Strand Consult 2016 Telecom Predictions
Another exiting year has flown by, and Christmas is here again. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the past year and wish you and yours…
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The FT-ETNO Summit gave answers to questions from the telecom industry and investors – Vestager determines the speed and direction of EU telecoms while Ansip and Oettinger are just side shows to promote the illusion of the Digital Single Market
Last Tuesday in Brussels was one of the most important conferences in the telecommunications world in 2015. It may become more important for the international telecommunications industry than the Mobile…
The consequences of the failed Telenor Telia merger in Denmark and what it means for mergers in the UK, Italy and the global telecom market – Post Mortem Part II
Read Post Mortem Part I. On Monday September 15, 2015 Strand Consult published The EU Competition Authority’s Role in the Failed Telenor Telia Merger in Denmark and the Consequences for…
The EU Competition Authority’s Role in the Failed Telenor Telia Merger in Denmark and the Consequences for Europe – Post Mortem Part I
Last Friday morning Telia and Telenor announced that they had withdrawn their application to merge their remaining Danish activities into one company. They already share the same network under TT…
EU´s roaming regulation is a form of zero rating and probably violates net neutrality
One of the European Commission’s regulatory campaigns is to end mobile roaming charges. Every year just before Europe’s summer vacation, the Commission reminds people that they should be able to…
Lack of telecom investments will create the next EU crisis. Action from the Commission is too little, too late, and too slow
The EU was hit by a financial crisis in 2008, and it is on track to be hit by a digital crisis. Bad telecom policy has deterred investment in the…
Mobile World Congress 2015 – a Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
Each year Strand Consult publishes a preview of the Mobile World Congress. MWC 2015 has all the ingredients to become one of the most fascinating in the event’s 19 year…
Strand Consult’s predictions for 2015
Another exiting year has flown by and Christmas is here again. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy…
Operators should be the world’s leading consumer organizations. How operators lost consumers’ trust and how they can get it back
It’s an irony that the world’s operators, which provide communication services, should frequently do such a poor job at communicating. There are few services in the world more demanded than…
Europe’s Disconnected Continent: The next crisis hitting the EU will likely be digital—and long and expensive for society
There is much discussion about the EU telecoms package “Connected Continent: a single telecom market for growth and jobs”, and EU leaders are proud to have introduced rules on roaming…
Mobile World Congress 2014 – a Preview by Strand Consult
Will 2014 be the “moment of truth” when regulators finally realize the challenges posed to the by OTT players? Or will regulators be like the captain of the Titantic, ordering…
How a carrier’s carrier can add value to the mobile market
– The story of how the mobile industry is consolidating and how it will develop in the future. This report shows how mobile operators can think outside the box in…
