Falling roaming revenues as a result of COVID-19 have brought forward the inevitable return of some roaming charges in Europe for UK travellers
Spain’s €1.01bn 700MHz auction wrapped up in just two days
Portuguese regulator tries once again to speed up its 5G auction
The regulator is determined to bring the auction to a close, and in doing so has brought its relationship with MNOs to an all-time low
Spain set to auction 700MHz spectrum
The Government appears to have listened to industry, with a long licence duration and spectrum caps that allow the three largest MNOs to obtain a significant part of the band
Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices
The aim is to give consumers consistent, accurate information when comparing the most sustainable mobile phones, but Apple is noticeably absent for the time being
Portuguese regulator set to renew 900MHz and 1800MHz licences
UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz
The contiguous spectrum holdings should facilitate efficient use of spectrum and lower deployment costs
Portuguese regulator acts to speed up drawn-out 5G auction
Operators already feel they are getting a bad deal for this spectrum, further intervention is not sitting well
Telecoms and tech get serious about the European Green Deal
The European Green Digital Coalition will help towards meeting the environmental targets for 2050, but the telecoms sector has already made a strong head start
Ofcom's 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz auction raises £1.36bn
Operators got a good deal for the 700MHz spectrum – but may still have to pay more for the 3.6–3.8GHz airwaves depending on the next phase
