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What does Rishi Sunak mean for tech and telecoms?

Macroeconomic challenges and the cost of living crisis will be the priority, but the new PM will at some point have the opportunity to shape the sector’s policy agenda

Co-investment in European telecoms: A problem halved?

With Germany trailing peers in the deployment of fibre, the Vodafone/Altice partnership could make a meaningful contribution to meeting the Government’s recent broadband strategy

The EU’s Connectivity Infrastructure Act

The legislative package should help to address network rollout bureaucracy and costs, but operators will be hoping for greater support

BEREC yet to be convinced by proposals for a ‘fair share’

The group’s preliminary view is that mandating a financial contribution from tech firms poses risk for the internet ecosystem and net neutrality

Ofcom's new responsibilities for telecoms network security

The regulator has been given powers to oversee, monitor and enforce how operators protect their infrastructure and supply chains against cyberattacks

Brazil stops sales of iPhones without a charger

While Apple will likely consider any fines levied against it as insignificant, its proprietary charging technology faces other challenges elsewhere

German operators to lower bills when mobile internet speeds fall

A complex process for measuring broadband performance could discourage consumers from making price reduction claims against their provider

What does Liz Truss mean for tech and telecoms?

While tech and telecoms issues didn’t feature prominently during the leadership contest, there are open questions about the direction some will take

Vodafone reaches deal to sell Hungarian unit

Further M&A opportunities are being pursued elsewhere, but could be met with opposition

Switzerland announces new security requirements for wireless devices

As the adoption of connected devices has grown, so too have vulnerabilities to cyber threats