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  • 25 April 2016
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High-frequency spectrum is growing in importance to mobile operators

Low-frequency spectrum has always carried a significant premium. However, while the factors making low-frequency spectrum particularly valuable contin...

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  • 25 April 2016
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Spectrum sharing: striking an effective balance for consumers

There can be positive effects from sharing: the greater scale leads to lower unit costs, enabling the combined player to compete more vigorously for e...

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  • 25 April 2016
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New submarine cable systems are presenting investment opportunities

After a period of stagnation, submarine cable seems to be undergoing a resurgence of investment, with the requirement for new cables being driven by c...

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  • 25 January 2016
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Balancing distinctiveness with partnerships to successfully transform telecoms and media business models

Digitisation and convergence are driving media transformation by disrupting traditional drivers of value. As their businesses transform to embrace an ...

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  • 25 January 2016
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Operators’ strategies for IoT are guided by three main motives

The IoT market is only just beginning to emerge, and the telecoms industry (like many other sectors) is just beginning to understand how to address Io...

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  • 12 October 2015
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LTE-U’s impact is not clear, but it is unlikely to reduce Wi-Fi offload in the short-to-medium term

Increasing demands for access to radio spectrum are driving regulators to consider sharing as a way of making more spectrum available. The 5GHz shared...

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  • 6 October 2015
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Mobile M&A in Europe: key considerations for investors’ valuations

Following years of challenging market conditions and regulatory headwinds, investors are now able to press ahead with in-country consolidation of mobi...

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  • 18 June 2015
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The EC NGA Recommendation and its use in European regulation: some early lessons from the field

In September 2013, the European Commission (EC) released its final Recommendation on a consistent approach to non-discrimination and costing for whole...

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  • 18 June 2015
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National regulatory authorities can help to ensure quality of service for broadband customers

The quality of fixed and mobile broadband services does not always meet consumers' expectations, and national regulatory authorities (N...

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  • 16 April 2015
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5G will include millimetre wave radio, but work is needed to decide spectrum scope for further study

The term '5G' is now well established – not just as the next generational step for the wireless industry, but also as an emerging vision of virtualise...

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