Telecom Outlook 2022: innovation and M&A

In this series of articles, Jan Frederik Slijkerman and Ferdinand Nijboer explore key themes for the telecoms industry in 2022, including M&A developments in the mobile tower sector, better connectivity, cybersecurity risks, and the growth of mobile banking

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Telecom Outlook: What’s in store for the sector in 2022?

In this series on the telecommunications sector in 2022, we look at the build-out of 5G and fibre networks, mergers in the telecom and mobile tower…

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Telecom Outlook: 5G will evolve to offer more than just high download speeds

This will be the year when 5G really takes off. In this article, we will describe the availability of handsets, the speed differences among 5G networks,…

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Telecom Outlook: Is satellite or 5G technology the answer to rural broadband woes?

With almost a quarter of US adults having no home broadband, new technologies are being scaled up

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Telecom Outlook: Fibre roll-out to reach 60% of European households in 2022

This year will see the accelerated rollout of fibre to the home in countries such as Germany, the UK and the Netherlands

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Telecom Outlook: Rising cyber threats a cause for concern, as well as a source of success

Cybercrime is a double-edged sword for the telecoms industry, which benefits from the rising demand for cybersecurity services, but also faces pressure to…

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Telecom Outlook: Will we see more mergers and buyouts in 2022?

Expect further consolidation in the European telecom industry, but not the creation of a pan-European telecom operator

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Telecom Outlook: More consolidation expected among mobile towers companies

Expect further consolidation in the European tower sector. It will be especially interesting to see what is going to happen this year with the tower…

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Telecom Outlook: 2022 could be the year mobile banking really takes off

The banking industry is undergoing massive digital disruption, with the mobile phone increasingly becoming the dominant method for banking