All Legal (compliance, regulatory) articles – Page 14
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Financial & Performance
Heydemann keeps several plates spinning after first year as Orange CEO
Incoming CTIO Bruno Zerbib expected to bring “new perspective” to the Group. Plus further highlights from Q1 results briefing…
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CityFibre: Openreach strategy puts UK foreign investment at risk
CityFibre execs in Manchester and Madrid warn Ofcom that Openreach’s Equinox 2 pricing model jeopardises success story of foreign direct investment in UK infra.
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Allera calls for greater corporate responsibility on “terrifying” AI
BT Consumer chief urges companies to take responsibility for outcomes as new generations of AI technology pose the risk of delivering harmful societal consequences as well as benefits.
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DT joins AWS campus networks programme
Deutsche Telekom follows T-Mobile US by signing up to Integrated Private Wireless on AWS programme.
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BT still in limbo on EU data exchange contract
Belgian subsidiary’s TESTA deal win still frozen amid Commission complaints and competitor legal claim.
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VodafoneZiggo caught in Dutch data breach
Data compromised at Dutch OpCo through ‘supplier-of-a-supplier’ software breach.
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Ofcom under fire for sanctioning bumper price hikes
Regulator criticised for allowing major telcos to push ahead with mid‑contract price rises this April and May, some as high as 17.3%.
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Deutsche Telekom in firing line over Deutsche Bahn, Huawei deal
Operator feels backlash over reported supply of Huawei components to rail company via Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions.
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Financial & Performance
EU recovery funding starting to flow, delays dampen telco expectations
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility funding programme enters midlife with less than a third of money distributed.
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Equinox 2: Openreach pricing package delayed amid competitor outcry
Openreach puts Equinox 2 on ice pending extended Ofcom review.
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nexfibre is Openreach’s “real” competitor, says co-owner InfraVia
JV’s co-owner InfraVia sees resource platform, Virgin Media O2 ties, and unmet demand as giving new entrant opportunity to build major challenge in UK’s fibre space.
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Strategy & Change
EU must ‘get house in order’ to fight investment drain to US business
Vodafone and Telefónica chiefs among industry leaders to call for EU regulatory reform to attract investment in the bloc.
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Deutsche Telekom fails in attempt to block 1&1 5G advertising
Regional German court rules in favour of 1&1 over advertising for new mobile network, although decision said to be “not yet final”.
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UK altnets call out Ofcom, Openreach for ‘damage to fibre investment credibility’
Openreach’s Equinox 2 earns another wave of competitor criticism as part of Ofcom review.
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Interview
Interview: Avealto’s Walt Anderson says ‘time has come’ for atmosat
Anderson on HAPS (atmosats) — “it’s a technology whose time has now come”.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany readies for Huawei networks ban
Government said to be close to implementing outright ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks.
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Telcos keep up fair share pressure as EU ponders options
Vodafone claims unfavourable investment environment is slowing down wider collaborative opportunities to make Europe more competitive on the world stage.
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Magenta Telekom, Meridiam get go-ahead for fibre JV
EC clears Alpen Glasfaser to press on with rollout targeting 650,000 homes outside of main cities.
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Höttges claims 1&1 has ‘lost eligibility’ for auction participation
DT CEO hits out at challenger 1&1 arguing it has “lost the eligibility for participating in an auction” after limited coverage increases.
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Competition watchdog reviewing BT’s planned Pelipod sale
Sale of ‘smart locker’ enabler, announced at end of 2022, comes under CMA microscope.