All Public Affairs articles
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Consumer (B2C)Virgin Media O2 joins massive price-hike club
Operator confirms average yearly prices will shoot up 13.8%.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica in talks for “collective agreement” on salaries
Group said to be in negotiations for unified labour and salary framework for workers across all its Spain-based operations, including legal entities.
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Public Affairs
Openreach calls for successor to ‘super-deduction’ tax relief
Openreach adds to pleas from BT Group CEO Philip Jansen and others.
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Network & Infrastructure
German telecoms watchdog threatens white spot fines
BNetzA reportedly intends to issue €50,000 fines per location after operators concede delays to rollout.
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Public Affairs
T-Mobile US suffers yet another data breach
Latest cyber-attack exposes account information of 37 million customers including dates of birth, email addresses, and phone numbers.
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Network & Infrastructure
Extreme weather to test network resilience in 2023
Forecast: more severe storms and heat with a chance of network outages.
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M&A
Regulator to review TPG–Telstra RAN-sharing deal appeal
Formal challenge accepted after ACCC rejects proposed agreement in December.
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Network & Infrastructure
O2 falls short of German coverage targets despite progress
O2, Telekom, and Vodafone submit coverage reports to regulator BNetzA, opening up a ‘critical examination’ of progress.
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Public Affairs
Spain takes telco side on “fair share” and M&A policy
Minister for Economy says tech companies must share telco cost burden.
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Public Affairs
T-Mobile Poland under fire for misleading free data ads
Consumer watchdog claims ads for free mobile data offer may mislead customers, with action coming despite previous warning.
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Public Affairs
Audit at Cosmote ‘uncovers Greek intelligence wiretapping’
Investigation at operator by Greek state‑backed press freedom authority reportedly reveals journalist and MEP were wiretapped for “unspecified national security reasons”.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile keen as Poland’s 5G spectrum auction nears start
Poland’s auction for 3.6GHz spectrum set to begin two years after announcement.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica again locks horns with CNMC over DTS takeover
Further disciplinary proceedings facing Telefónica after it failed to comply with commitments made to secure 2015 DTS takeover, says CNMC.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT’s stunted Digital Voice rollout set to restart in spring
Group prepares to reactivate analogue-to-digital switchover after several months on pause amid public backlash.
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Partnerships & Alliances
TPG–Telstra to appeal denied RAN-sharing agreement
ACCC rejects network-sharing proposal over competition concerns.
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Public Affairs
BT welcomes UK regulation as commercial drone services beckon
Ofcom confirms January launch for UAS Operator Radio licences, paving the way for commercial, long-range, high-altitude drone operations.
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Operations
Vodafone digs deep to ensure business resiliency
Vodafone mobilises workforce to tackle series of ‘overlapping crises’.
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M&A
ANACOM to decide fate of Vodafone Portugal Nowo buyout
Portuguese telecoms regulator asked to provide “opinion” on Vodafone Portugal’s Nowo acquisition.
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Public Affairs
Ethio Telecom declares legal offensive on Safaricom after outages
State-owned Ethio Telecom threatens legal action against Safaricom Ethiopia after line installations allegedly cause service blackouts.
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Public Affairs
Ofcom takes watching brief on mobile future as BT warns of OS capture
Ofcom review promises to keep a closer eye on market development as mobile market evolution promises enhanced role for hyperscalers and big tech.
