Author: Geoff Blaber

Apple Embraces RCS: The Devil Is in the Detail and the Reason Is the DMA

Over the past two years, a key topic in CCS Insight’s research has been the growing prospect of increased regulatory oversight and the potential for Europe to shape the legislative…

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Predictions Event: Interview with John Smee, Qualcomm

Last week, CCS Insight held its Predictions for 2024 and Beyond event, the full replays of which are available now on demand. As part of the event, I had the…

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Digital Markets Act: Big Tech Regulation Becomes a Global Reality

After a period of relative quiet while the European Commission considered the companies and services that would fall under the reach of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), the legislation and…

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Innovation Roadblock: EC Patent Licensing Intervention Threatens Open Standards

Debate about patent licensing and royalties in the technology industry is ongoing, and it’s a topic that’s constantly evolving. But a significant, and extremely negative, change for the tech sector…

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MWC 2023, Tuesday 28 February

Welcome back to CCS Insight’s third day of coverage for MWC 2023. Today we examine the impact of war on mobile network operations, discuss the continuing “fair share” dispute between…

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MWC 2023, Monday 27 February

Today, MWC officially opened its doors and we saw manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Lenovo launch new devices, operators commit to Open RAN, partnerships emerge for extended reality, and sustainability…

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MWC 2023, Sunday 26 February

Welcome to CCS Insight’s daily coverage of MWC 2023. As always, our analysts are on the ground in Barcelona, and will be covering all major tech announcements and noteworthy themes…

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Predictions Event Highlights: Interview with Wassim Chourbaji, Qualcomm

As part of CCS Insight’s Predictions for 2023 and Beyond event last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Wassim Chourbaji, Qualcomm’s Senior Vice President, Government Affairs EMEA. A central…

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A Regulatory Renaissance

CCS Insight’s Predictions for 2023 and Beyond is rapidly approaching, with the online event due to take place on 18, 19 and 20 October — click here for details and…

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The Big Tech Balancing Act

US government policy toward licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) isn’t a subject that the wider tech industry follows closely. Arguably it should. Recent changes in policy point to a big…

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