Assembly Research

Final week to apply! We are looking to hire Research Analysts to join our team monitoring regulatory and policy developments in telecoms markets and the digital economy. assemblyresearch.co.uk/careers ⏰ Deadline: 12 July 2024

Interesting to see @AssemblyTweets' new report – The value of telecoms services internationally – published today. Some summary points worth calling out... • UK operators offer the greatest value for money when compared internationally. • The price of a typical bundle of telecoms services in the UK remains amongst the lowest in Europe. • The price of 5GB of mobile data in the UK is a third cheaper than it was in 2017. You can see the full report here: assemblyresearch.co.uk/press-comments…

Our freely accessible GE Tracker has now been updated to included manifesto commitments from @UKLabour and @Plaid_Cymru. Details of their pledges, and those already announced by the @Conservatives and @LibDems, can be found here: #gid=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

We are looking to hire two Research Analysts to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a modern and growing analyst firm. ⏰ Deadline: 12 July 2024 assemblyresearch.co.uk/careers

With the @LibDems manifesto out, we've updated the @AssemblyTweets '2024 UK General Election Tracker'. We'll be updating it as and when other parties set out policy positions affecting telecoms & tech (think broadband, AI, online safety). Available here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Confirmed: @CMAgovUK refers proposed @ThreeUK/@VodafoneUK merger for a Phase 2 review and appoints the four-person inquiry group 📅 Statutory deadline for a decision: 18 September 2024

While the @EU_Commission's digital infrastructure white paper took centre stage, speakers also highlighted the increasing criticality of ensuring network security and resilience assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

We analyse recent decisions on M&A in Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, including any remedies imposed and implications for the market. We also consider developments in proposed deals in France, Italy and the UK, and the prospects for approval assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulatory-bri…

UK has antitrust concerns around Vodafone and Three merger ow.ly/x7o450QZtVy

As the CMA have progressed its review of the Vodafone/Three merger in the UK, Ahmed Essam, Robert Finnegan, Kester Mann, Paolo Pescatore and James Robinson react to the decision and share their latest views on the path forward for the UK's mobile market. bit.ly/4clhhx7

Reflecting the efforts of its peers, the @MIC_JAPAN will focus on improving prices and services, while also considering how to boost switching and device availability in a market that is characteristically oligopolistic assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

Updating the 27-year-old guidance should better equip the @EU_Commission to assess competitive dynamics in the #digital economy assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

The regulator @_ANACOM_'s draft decision follows on a consistent record of consumer protection efforts related to price rises and social tariffs assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

The event provided a good opportunity to hear from Europe’s access seekers and challengers on the recent #connectivity white paper. Evolution not revolution was the overriding message assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

Despite broad agreement on the need for extensive collaboration across sectors, tensions flared over responsibilities for supporting vulnerable consumers and businesses assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

While an in-market mobile #merger in France appears likely, consolidation in Portugal’s fixed #broadband market is facing strong opposition assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

The new bill prioritises some of the most egregious forms of harmful content online, while taking a more targeted approach to moderation than global counterparts assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

The event saw regulation and policy dominate keynote sessions and panels, with #AI the biggest buzz on the showfloor assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…

The #LiveBetterConnected podcast series continues today as @MobileUK_Gareth meets with @AssemblyTweets CEO and Founder @howett to discuss the value of the mobile industry. Throughout this episode, we discuss the significance of mobile connectivity, its value to society, and how the industry is supporting consumers with the cost of living and more. Watch the latest episode here: ow.ly/BOe750QJeQW #LiveBetterConnected #Telecoms #Budget2024

The @EU_Commission's attempt at a #policy reset is full of promise, but it will be up to the next Commission to deliver it assemblyresearch.co.uk/regulation-upd…