Digital TMT and Sourcing Notes

ECJ rules VoIP service is an "electronic communications service"

EU proposal to the WTO on modernising e-commerce rules

The European Parliament votes in the EU Copyright Directive including controversial Articles 11 and 13

EC to harmonise radio frequencies for development of 5G

At the European level, on 24 January 2019 the European Commission announced the adoption of an amendment to Decision 2008/411/EC that will harmonise the …

Ofcom consults on award of new spectrum licences and shared spectrum bands - 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz

On 8 February 2019 Ofcom issued a clarification update to its proposed consultation to award 200 MHz of spectrum - with 80 MHz in the 700 MHz band and …

Digital TMT and Sourcing Predictions 2019

  2018 was a landmark year for digital TMT and sourcing. Against the backdrop of the UK's impending departure from the EU, there were a wealth of …

Reform of Telecommunications Framework

In May 2015, as part of its Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission published proposals to reform the EU telecommunications regulatory …

Collaborate and Diversify: Connectivity in the Digital Age

Transformation in the global telecoms ecosystem is gathering momentum. It is driven by evolving technologies, growing customer appetite for …

Budget 2018: Investing in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

Advances in technology and changing business models are transforming the global economy across all industry sectors. The measures announced by the …

Digitalisation: reshaping the industry landscape

Challenges and Opportunities for the Communications Industry The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. The increasing …

Managing cyber security risks in the telecommunications sector

Cyber security remains in the public eye with multiple incidents and vulnerabilities reported affecting telecoms companies. Telecoms companies need to …

Ofcom imposes double cap in forthcoming 4G and 5G spectrum auction

On 11 July Ofcom issued its long awaited statement on the competition issues and auction regulations for the award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands …