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24 November 21
Update on national 5G security initiatives Europe
Cullen International’s latest report provides an update of national developments on 5G security in Europe since July 2021. Major developments have been observed in Italy, Lithuania, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
22 November 21
Data centres: what regulation?
A new Global Trends report by Cullen International outlines the newest trends regarding the data centre industry.
22 November 21
Fines against big tech companies for data protection infringements in Europe
Cullen International’s new benchmark shows that data protection authorities in half of the surveyed European countries imposed fines on big tech companies for either General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or e‑Privacy Directive (ePD) infringements since the entry into application of the GDPR in May 2018.
17 November 21
Regulation of the internet of things (IoT) in the MENA region
Regulators in three MENA countries have established a specific regulatory framework for the internet of things (IoT). Other countries have no specific rules for IoT services and subject these only to the normal telecoms and spectrum licensing framework.
15 November 21
Regulating cross-border data flows around the world
This new Global Trends benchmark on the regulation of data flows highlights the current measures on data flows applied in eleven monitored countries (Australia, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union.
04 November 21
New tracker on the review of the EU access recommendations
Our new Tracker provides the latest information on the review of the European Commission's access recommendations (the 2010 recommendation on next-generation access and the 2013 recommendation on non-discrimination and costing methodologies). The review aims to align the existing recommendations with the European Electronic Communications Code.
02 November 21
Foreign media ownership restrictions in Europe
Our new benchmark shows if and how 12 European countries prevent foreign entities from having control of media companies established on their territory.
28 October 21
Latest developments in the MENA region include new rules for data centre and cloud services
Cullen International’s latest MENA Telecoms Update looks back at the main developments in the MENA region between 15 May and 15 October 2021. These include regulations for data centre and cloud computing services being introduced in Egypt and Kuwait, and being drafted in Oman.
25 October 21
New benchmark on the regulation of Wi-Fi bands in Europe
The latest update of Cullen International's Europe Spectrum Cross-Country Analysis provides details of spectrum regulation in 21 European countries, as well as a new benchmark on the regulation of Wi-Fi bands.