Policy & Regulation

Commissioner Margrethe Vestager © EU/Jennifer Jacquemart

Policy & Regulation

Europe vs Google: what’s all the fuss about?

Devices

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €4.34 billion for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google's search engine

5G

France establishes its roadmap for 5G and launches four priority courses of action

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Special Report

Uncle Sam allows a chastened ZTE back into the US – on a very short leash

Spectrum

FCC expands flexible use of mid-band spectrum

Open Source

A movement builds as a diverse group of 14 additional leaders seek greater predictability in open source licensing

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Policy & Regulation

US government appeals court’s green flag for AT&T/Time Warner coupling

Industry Associations

TM Forum welcomes 30 new members

Research and Trials

Gartner recommends adjusting IT procurement methods to avoid GDPR fines

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Backhaul

Backhaul for 5G and the need for speed

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Backhaul

Ofcom opens up fixed wireless so that ‘anyone can build a network’

Policy & Regulation

Arcep publishes its annual report and delivers a progress report on its strategic roadmap

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Broadband

5G might be key to rural broadband, but spectrum must be allocated in a different way first

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Security

Sino-American telecoms tussle drags in China Mobile

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Policy & Regulation

“Let us look after your data”: How telcos might benefit from GDPR

Policy & Regulation

Right to internet access by the new government to positively drive digital economy and country GDP, says IDC

5G

GSMA: The right policy incentives will help realise 5G opportunity in China’s enterprise sectors

Spectrum

INCA calls for shared 5G spectrum following new report

José María Álvarez-Pallete, Executive Chairman © Telefónica

Telco & CSP

Telefónica wants a Social Contract for the digital age

Broadband

China Mobile Shanxi and Huawei jointly implement world's first large-scale cloud-based BNG deployment

FTTx

In a dispute settlement, Arcep clarifies the terms governing Free's access to the Orange FttH networks that it is co-financing

5G

Intel’s Asha Keddy joins CTIA board

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Business Models

US/China trade war hots up: telecom industry in the crosshairs

Policy & Regulation

The end of roaming in Europe: Progress report, one year on