The need for coordination across borders and sectors is well understood, although regulators and tech firms clashed over how to best tackle scams at source
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
Safety, security and satellite were three prominent and popular topics, with a surprising dose of optimism offered over Europe’s future competitiveness
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
Event debrief: GSMA’s New Rules for a New Era
While panellists largely agreed on the challenges facing the sector, proposed solutions in competition policy and spectrum licensing brought disagreement
EU: A ‘Telecoms Act’ expected within the year
A new piece of legislation is promised to boost the sector’s fortunes and finally create a true single market for telecoms
MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
As the conference wound up, attention turned to the nuts and bolts of the industry – namely spectrum