The managed services market has moved on in recent years, with wholesale carriers in the outsourcing game facing a learning curve to remain first choice for their customers. Guy Matthews considers where the market has come from and how it might evolve in the future.

The demand for data-centric military communications is driving opportunities for carriers to serve the defence sector. Gareth Willmer investigates.

As we enter a new era of connectivity, some countries still lack basic telecoms infrastructure. Capacity analyses markets on the brink of change.

Capacity analyses the largest telecoms deals in each region. Data provided by Capacity Intelligence.

Away from the headline deals, some of the most interesting M&A activity has indicated a growing focus on new business segments.

A changing market for network services is bringing about a dramatic shift in carrier buying trends. As technologies like SDN and NFV impact the industry, they may also be altering the relationship between carriers and vendors.

As well as the impending final approval of the GDPR, 2016 has also brought a new agreement between the Europe and the US on transatlantic data flows.

In the UK, a draft Investigatory Powers Bill – nicknamed the Snooper’s Charter – has been in the pipeline for some years now.

As governments adopt a tougher stance on data protection and exert greater control online, dramatic legislative battles are unfolding that could result in a rather unforgiving world for telecoms operators. Alex Hawkes investigates.

Russian carrier MegaFon has revealed to Capacity that it has made a series of major enhancements to its Diverse Route for European and Asian Markets (DREAM) project.

Zayo Group made two major acquisitions in November – snapping up European telecoms provider Viatel and Canadian fibre-optic company Allstream – as it continues its fierce investment in fibre.

The imminent launch of two major submarine networks looks set to transform the fortunes of many developing economies. Guy Matthews investigates.