Telecommunications

Fiber and 5G Are Reshaping the Market

Fiber and 5G Are Reshaping the Market

Croatia’s telecom market has entered a period of substantial infrastructure investment, but the full potential of fiber and 5G still needs to translate into new services. Adrian Ježina sees competition as a major driver of network rollout, while global digital platforms continue to reshape traditional telecom business models. Investment conditions, administrative barriers, energy, labour and EU regulation will all shape the next stage.

HRV Rip-Out Could Cost EU up to €40 Billion

HRV Rip-Out Could Cost EU up to €40 Billion

The cost of replacing equipment made by so-called high-risk vendors (HRV) from telecoms networks in Europe will be between €30 billion and €40 billion, according to GSMA Intelligence estimates.

ETSI Issues Initial Specifications for the EU Digital Wallet

ETSI Issues Initial Specifications for the EU Digital Wallet

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) proclaimed European digital identity infrastructure as being on the brink of a major transformation due to the release of its first specifications for a regional virtual ID setup.