2019 predictions for the mobile telecommunications industry from Strand Consult
2018 was another exiting year. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This note reviews the highs and lows in the telecom industry in 2018. Strand…
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10 things that to be in place before 5G will be a commercial success – It’s more than building and running mobile infrastructure. How to avoid the situation that the iPhone gets all the revenue – again.
The media has much focus on 5G, creating hype around high speeds, low latency and new revenue for mobile operators. It’s as if operators just build a 5G network, and…
Telecoms operators Telefonica, BT, and TIM consider spinning off their networks. EU policymakers reap what they sowed. Overregulated Europe is not a good place to invest in networks
Strand Consult has analyzed the European telecoms market for over two decades and published reports on the pros and cons infrastructure sharing and structural separation on fixed line networks. Operators…
EC President Juncker’s office confirms that BEREC agreement with Indian telecom regulator could violate EU law. Why is BEREC making an agreement with one of the world’s most corrupt and least connected countries?
Strand Consult has followed net neutrality regulation around the world for years. Working with leading academics in law, policy, economics, engineering, and communication, Strand Consult has published evidenced-based assessments of…
EU faces a €150 billion network investment gap to reach its 2025 connectivity goals – Here are the challenges that impact telecom operators’ options
It is not news to say that the EU faces a €150 billion network investment gap to reach its 2025 connectivity goals. The more interesting question is why European Commission…
Asia, Africa and Latin America should learn from Europe’s mistakes. Ideology-based telecom regulation turned the EU from a world leader in telecommunications to a world loser
The telecom industry has an important message for the nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America: if you want network investment, economic growth, and internet innovation, don’t follow the misguided…
Five Nordic Prime Ministers signed an agreement on 5G. Here are five reasons why Europe has already lost the 5G race
There are many who talk about 5G but few have described what it takes to create a healthy 5G market with network deployment, service development, business models and customer demand….
Many claim that the American telecom regulator FCC killed net neutrality on June 11, 2018. Is it true?
Journalists around the world read stories from the American media on neutrality and internet regulation. Some copy-paste the stories into Google Translate to make an article for their local language…
The historical facts show that the T-Mobile/Sprint merger is good news for competition, innovation and infrastructure investment in the USA
Since the announcement by T-Mobile/Sprint, the media has exploded with predictable stories that the merger is bad for competition. These are stories we hear every time has been consolidation in…
American consumers are already buying 5G products and services while the EU falls further behind on networks and innovation
The US and East Asia are in a horserace to rollout 5G while Europe is a donkey going the wrong direction. This was clear from the 2018 Mobile World Congress,…
Mobile World Congress 2018 – a Review by John Strand, Strand Consult
The 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) was another exciting event with over 100,000 attendees. Strand Consult was pleased to attend and participate in many stimulating meetings. Strand Consult’s Research Note…
Qualcomm is greedy and stupid. When you have 90% of the chipset market that is the engine of the mobile phone, you shouldn’t pay your customers not to do business with your competitors
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager’s message to companies that violate European Union competition law is a clear as President Trump’s fair trade message at Davos. If you break the law,…
