2018 Predictions – Strand Consult
Another exiting year has flown by. It is our annual tradition to make our predictions for the coming year. This is our 17th year of making predictions. We invite you…
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EU and BEREC celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution with increasing “nationalization” of the telecom industry
While free markets may have given rise to the mobile revolution and the commercialization of the Internet, many European politicians and telecom regulators believe that centralized government and control is…
13 things the EU forgot to say about the new “Roam Like at Home” regulation starting June 15th and its impact to 500 million Europeans
Let’s acknowledge that the EU is in the midst of an historic crisis and an increasing number of Europeans are skeptical about European integration and EU leadership in Brussels. Over…
Mobile World Congress 2017 – a Review by John Strand, Strand Consult
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) once again set new records with over 108.000 visitors coming to Barcelona to exchange knowledge, experience, visions, and of course, thousands of business cards. MWC…
Highlights from Strand Consult’s exclusive call with financial analysts of the telecom and cable industries
On February 17 Strand Consult launched the first of a series of exclusive conference call for financial analysts of the telecom and cable industry. On the call we discussed the…
Strand Consult launches new free service exclusively for financial analysts. How does regulation impact telecom operators’ ability to invest and profit?
For more than 20 years Strand Consult has analyzed the telecom market and has advised its clients on how to navigate in an increasingly complex world. Over the years, we…
Mobile World Congress 2017 – a Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
Each year Strand Consult previews the Mobile World Congress. MWC 2017 is guaranteed to be the biggest gadget and services extravaganza in the event’s more than 20-year history. That being…
Many speculate on the future of US telecom policy. Strand Consult comments on the festive rumors from a number of media
In this research note Strand Consult reviews the President Elect Transition Team, the Trump administration, and other key actors and then describe the real policy and its impact on the…
2017 Predictions and review of 2016
Another exiting year has flown by. Thank you for your readership. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. As is our annual tradition, we…
How the telecom industry will experience disruption – threats and opportunities
Disruption is a both a creative and destructive competitive force. Even though we have experienced convergence for decades, policymakers are reluctant to adapt regulation to the new reality. Rather than…
10 regulatory challenges that impact telecom operators and regulators
The trends of convergence have been with us for decades. While communications, content, and computing have been converging–and even the regulators of these industries–the actual regulation has not converged, and…
Roaming proposal shows that EU telecom policy is falling apart. 13 questions on roaming and fair use for European Commission
The revised EU proposal on roaming shows that the European Commission faces an existential crisis. It cannot succeed to make telecom policy that incentivizes new economic growth; it can only…
