AxisTelecom is a Dutch supplier of covers and other accessories for almost all smartphones and tablets, operating since 2006. Axis Telecom was working on expanding its operations within the European Union by developing and improving its digital platform. They were in contact with Indian web and...

AxisTelecom is a Dutch supplier of covers and other accessories for almost all smartphones and tablets, operating since 2006. Axis Telecom was working on expanding its operations within the European Union by developing and improving its digital platform. They were in contact with Indian web and...

The present report provides anonymised and aggregated information about major telecom security incidents which occurred during 2024. Incident reporting is an important enabler of cybersecurity supervision and a support tool for policymaking at the national and EU levels. In the EU, telecom...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established a separate Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) in December 2018 to promote more consistent quality and use of economic analysis in its decisions. The agency's reorganization concentrated economists who previously were dispersed across...

In 2020 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revisited a spectrum allocation decision it made in 1999. The Agency found that frequencies set aside for specific technologies used by vehicles - Intelligent Transportation Services (ITS) - had been left largely unused. It crafted new rules,...

For the past decade, U.S. communications policymakers have been debating the need for net-neutrality regulation of "dominant" communications carrier platforms. One of the reasons advanced for regulating these carriers derives from a fear that carriers could reduce competition in the production...

This paper examines the effects of the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) using data from Uruguay. MNP allows customers to switch mobile providers while retaining their phone number, thereby reducing switching costs and potentially enhancing competition. Our analysis reveals that...

This factsheet provides a snapshot of Public Open Data projects funded under the CEF Telecom Programme (2014-2020) and the sectors or fields in which each project was developed, showcasing some projects and their impact. Additionally, this factsheet aims to portray how Digital Europe Programme...

This factsheet provides a snapshot of Public Open Data projects funded under the CEF Telecom Programme (2014-2020) and the sectors or fields in which each project was developed, showcasing some projects and their impact. Additionally, this factsheet aims to portray how Digital Europe Programme...

This paper critically examines the effectiveness of spectrum set-asides as a policy tool to address distributional objectives in telecommunications across four diverse national contexts: Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Spectrum allocation is a crucial factor for the...

Electronic communications networks are defined as "means transmission systems, whether or not they are based on a permanent infrastructure or centralised administration capacity, and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other resources." The telecommunication industry consists...

The present report provides anonymised and aggregated information about major telecom security incidents that happened in 2022. Security incident reporting is a hallmark of EU cybersecurity legislation. It is an important enabler of cybersecurity supervision and a support tool for policymaking...

The process of the liberalisation of services of general economic interest (SGEI) in the EU adopted the universal service (US) regulatory model. The objectives of the process were to strengthen free competition and improve social welfare. SGEIs have the characteristic of networked services and,...

Swiss Economics hat zusammen mit Arioli Law die Eignerstrategie Swisscom des Bundes evaluiert. Wir sind u.a. zum Schluss gekommen, dass heute weder für die Sicherstellung der Grundversorgung noch für den Ausbau des Hochbreitbandnetzes ein hinreichend starkes öffentliches Interesse an einer...

Ziel der Gigabitstrategie der Bundesregierung ist ein flächendeckender Glasfaserausbau bis 2030. Voraussetzung hierfür ist eine schnelle und möglichst lückenlose Erschließung der einzelnen Ausbau-Cluster in Deutschland und idealerweise ein flächendeckender Ausbau von Homes Connected direkt...

Mobile broadband networks constitute essential infrastructure to enable a wide range of innovative services and use cases anticipated for our digital economy future. Measuring performance is essential in many ways. First, to allow service providers to manage and develop their networks. Second,...

This research paper examines an underexplored facet of climate change mitigation - digital climate policies. Despite empirical evidence demonstrating the potential of broadband networks to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe), these networks are conspicuously absent from the...

In this paper, we evaluate the efficiency of the French State aid plan for broadband deployment, the Plan France Très Haut Débit. According to State aid rules, public subsidies should not be substitute for private investment and should target areas with market failures. We estimate a...

Rate regulation can take many forms. Rates may be regulated through overt price controls, such as price ceilings or price floors; through less-overt rules governing the pace of price changes; or through quality mandates or restrictions. Some rate regulations can provide short-run benefits to...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) generate a wide range of social and economic externalities. Therefore, if ICT are not deployed and adopted within short periods of time, countries face significant social and economic opportunity costs. This paper provides empirical evidence in...

This paper provides evidence to inform the discussions on the need of regulatory intervention in the hitherto market-driven relationships between Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and Value-Added Service (VAS) providers in Brazil. Firstly, we analyze the mainstream business model adopted...

This study assesses how corporate telecommunication (telecom) policies follow telecom sector regulation in mobile money innovation for financial inclusion in developing countries. Telecom policies are understood in terms of mobile subscriptions, mobile connectivity coverage and mobile...

This paper examines the concomitant effects that competition, regulation, market characteristics, and corporate ownership have on the deployment of advanced telecommunication services to business customers through the econometric analysis of a rich data set that identifies the competitive,...

On 28 May 2020 the General Court of the EU annulled the decision of the European Commission to prohibit the proposed acquisition by Hutchinson 3G UK Investments Limited of Telefónica Europe Plc (which trades as O2 in the UK).The General Court’s decision is noteworthy for a number of reasons,...

Through the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress imposed long overdue duties and structural limits on the telephone, broadcasting, and cable industries. Though the 1934 law was bold and important, legislators unwittingly enabled a handful of companies to concentrate power in those markets.As...