Mobile World Congress 2026: A Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
For the past 24 years, Strand Consult has published previews and post-views of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC began 39 years ago in Brussel, later ending in Cannes 1996…
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Big Tech’s Electricity Bill Is a Problem. Why the “Pay Your Way” Principle Should Apply to Broadband and Data Centers
The recent White House statement that hyperscale data centers should “pay their own way” for electricity captures a broader, overdue principle: when large, U.S.-based digital platform and cloud companies drive…
25th Anniversary Global Mobile Telecom Review & 2026 Predictions
Strand Consult has studied global mobile telecom industry for more than 29 years. This year it presents its 25-Year Anniversary Review, highlighting the evolution of the telecom sector and the…
The Danish Minister for Digitalization, Caroline Stage Olsen’s coffee consumption is a good example of the lack of political understanding of the telecommunications industry and its challenges
In June, GSMA and the Telecommunications Industry Association in Denmark (TI) hosted an event marking Denmark’s assumption of the EU presidency. The purpose was for GSMA, together with Denmark´s largest…
The European Commission wants to transform telecom regulation in Europe. Is it too little, too late to solve Europe’s digital problems?
The Digital Networks Act (DNA) is the EU’s initiative to modernize telecom regulation by harmonizing rules, spurring infrastructure investment, and cutting red tape. It seeks to streamline spectrum licensing, network…
The three Danish pension funds ATP, PFA and PKA sell their share of TDC to Macquarie at a big loss. What went wrong and what’s ahead?
In a significant development, three prominent Danish pension funds ATP, PFA, and PKA are divesting their 50% stakes in TDC to Macquarie, marking the culmination of a troubled seven-year partnership….
Mobile World Congress 2025: A Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
For the past 22 years, Strand Consult has provided previews and post-views of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC began 38 years ago in Cannes as a small conference, where…
What US court ruling on net neutrality means for the rest of the world
Strand Consult has covered global net neutrality policy for almost two decades and has performed empirical research and assessment on the different instruments of the policy and associated outcomes. Strand…
2025 Predictions and 2024 Global Mobile Telecom Industry Review from Strand Consult
Strand Consult has followed the global mobile telecom industry for more than 28 years and published predictions for the last 24. See the collection. At the close of each year, we…
The Nature of Telecom Capex until the End of Decade
This new free report explores the nature and development of telecom capital expenditures (Capex) in Western Europe until the end of the decade. It begins by outlining Capex’s cyclical nature,…
5G rollout slowed while mobile operators await merger approval. Case in point: the slow rollout in UK
Mobile operators around the world would like to merge 4 mobile networks in their respective nations into 3. This would improve the business case for investment by eliminating duplicative administration,…
What is the impact of the EU elections on the telecom industry?
The 27 EU member states just concluded elections for members of the European Parliament. Strand Consult reviews the results and what they mean for the European telecom industry and their…
