Policy and Regulation
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The European Commission’s report calls for a unified EU telecoms sector with radical regulatory overhauls needed to achieve harmonisation -
Jennifer Holmes at the London Internet Exchange says Kenya is powering up as a hub for regional growth.
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Capacity looks at sustainability reporting requirements that data centre operators in Europe need to meet and asks if the rules will have the impact they are intended to?
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New research from circular economy telecoms vendor TXO has found that the biggest reason for telecom equipment being decommissioned is the end of support contracts from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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Singapore's government has announced it will increase the power available for data centres in the country.
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The state of Maryland has passed new legislation that will significantly boost its appeal as a destination for data centre development.
Forthcoming events
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Industry has until 24 March to comment on proposed changes to the UK's Electronic Communications Code (ECC).
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The French Senate and the National Assembly have separately approved the nomination of Laure de la Raudière to head the country’s telecoms regulator.
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As the Biden-Harris administration comes into power at noon Eastern Time today, leaders in the telecoms industry have told Capacity what their priorities should be.
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Sweden has concluded its 5G auction raising SEK 2,317,000,006 (US$276.8 million) and awarding spectrum to all four bidders.
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The year 2020 brought enormous and unexpected change across the globe, and across our telecommunications networks.
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The UK's national fibre roll out has faced several hurdles but the most recent threatens to hamper rural connectivity. Could wireless provide the solution? Nigel King, CTO at Cambium Networks examines the options
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Uganda has doubled down on security concerns by blocking more areas of its communications networks.
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It's been a challenging week for China's TMT players, but it looks like things will get worse before they get better.
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to investigate Nvidia Corp’s US$40 billion deal to buy UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings.
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Ericsson has signed a five-year agreement with Ooredoo Group to provide a "comprehensive portfolio of telecom services" across the firm's 10 markets.
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Israel's Ministry of Communications is working on new legislation that will enhance the country's "import and operation" of advanced technologies, including IoT, for the first time.
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British regulator Ofcom has named the applicants who qualified to participate in the country's next spectrum auction.
