EC grants 800MHz delays to nine Member States
The European Commission has allowed nine Member States further postponements to their obligation to make 800MHz spectrum available for mobile broadband use. All states originally agreed to meet a...
View ArticleEuropean Commission outlines single telecoms market package
The European Commission has outlined its plan for a single EU telecoms market. The package calls for the abolition of roaming rates within the EU, spectrum assignment to be coordinated across the...
View ArticleKroes calls for education and employment reform
European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, this week outlined her intentions to transform education across the EU using information and communications technology (ICT). Kroes, along...
View ArticleEuropean telecoms reform faces delay
Further restrictions on European roaming charges are now likely to be introduced in September or October, rather than July as originally planned. In its initial proposals to reform the EU telecoms...
View ArticleSpectrum sharing could threaten operator investment says GSMA
The GSMA has warned against an over-reliance on spectrum sharing, suggesting that it could act as a disincentive to operator investment. While a number of different approaches to spectrum allocation...
View ArticleEC claims operators missing out on 300 million customers due to roaming rates
The European Commission has published research that suggests Europe’s mobile operators are missing out on business from 300 million customers by charging roaming premiums within the EU. The research...
View ArticleCameron pledges to work with Germany on Internet of Things
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to work with Germany on research and development on the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G technology and the EU as a single digital market. Cameron made the...
View ArticleGSMA’s Bouverot sends operator-backed open letter to Kroes calling for...
The director general of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot, has sent an open letter to EC Commissioner Neelie Kroes calling for policy reform that will encourage investment in Europe’s telecoms sector. Bouverot...
View ArticleSmaller European operators oppose EU roaming directive
A coalition of 14 European mobile operators has warned of the damaging effects that the European Commission’s plans regarding the abolition of roaming charges could have on competition in the region....
View ArticleMEPs call for universal device charger
European lawmakers have called for a common charger to be used for all mobile handsets sold in the EU. MEPs said that such that introducing a universal charger would reduce waste, cost and hassle for...
View ArticleEU regulators expected to axe fixed call price caps
EU telecoms regulators reportedly want to rid the industry of price caps on fixed calls in an attempt to open up and boost the European sector, which is considered weak compared to the US and Asian...
View ArticleEU and China closer to resolving telecom dispute – report
It has been reported the EU is close to reaching an agreement with China to end a dispute between the trade partners over alleged illegal government subsidies to Chinese telecoms manufacturers. The...
View ArticleKroes’ final plea for EU digital harmony, Hungary mulls internet tax
Neelie Kroes, the outgoing Digital Agenda VP at the European Commission (EC), has urged the telecoms industry and EU member states to end digital divide. Speaking at the Broadband World Forum in...
View ArticleEurope urges telecoms single market €260 billion opportunity
European Commission (EC) VP Andrus Ansip has said creating a digital single market across the 28 EU member states will benefit Europe by €260 billion a year, “potentially more”, as he put it. He...
View ArticleEC launches public consultation on future use of 700MHz
The European Commission (EC) has announced a public consultation on the future use of the ultra-high frequency (UHF) 700MHz spectrum band. It is currently mostly used by the broadcasting sector in much...
View ArticleMerger of O2 and 3 not an instant fix, say analysts
Following confirmation from both Hutchison Whampoa and Telefónica the two indeed are in official talks over the sale of Telefónica’s O2 to 3’s owner Hutchison, industry analysts have been quick to...
View ArticleEurope wary of telecoms mergers, fails to decide on roaming rules
The European super-bureaucracy is adopting an increasingly antagonistic stance towards the continent’s telecoms players, suggesting an opposition to consolidation and once more failing to offer clarity...
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EU and China sign agreement to co-operate over 5G network developments
The EU and China have signed an agreement to co-operate over the development of 5G network technologies and standards. The agreement, signed during the EU-China High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue...
View ArticleEU regulation could threaten telecoms market recovery – report
The outlook for Europe’s telecoms service industry has gone from negative to stable, says Moody’s Investors Service in a report published today. It predicts that collective revenues will grow by one to...
View ArticleDedicated roaming-friendly pre-paid SIM announced by Forbes MVNO
World travellers are to get a mobile phone service that could end their bill shock and multiple SIM card management problems. Publisher Forbes Media has partnered with Maltese mobile player Worldfone...
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