Over the course of the last year, spectrum auctions have continued to cause controversy across the globe. Alex Hawkes investigates how a new proposal from the European Commission could change the future face of spectrum allocation.

Driven by the overwhelming demand for increased speeds and capacity, the US is continuing its push to roll out and extend fibre routes across the country. Richard Irving reports on the impact this is having on the metro market.

It is a sobering thought that, while metro providers are currently riding a wave of unprecedented demand for bandwidth capacity, the prices that they can charge for hooking customers up to state-of-the-art Ethernet services are already falling in many US markets. Richard Irving investigates how metro providers are adding value to their businesses.

The frenetic pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached astonishing new highs last year, and this year the sector is alight to the buzz of rapid integration. Richard Irving reports.

The frenetic pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached astonishing new highs last year, and this year the sector is alight to the buzz of rapid integration. Richard Irving reports.

M&A activity in Latin America has been rife in recent years, as leading international and regional carriers compete for a slice of this potentially lucrative market. Alex Hawkes looks towards the future of this vast and flamboyant continent.

Iraq has been a central player in the conflict that will shape the history of the past decade, receiving widespread international coverage in regards to its political structure, dictatorship, civilians and economy.

It’s predicted there will be 50 billion connected devices in 10 years’ time, but how can carriers profit from the opportunity and what hurdles do they need to overcome? Tim Phillips explores.

Mobile network operators are filling a gap in the banking system which allows them to offer financial inclusion to those underserved by traditional banks. How far can mobile money payment services go? Kavit Majithia reports.

The telecoms market has seen a wave of mergers and acquistions in the past 12 months as investors wake up to the untapped potential of telecoms assets. Is it a trend that is set to continue? Richard Irving reports.

The data centre has changed beyond all recognition in the last 10 years. What factors are driving these changes and what further developments are on the horizon? Guy Matthews reports.

Where should carriers focus their efforts? Eira Hayward asks what's likely to disrupt their business, and where the biggest opportunities lie?