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…
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The real cost to rip and replace untrusted equipment from telecom networks around the world
There is a debate about the use of Chinese equipment in mobile networks. It is new; it has been running for years in many countries. The discussion of “rip and…
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…
The Caribbean demonstrates how Big Tech abuses nations and telecom operators around the world
Strand Consult’s new study Gigabit Caribbean: Closing the Investment Gap in Fixed and Mobile Networks illustrates how Big Tech’s free riding on broadband networks is a form of digital colonialism….
Eight risks for the 5G supply chain from suppliers under the influence of adversarial countries like China
The world we live in is changing rapidly. China is not the country we knew from 10 years ago. Today China considers Russia, North Korea, Iran and the former regime…
Chapter 4: Trump wins 2024 US Election. Telecom and Tech Policy Takeaways for the Former and Future President
Strand Consult has covered tech and telecom policy items of the 2024 election season. See earlier coverage. This note reviews the information as of Wednesday, November 6, 2024 and reflects…
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,…
Gigabit Caribbean: Closing the Investment Gap in Fixed and Mobile Networks
Financing broadband networks is a global hot topic. The world lacks some $2 trillion in network investment, and one-third of the world’s population remains offline for lack of income. Broadband…
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…
Court case: Deutsche Telekom vs. Meta: Should Big Tech pay for the massive traffic they send to broadband networks?
Today’s internet access business models don’t support the underlying cost of broadband infrastructure. When the internet started, there was no video. Traffic between internet service providers was symmetric, and the…
10 reasons why EU spectrum harmonisation is a great idea but nearly impossible to implement
Spectrum harmonisation emerged as a key topic in the European Commission’s New initiative for the digital infrastructure tomorrow announced recently. In remarks to launch the consultation, Executive Vice President Margrethe…
Mobile World Congress 2024: A Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
Strand Consult’s marks its 21st year of coverage of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) with this annual preview Research Note. Each year Strand Consult offers its growing global audience its…
