, recognising that the current model is not fit for purpose
Swisscom forced to pause its FTTH expansion
Swisscom wants to use point-to-multipoint technology for its future deployments. Regulators are concerned that this could be an anticompetitive move
