Saudi Arabia awarded 290 MHz in the 600 MHz, 700 MHz and 3.8–4.0 GHz spectrum bands. The total awarded spectrum increased more than fivefold from 2016.

In response to a recently discovered wave of cyberattacks by Chinese hackers, the US telecoms regulator, FCC, announced it is working on a ruling to address telecoms network security. The ruling would interpret existing federal law as requiring that telecoms carriers secure their networks from unlawful access or interception of communications.

Oi must continue offering voice services until December 2028 in locations where it is the only operator with an individual licence. The agreement between the government, Anatel and Oi requires investments of BRL 5bn for the migration of the concession. Other concession holders are in varying stages of the migration process.

Ex ante regulation of wholesale central access for mass-market products (market 3b/2014) will be withdrawn from 1 April 2026

The US telecoms regulator, FCC, identified 2,411 voice service providers that failed to comply with the requirements of the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). If these providers do not correct their non-compliance, the FCC could remove them from the RMD and all other providers would have to block any traffic from them.

Telecoms CEOs supported Ms Virkkunen in a “now or never” moment to stimulate European competitiveness during a Connect Europe – Financial Times event on 12 December 2024.