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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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  • 5 March 2015
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Scenario planning for M2M and IoT can help telecoms operators position themselves for success

Operators face multiple uncertainties when developing their strategy for machine-to-machine (M2M) connections and the Internet of Things (IoT). In thi...

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  • 5 January 2015
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Connected TV: net neutrality hides a more important commercial economic debate

This article closes our series on connected TV and the associated policy debate. It focuses on the parallels between the net neutrality debate in Inte...

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  • 5 January 2015
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The Asian towerco model will evolve to incorporate services such as energy, small cells and backhaul

The tower industry was originally conceived as a straightforward telecoms real estate industry, but some innovative towercos have extended t...

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  • 5 January 2015
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MVNOs 2.0: new pricing models in a data-driven environment

Traditional MVNO models may struggle to compete in an environment of high competition and data-driven services. This article considers how MVNOs need ...

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  • 13 October 2014
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Content and application providers are major investors in the networks that make up the Internet

Many different market participants invest in the networks, facilities and equipment that make up the Internet: Internet backbone providers; Internet a...

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