Telecoms

Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says

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Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says

Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country’s telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. The money will be used to boost funding for local and Indigenous broadcasting, officials from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said in a briefing. “Today’s decision … Read more

Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul – POLITICO

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Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul – POLITICO

With a new Commission in the offing, the EU’s two biggest economies are making their move to change the antitrust rulebook. “We need to review the current European competition rules” to check if they can allow “consortia and consolidation in key sectors” such as mobile networks or airspace “in order to strengthen European resilience,” the … Read more

KKR skips early EU concessions in Italian telecoms deal – POLITICO

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KKR skips early EU concessions in Italian telecoms deal – POLITICO

KKR agreed last year to buy fixed assets belonging to the former Telecom Italia in a deal that valued the network at up to €18.8 billion, according to a November statement. The company is aiming to complete the deal this summer. Regulators last month quizzed telecoms rivals about how the deal might affect wholesale prices … Read more

How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

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How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even … Read more

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected

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Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor Jim Diodati says that when he goes out on April 8 to watch the total solar eclipse, he’s packing everything he might need for the entire day. “My plan is I’m riding my bike down there with my backpack. And it’s going to be loaded with cereal bars and water bottles. … Read more

French shipping tycoon agrees to buy Altice Media group – POLITICO

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French shipping tycoon agrees to buy Altice Media group – POLITICO

Soaring freight rates and low taxes on shipping mean that CMA CGM is swimming in cash. Between 2020 and 2023, the group raked in €45 billion in profit, convincing the family-owned company to diversify into media. Saadé snapped up business newspaper La Tribune last year and Marseille paper La Provence in 2022. He also holds … Read more

Proposed SEP Regulation is a boost for EU innovation – POLITICO

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Proposed SEP Regulation is a boost for EU innovation – POLITICO

The European Parliament will soon take a position on the proposed EU Regulation on Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs), which aims to address imbalances, inefficiencies and uncertainties in the existing SEP licensing ecosystem. The implementation of such an impactful regulation for EU innovation begs on vital question — does the EU regulation on SEPs support the fundamental … Read more

Let’s Not Limit Our Thinking When It Comes To AI I Telecoms

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Let’s Not Limit Our Thinking When It Comes To AI I Telecoms

Artificial Intelligence is disrupting industries on a broad scale and telecoms is no exception. Tipped to be one of the hottest topics at this year’s Mobile World Congress, we can expect AI to take centre stage in many telecoms conversations in 2024. That being said, it’s crucial for the sector to move beyond discussing how … Read more

Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness – POLITICO

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Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness – POLITICO

Via Vodafone. Joakim Reiter, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone In 2023, Boston Scientific adopted a 5G-connected service that allows cardiologists to interact with holographic replicas of a patient’s heart through augmented reality (AR). As well as creating the perfect environment for training new surgeons, 5G AR can also play a role in supporting … Read more

Nokia set to exit telecommunications joint venture with Huawei amid US-China tensions

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Nokia set to exit telecommunications joint venture with Huawei amid US-China tensions

Finnish telecoms equipment giant Nokia has found new buyers for its majority stake in a Beijing-based joint venture with Huawei Technologies, after a proposed deal fell through last year following strong protest by the Chinese partner. Under the latest agreement, wireless technology firm TD Tech will be jointly controlled by Huawei and a group of … Read more