EU telecoms regulations will soon apply to OTT services

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Services like WhatsApp will soon be subject to new
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Services like WhatsApp will soon be subject to new
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A new internal document has been obtained by EurActiv which details a huge shakeup of telecoms law including guaranteed internet access...
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Three claims EE has not provided access to half of its masts promised in a sharing deal it struck when T-Mobile merged with Orange to create the UK's biggest MNO. An existing agreement with T-Mobile to use its 3G infrastructure should have provided Three with access to 3,300 of EE's masts after the merger.
In court papers filed by Three, the now...
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As expected, the EU Commission has come to a decision to block the merger of Three UK and O2 despite several promised concessions from Three...
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written to EU commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, urging the European Commission not to approve the proposed merger between Three UK and O2 – despite concessions...
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Regulators are concerned about Three’s £10bn pound bid for O2 due to a reduction of players in the market; which could lead to less competition and increase consumer prices. The deal, if approved, would also leapfrog Three from the smallest mobile operator in the UK, in terms of subscribers, to the biggest in one fell swoop.
Hutchison, who owns Three in the UK, has...
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European regulators maintain that four network operators are required per country to ensure a high level of competition, and reducing that number will lead to higher prices for consumers. A new
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Telecommunications giant BT was given the all-clear last month by regulators to acquire EE, the UK's biggest mobile operator. The deal has created a so-called "leviathan" which has shaken the market, and rivals have been scrambling to seek new ways to ensure they remain competitive.
Hutchison...
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According to Ericsson's latest Mobility Report, 5G is set to be in huge demand with 150 million subscribers expected to adopt it by 2021 - a year after the technology is due to hit the market. Such a large uptake over a short period would mean 5G is adopted much faster than 4G has.
The markets which Ericsson predicts will lead 5G uptake is...
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The Nordic region is in pole position to capture IoT opportunities, driving business innovation and improving quality of life across the region.
A report by TeliaSonera and Arthur D. Little in March 2015 expects there will be close to four connected devices per person in the Nordics by 2018, totaling 102 million connected things. Advancements in connected cars, smart homes and digital health are expected to help drive market growth for IoT solutions by 23% annually until 2018, reaching a...