Author: 21st Century Competition

Canada: Wireless giant denounces Bureau’s calls for more competition (Competition Policy International)

One of Canada’s largest wireless operators has spoken out against the Competition Bureau one day after the regulator called upon the nation’s telco authority to boost competition in the industry and claimed that consumers could save $1 billion a year from greater competition.

Reports say Rogers Communications has slammed the Bureau’s …read more

EU: Commission poised to clear Hutchison Ireland buy (Competition Policy International)

Sources say the European Commission is set to approve of the planned acquisition of Telefonica’s O2 Ireland by Hutchison Whampoa after reaching a deal to have Hutchison aid in the formation of a fourth wireless rival.

According to reports, Hutchison, based in Hong Kong, is now working with Liberty Global’s Irish …read more

US: Apple, Google call patent war truce (Competition Policy International)

Tech rivals Apple and Google have reportedly decided to drop all patent-related litigation against each other.

According to reports, the two had more than 20 lawsuits regarding allegations of patent infringement. The two were major players in the so-called “patent wars,” still raging between other tech rivals. Companies across the globe …read more

France: Industry giants bring yet another wave of wireless shakeups (Competition Policy International)

France’s top wireless firm Orange is reportedly in discussions to strike a merger with Bouygues Telecom, a deal that threatens to shakeup the industry that has already faced several overhauls in recent months.

According to France’s economy minister, Orange is looking at a possible acquisition of its rival, the third-place wireless …read more