Portugal introduces yet more rules to push glacial 5G sale forward
Portugal’s telecoms regulator is taking further action to drive progress in the country’s never-ending 5G spectrum auction.
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Struggling Indian telcos get the news they have been waiting for
India’s beleaguered operators are doubtless celebrating after the government approved a relief package that will essentially reduce their outgoings.
Ofcom upbeat on UK fibre growth but it’s all relative
Almost a quarter of UK households now have access to full fibre broadband and Ofcom is pretty excited about that.
Vodafone Idea still holding out for government help
Vodafone Idea remains touchingly optimistic that the Indian government will come through with a telecoms reform package to keep its business afloat.
China to bolster chip self-sufficiency with new Shanghai facility
China’s biggest chipmaker will be part of a joint investment of $8.87 billion to build a new fab facility in Shanghai to reduce the country’s reliance on overseas foundries.
South Korea demands Apple and Google open app stores to 3rd-party payments
A bill voted through by Korea’s parliamentarians demands application store operators like Apple and Google to allow customers to choose alternative payment methods when buying apps and content.
UK rightly decides to take a closer look at Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has concluded there are sufficient competition concerns around the acquisition of chip designer Arm to justify an in-depth investigation.
Indian telcos band together on market reform
In a rare show of unity, India’s telecoms operators are lobbying the government for a significant sector reform package that would ease taxes, spectrum payments and other levies.
Nvidia acquisition of ARM in the balance as regulators take their time
US semiconductor company Nvidia has admitted regulatory investigations of its proposed acquisition of UK-based chip designer Arm won’t be completed within its anticipated timescales.
New Zealand heads towards cap on Chorus fibre revenues
New Zealand’s competition body has shared its view on the value of Chorus’s fibre network, a figure that will form the basis of its move to cap its fibre revenues.
Eurobites: MegaFon extends VoLTE services across Russia
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Inmarsat accelerates the L-band; Finnfund boosts connectivity in Africa; it’s time we took a ‘woliday’.
TIM and Vodafone allegedly settled decade-long disputes
An Italian newspaper reported the two telco giants reached an out-of-court agreement to settle all disputes running back to 2012.
American businesses urge Biden to reengage with China
Trade organisations called on the Biden administration to expedite its China policy reviews and to reopen trade talks with its main rival.
MTN walks away from Ethiopia despite mobile money permit clause
Ethiopia has formally announced that it will launch the process to award a second new mobile licence later this month, including a permit to offer financial services. But despite the removal of what has been widely seen as a key stumbling block in the liberalisation of the country’s telecoms market, African telco giant MTN is reportedly no longer interested.
Rumours of Vodafone Idea giveaway persist as Birla steps down
Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla has stepped down as non-executive chairman of Vodafone Idea sending the troubled telco’s shares into freefall as rumours that its main shareholders are prepared to give away their stakes for free continue to swirl.
China to drive private 5G network growth despite regulatory headwind– research
Private 5G networks are on the verge of taking off in a big way worldwide, with China leading the way, according to new research published this week.
Eurobites: Telecom Italia sees earnings slide 5.8% in Q2
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Arcep consults on 5G interference; Vodafone ads rapped; Spotify hits bum note on MAUs.
UK consumers getting more for less in telecoms, but prices are going up
Consumers in the UK are paying less for their communications services than they were five years ago, even though data usage is increasing, according to Ofcom’s latest Pricing Trends report.
UK government ties itself in knots over social media censorship
The UK government wants to protect us from online horridness but seems confused about how best to go about it while also protecting freedom of speech.
US extends anti-China bribe program to more operators
Mid-sized US operators can now apply for money to swap out Huawei and ZTE kit from their networks.
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