Vivacom Disputes Competitors’ Allegations Amidst Acquisition Approval

Allegations were made last week against Vivacom, a Bulgarian telecommunications company owned by United Group, by A1 and Yattel. The Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) had granted Vivacom permission to acquire Networks-Bulgaria and several other smaller Bulgarian telecoms, sparking concerns within the industry. A1 and PPF are contemplating taking the matter to the…

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Swedish Telecom Firms: Navigating Unlawful Data Transfers to US

Four Swedish companies, including Tele2, have been found guilty of unlawful data transfers from the EU to the USA according to the Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY). These results came on the heels of 101 complaints lodged by non-profit organisation None of Your Business (NOYB). The main concern highlighted was the application of Google Analytics…

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Unearthing 5G Monetization: Private Networks vs. Edge Computing

According to the latest 5G survey report from Telecoms.com, the main cash cow of 5G technology in the coming two years is expected to be enterprise private networks. Interestingly, the mobile edge seems to have tumbled in significance over time. The report titled ‘Advancing 5G’ probes into how the trickiest question of how to profit…

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