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Digital collision
BLOG, Most-Recent, cybersecurity, data privacy, Digital disruptionThree core digital governance models are colliding in today’s world. They are deeply rooted in the politics of digital policy making in three parts of the world—China, the European Union, and the United States. Open the news and you ...
Can digital disruption be governed?
BLOG, Most-Recent, digital, disruption, tradeWe’re just beginning to grasp the full extent of digital disruption. As in the financial crisis of 2008, when top executives revealed they couldn’t really understand the inner workings of financial instruments they had sanctioned, le...
Engineering freedom in India
BLOG, Most-Recent, engineering, exports, India, technology“In India, we first graduate in engineering; then we decide what to do in life,” Dr. BN Suresh, a Distinguished Professor at the India Space Research Organization (ISRO), told me during a conference in New Delhi. Dr. Y V N Krishnamur...
T-Mobile USA, or the value of pro-competition regulation
BLOG, Most-Recent, AT&T, Competition, Deutsche Telecom, FCC, T-MobileOver the past few years, T-Mobile has become the third largest mobile operator in the U.S. after Verizon and AT&T, overtaking Sprint. As of September 2017, T-Mobile reported a customer base of 70.7 mn. It has enjoyed 18 straight quarters...
It takes two to tango, but three to make a market
BLOG, Most-Recent, Airlines, Broadband, Deutsche Telecom, EAN, Inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, satelliteThe satellite and mobile industries are trying a more intimate relationship with the arrangement between Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom (DT) for the European Aviation Network (EAN). This involves a much deeper partnership than wholesale d...
Free trade? Yes, but not on lithium-ion batteries, says China
BLOG, Most-Recent, china, electric cars, Industrial Policy, smartphones, WTOThe World Trade Organization’s Information Trade Agreement (ITA) has done a lot to boost trade and eliminate tariffs on a broad range of ICT products, from semiconductors to telecommunications equipment. Yet, lithium-ion batteries that...
China places big bet on 5G
BLOG, Most-Recent, 5G, china, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Huawei, technology, ZTEChina’s leaders believe 5G will help drive its economy into the future. While both the commercial potential of 5G and the huge costs required to build 5G networks have been well publicized, the economic policies Beijing is employing to...
Three everyday experiences that VR & AR could disrupt
BLOG, Most-Recent, augmented reality, virtual realityCurrently, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) seem like an extravagant, if not unnecessary tool in most sectors. But will we be saying the same thing ten years from now? While the Internet gave people all over the world access to ...
Data privacy survey results defy conventional wisdom
BLOG, Most-Recent, data privacy, FCC, GDPRWhen we set out to research the data privacy practices of video service providers in Europe, Latin America and the U.S., we expected to find the most intensive use of personal data from subscribers to pay-TV services in the U.S. In my ex...
The five core elements of data privacy
BLOG, Regulation, big data, data analytics, data privacy, personal data protectionTechPolis’ research on personal data privacy, done in partnership with Castlebridge for video technology company Verimatrix, has revealed five core elements of data privacy policies. Combined, these elements form the backbone for priva...
Is data communications equipment the new oil?
BLOG, Most-Recent, Brazil, china, Electronics, EU, GVCs, India, Industrial Policy, USThe Economist magazine recently claimed data is now more valuable than oil. While data monetization is driving a new “gold rush,” there’s something else happening reminiscent of the financial impact of the oil industry, the rising ...
Banks face increasing telecom debt restructuring
BLOG, Most-Recent, Banks, DebtBanks used to find telecommunications companies in emerging markets a safe bet for corporate debt. There were good reasons for that: positive credit ratings, strong cash flows, and huge growth opportunities. Those conditions have changed...
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