National roaming allows a mobile customer to make and receive calls, send and receive data, or access other services in areas of the country where his mobile network provider has not (yet) built out its network. National roaming can be based on commercial agreements or be imposed as an obligation.
Cullen International's latest research benchmarks the regulation of national roaming in Europe, including the technologies involved, if there is a legal obligation to offer national roaming, and price regulation. Our research shows that operators in half of European countries offer national roaming. In many cases, roaming is offered on a commercial basis. An obligation to offer national roaming may be imposed by a spectrum licence, a SMP obligation, or may be among the conditions set to approve a merger between operators.
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Global IoT connectivity continues to rely heavily on SIM-based architectures, often using cross-border roaming to connect devices deployed at scale. Cullen International’s latest research examines how regulatory frameworks across seven APAC markets affect these connectivity models, while also reflecting broader implications for deployments using local SIM profiles or hybrid architectures.
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Spectrum policy and new consumer protection rules in the LATAM telecoms market
Cullen International’s latest LATAM Telecoms Update highlights policy developments over the past three months affecting the regulation of radio spectrum, wholesale networks and consumer protection in six markets in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
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