Nkom believes that market developments point to deregulation as a solution to deliver better freedom of choice for consumers as well as increased competition
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
Norway: Regulating mobile call access and origination
With just two nationwide networks currently, Nkom determines the need to maintain access remedies imposed on Telenor for a further three years
Sweden: Raising awareness of 2G/3G switch off
Operators have jointly launched a campaign to inform the public and provide guidance on how best to navigate the transition
WEF 2024: Dominated by AI
AI took centre stage at Davos, although European operators continued to ask the EC to reconsider competition policies
Conference debrief: ETNO-MLex Digital Policy Day
To drive progress against 2030 connectivity targets, like-minded stakeholders urged changes to the EU’s telecoms regulation and its attitude to in-market mergers
A wave of mobile market restructuring in Asia
While Europe pushes the idea of cross-border mergers, telcos will hope regulators follow Asia’s lead in approving in-market consolidation
Norway sets stronger safeguards for Telenor’s copper retirement
Nkom has asked Telenor to provide better information about its retirement plans, and ensure adequate alternative wholesale products are available
Norway completes 5G multiband auction
The price of spectrum was high, despite discounts being available for committing to cover rural areas
