There are wider factors shaping the future communications environment than just the mobile manufacturers and operators. The environment that they exist in is increasingly shaped by regulatory policy that controls mergers, obligations, prices and competition to varying degrees. And as I discussed in the first part of this article (Intermedia, April 2017), there is a… [Read More]
AFRICA’S DIGITAL FUTURE
Africa is the cockpit of change in terms of the global digital transformation. Internet users have gone from a few thousand to millions over the past decade. But it is often easier to see the barriers to digital development – including education, income, and lack of access to electricity – than it is to understand the… [Read More]
Q&A WITH ROBERTO VIOLA
Q. Mr Viola, you are Director General of DG CONNECT covering Communications Networks, Content and Technology, for the whole of the European Union. This is a vast project and your remit is so wide-ranging. What would you say are the top three objectives of DG CONNECT and how have they changed over the last three… [Read More]