European operators are starting to get serious about 5G. Telefonica Germany is the latest to announce a new investment plan and subsequent cut in the dividend, following ...
Vodafone's takeover of four country operations from Liberty Global is an important development for the European telecoms sector. Still, the market remains fragmented with ...
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is setting up a new company based in Amsterdam called Media for Europe that is expected to lead the group's expansion in Europe. Cultural and ...
Tele2 appears close to completing its exit from Europe and retreating to its home market Sweden. Only Germany and the Baltics remain in its portfolio, plus a minority stake ...
EQT Infrastructure is expanding its footprint across Europe with the acquisition of Swedish fibre operator IP-Only. At the same time, the Norwegian fibre company Broadnet ...
The recent launches of the first 5G services in the US and Korea suggest the next generation of mobile networks is finally becoming reality. However, full 5G networks and ...
The new year will bring a number of important spectrum auctions in Europe, opening up new frequency ranges for the first 5G services, as well as renewing expiring licences in ...
Oppo has become the latest Chinese smartphone maker, after Huawei, Xiaomi and OnePlus, to launch an offensive on the European smartphone market. Oppo started in June in ...
The IoT market is slowly maturing. The talk is no longer about what is IoT, but what is the business case of IoT. The 2018 Tele2 IoT Talks, recently held in Rotterdam, ...
A decision is expected by the end of November on the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 Netherlands, which would reduce the Dutch market to three mobile operators. We see ...
Deutsche Telekom has recently updated its strategy for the next three years. The operator admitted that it was unable to realise all the cost savings in its previous ...
Telecompaper recently spoke with Teleena about its strategy and focus on a horizontal approach to IoT. ...
Tele2 has agreed to acquire Com Hem, a Swedish cable operator covering 60 percent of the population. After deals in Kazakhstan, Austria and the Netherlands, Tele2's focus has ...
Fibre roll-outs are gaining pace around Europe. Several countries are migrating steadily to fibre, and some are showing an acceleration in the adoption of fibre access ...
The European Commission and EU member states are working to implement the 5G Action Plan. This includes cooperation with industry through the 5G-PPP. One of its key goals is ...
The smart home market in Europe is still in its early days, with few households owning connected products. However, a wide range of players in the value chain are pushing ...
After the EU's call for smart city projects Sharing Cities was one of the projects chosen to show that holistic smart city developments, i.e. in collaboration amongst cities, ...
While many see 5G as several years down the road yet, there are already opportunities for mobile operators to deploy new technologies and develop new sources of revenue, ...
The financial sector is preparing for the date of 1 May 2018, when PSD2 becomes a reality. This package of European rules brings about major changes in the landscape of ...
The European Commission wants to stimulate investment in the telecom sector by relaxing some regulation, according to a paper from Berec, the assembly of national telecom ...
Vodafone reported on the Q4 and full year 2017 results. Based on the financials of the larger entities and a number of assumptions we have been able to piece together the ...
Berec has analysed the European Commission's proposals for the telecom sector. In September 2016, the Commission unveiled its plans for a new Electronic Communications Code, ...
Car manufacturer Seat has announced a step up in the development of connectivity and mobility solutions. Seat has signed an agreement with Saba, a leading operator in the ...
The EU's new RE-D (radio equipment directive) comes into effect 14 June, but many devices may not be ready. The European Commission still needs to approve a number of updated ...
MNVO Lebara Group reports revenues of EUR 573 million from continuing operations for 2016, down by 8 percent compared with 2015, due to general economic difficulties and ...