Implementation of Art. 61(3) EECC and wholesale access obligations beyond SMP determination In this article, we discuss the main features of Article 61(3) EECC and provide a critical assessment of how the BEREC’s Draft Guidelines are expected to assist NRAs implementing the new provisions. The Draft Guidelines, although generally helpful, provide NRAs with a challengingContinue reading “Axon Research: Untangling the wires”
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Axon Research: Hutchison/O2 and the Commission’s dilemma
On 28 May 2020, the EU General Court annulled the European Commission’s 2016 decision blocking the proposed O2/Three merger in the UK. This is a landmark judgment: it has significant implications for the future of telecoms consolidation in Europe, the positioning of MNOs and MVNOs in this process, and the review of major transactions byContinue reading “Axon Research: Hutchison/O2 and the Commission’s dilemma”
Axon Research: The telecom industry during times of crisis
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, the telecom industry has shown itself to be a crucial asset for society overall. This crisis has provided some lessons that will help key players and decision makers navigate the various strategic challenges that are still ahead of us. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus DiseaseContinue reading “Axon Research: The telecom industry during times of crisis”
Regulating broadband: The importance of geographical modelling
There are several challenges that regulators must overcome when regulating fixed broadband markets. One of these challenges is related to the necessary granularity of the models used to assess the cost of providing broadband services. Tecno-economic, bottom-up models aim to estimate the cost of providing telco service from a set of inputs and engineering algorithms.Continue reading “Regulating broadband: The importance of geographical modelling”
Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.
Axon Partners Group recently held a closed-door workshop with Commissioner Carlos Moedas, his team, and other distinguished guests to discuss key issues affecting European VC. As part of the workshop, Axon’s president, Francisco Velázquez, presented the main findings and conclusions of our own publication, “Participation of European Institutional Investors in VC”. The research covered keyContinue reading “Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.”
Axon Research: Edge Computing
“Edge computing is one such technology architecture and is key in enabling 5G to meet new human demands, from VR solutions to autonomous vehicles. Our whitepaper: “Edge Computing: a key enabling technology in 5G transformation” explains why. The development of 5G will not only bring about new capabilities to mobile networks, but also highly disruptiveContinue reading “Axon Research: Edge Computing”
Axon Research: The challenges of regulating fixed broadband networks
Telecom networks represent the backbone of digital products and services, which, now more than ever, have the potential to support all aspects of our daily lives. The evolution of digital products and services constitutes a key driver and enabler for economic growth throughout the world, and the development of fixed broadband markets is a criticalContinue reading “Axon Research: The challenges of regulating fixed broadband networks”
Billpocket has received an investment from Axon to support its expansion in Mexico.
Axon Partners Group, through its Amerigo Ventures Pacífico Fund, has made an undisclosed investment in mobile payments company Billpocket. The objective is to accelerate e-payments acceptance in Mexico and consolidate Billpocket’s position as one of the country’s foremost companies in the sector. Billpocket (https://www.billpocket.com/) is one of Mexico’s leading Fintech companies focusing on the mobileContinue reading “Billpocket has received an investment from Axon to support its expansion in Mexico.”
Opportunities and challenges arising from the telecom towers business
Monetisation of telecom towers has been gaining traction since a while back, but there is still room for growth in the years to come. Although key stakeholders – MNOs, tower companies, and financial investors – are keen to exploit the benefits of this opportunity and deliver on the value promise that the tower business presents,Continue reading “Opportunities and challenges arising from the telecom towers business”
Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.
Axon Partners Group recently held a closed-door workshop with Commissioner Carlos Moedas, his team, and other distinguished guests to discuss key issues affecting European VC. As part of the workshop, Axon’s president, Francisco Velázquez, presented the main findings and conclusions of our own publication, “Participation of European Institutional Investors in VC”. The research covered keyContinue reading “Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.”