European Commission vows to fix ‘fragmented telco market’
EU Commissioner in charge of the internal market Thierry Breton calls for a more homogeneous telco internal market, in the midst of a consultation on the future of the European telco sector.
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EU increases pressure on members over ‘high risk’ telecoms vendors
Commissioner Breton has publicly called for EU countries to accelerate their replacement of high risk vendors from their 5G networks.
EU’s ‘grey areas’ approach to M&A could benefit European telcos
The EC has stressed that its approach to mergers and acquisitions is far from being black and white, thus offering encouragement to operators with an eye on consolidation.
EU confirms ‘single telecoms market’ policy
In response to questions from Telecoms.com, the European Commission (EC) confirmed its desire for the bloc to have a single telecoms market.
US President once more calls for Section 230 reform
Joe Biden, the US President, has written an opinion piece calling for broad political support for a crusade against Big Tech.
US Senators out to tear down the app store walls
A bipartisan Senate bill is introduced to boost competition in the mobile apps market with rules to restrict what Apple and Google can impose on developers and users.
UK continues to lag on fibre as BoJo forgets broadband promise
As the UK continues to trail other European nations on fibre deployments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has omitted broadband infrastructure from grand spending plans to drive the economy forward.
You don’t need to understand AI to trust it, says German politician
The minister for artificial intelligence at the German government has spoken about the European vision for AI, especially how to grow and gain trust from non-expert users.
US official overseeing country’s frequency strategy has resigned
David Redl, heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), responsible for the US’ strategy on frequency and 5G, abruptly resigned from his post.
KPN bans Huawei from its 5G network core
The Dutch operator announced that it has signed an agreement with Huawei to build the 5G radio network but will only select a western vendor for 5G core.
5G is big business but only if we hurry up
A report from Barclays Corporate Banking suggests 5G could add £15.7 billion to the UK economy by 2025 but only if network deployment is done faster.
A post-Brexit Ofcom worries us – Vodafone
With the anti-China rhetoric dominating the headlines in recent months, Brexit chatter has become unfashionable. But with the deadline fast approaching, what will Ofcom look like in the future?
40 execs sign a pledge to make the internet a nice place
Industry lobby group, the GSMA has launched its ‘digital declaration’, signed by executives from 40 technology firms and telcos, aiming to make the digital economy a safer place, accessible to all.
Give control back to your users, scholars tell Facebook
In a new position paper, scholars from Oxford and Stanford recommended nine measures Facebook should take to make itself a better forum for free speech and democracy.
Trump set sights on spectrum strategy
US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to create a National Spectrum Strategy to prepare the country prepare for the introduction of 5G wireless networks.
Indian government greenlights plan to increase broadband penetration
While Reliance Jio has been ripping up the rulebook, causing chaos in the Indian mobile market, some might be surprised to hear broadband penetration is still less than 10%.
UK Gov treads carefully around Brexit and data protection policy
The Information Commissioners Office has given its approval of plans to implement the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation policies in the UK following Brexit saga.
UK & US govs weigh into AI debate – sh*t gets real
Over the course of the week two government reports on the role of artificial intelligence have been launched, officially confirming the arrival of the technology on a global scale.
Redknee wins deal in Bosnia Herzegovina
Canadian software vendor Redknee as won a deal from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s BH Telecom that will see it supply the operator with a converged billing, charging, policy and customer care solution. BH Telecom is an existing Redknee customer and the upgrade package is a “multi-million dollar deal,” the firm said.
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