New Framework Aims to Boost Pacific Islands’ Emergency Telecommunications Resilience

At the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) Strategy Forum 2024, held in Sydney, Australia from 29th to 31st October 2024, Cenerva Partner Phil Dunglinson provided an update on a joint PITA-Cenerva initiative to over 250 participants from across the Pacific region. Under the event's theme "Collaborate Innovate Grow," Dunglinson outlined a four-market regional project [...]

Caribbean Nations Bolster Telecoms Resilience Against Natural Disasters

At the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Week, held in St. Kitts and Nevis from September 30 to October 4, 2024, James Wild, Managing Partner at Cenerva, shared valuable insights on strengthening the region's telecommunications infrastructure against increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters. The conference, themed 'Bridging Technologies for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future', brought [...]

By |2024-10-17T06:50:38+01:00October 16th, 2024|News, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

Unraveling the Complexity of Economic Regulation: Why Understanding Regulation is Key to Economic Success

Imagine a country where electricity is scarce, internet connectivity is limited to urban areas, and clean water is a luxury. This scenario, unfortunately, is a reality for many developing nations. At the heart of these challenges often lies a common issue: ineffective economic regulation. Prof. H Sama Nwana's new book, "Demystifying Economic Regulation: A Practitioner's [...]

By |2024-09-03T18:25:03+01:00September 3rd, 2024|Digital Economy, News, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

Former Regulator Calls for Agile UN Agency to Regulate ‘AI on Steroids’

Recently, Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI (the creator of ChatGPT) and Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, UAE had a 1-2-1 session on how tools like ChatGPT should or would be regulated. The Minister, drawing from the movie Freaky Friday (where two [...]

By |2024-02-16T16:20:48+00:00February 16th, 2024|Commentary, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

Étude de cas : Le rôle central de Cenerva dans la mise en œuvre réussie des réformes de l'autocommutation

In July 2019, major reforms were introduced in the UK to simplify the process for consumers to switch mobile phone providers. These auto-switch reforms, mandated by telecoms regulator Ofcom, enabled customers to easily request a porting code or cancel their mobile contract via a simple free text message. Previously, customers often had to phone [...]

By |2023-10-25T17:57:35+01:00October 25th, 2023|Number Portability, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

L'IA déchaînée sous stéroïdes n'est finalement pas réglementable, mais cela ne signifie pas que nous ne devrions pas essayer.

A Perspective from Prof H Sama Nwana – Do We Need a United Nations-Style Regulation of AI? On Wednesday 13th September 2023, the tech bigwigs, including Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla’s Elon Musk, and Google’s Sundar Pichai, amongst others, gathered in Washington DC to discuss AI, with Elon Musk later stating there was [...]

Lumière sur la fusion Vodafone-Three UK : Une perspective réglementaire de H Sama Nwana - un cas d'"indigestion" pour les régulateurs

Vodafone’s claims in its recent attempt to convince regulators of the transformational potential of their proposed merger with Three that it would result in a concerted push towards 5G, but the reality, as viewed from a regulatory standpoint, may not be as straightforward as the optimistic surveys and economic models from the protagonists suggest.This is [...]

By |2023-07-10T10:21:25+01:00July 10th, 2023|News, Spectrum, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

Embrasser l'avenir : Les bacs à sable réglementaires à l'ère numérique de l'Afrique

Dr Martin Koyabe's recent presentation at the Smart Africa Digital Academy in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, has sparked an interesting conversation about the role of regulatory sandboxes in Africa's rapidly evolving digital landscape. As the continent continues to make strides in technology and telecommunications, regulatory sandboxes have emerged as an innovative approach to foster growth [...]

By |2023-06-21T19:21:49+01:00June 21st, 2023|Africa, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments

Cenerva et l'Université de Strathclyde s'associent pour proposer un master en communication, politique technologique et stratégie

Cenerva and University of Strathclyde, a world-renowned academic institution, announce a new partnership to offer an MSc in Communications, Technology Policy & Strategy. This cutting-edge programme will equip students with the practical knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in the dynamic and evolving telecoms sector. Designed for regulatory professionals who are prepared to [...]

Cenerva Appoints Julian Wilkins as Ambassador for the Caribbean

Telecommunications expert Julian Wilkins joins Cenerva to build relationships in the Caribbean  Cenerva, a global specialist in training-driven ICT regulatory policy consultancy, has announced the appointment of Julian Wilkins as its Ambassador for the Caribbean. In his new role, Mr Wilkins will be responsible for building relationships with governments, regulators and regional operators to [...]

By |2023-03-01T06:52:46+00:00March 1st, 2023|News, Telecoms Regulation|0 Comments
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