With varying support for an investment commitment, there are concerns that behavioural measures might not address the competition issues identified by the CMA
Reforming rights of way permission in India
New rules build on previous efforts to facilitate telecoms network deployments, although industry remains frustrated by a lack of regulation on content and application providers
Consolidating the fibre market in the US
A tie-up with Frontier could provide a much-needed boost to Verizon’s fibre proposition without giving rise to any major competition concerns
Swisscom/Vodafone Italia deal faces an in-depth review
While the parties anticipated the AGCM’s Phase 2 investigation, they remain confident it will lead to a favourable outcome
Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 1
Amid ranging assessments of the future of the altnet market, panellists also made numerous asks of the new Government, from AI to infrastructure
Draghi: The future of European competitiveness
The report confirms the bleak outlook for Europe’s telecoms sector, but offers the possibility of growth, if not leadership, for the EU in some tech markets
Infrastructure sharing in regional Australia
The ACCC will not stand in the way of Optus and TPG’s mobile network and spectrum sharing despite blocking a similar agreement between Telstra and TPG
Competition and MVNOs in France
Bouygues Telecom’s takeover of La Poste Telecom reduces the size of the country’s MVNO market, but the regulator found no risk of harm to competition
Australia: A delay to the 3G switch-off
3G devices as well as older 4G-compatible handsets could lose access to the emergency services, with the Government urging action from consumers to help complete the process
Nigeria: Operators required to overhaul retail tariffs
In comparison to its interventionist approach to regulating the terms of tariffs, the NCC adopted scaled-back versions of advertising rules in place around the world
