New security obligations on UK telecoms providers
On 17 November 2021, the Telecoms (Security) Act 2021, amending the Communications Act 2003, was enacted, with its provisions coming into force over time. The …
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New UK foreign investment law to impact telecoms, digital and data transactions
Summary By the end of 2021, many corporate transactions in the communications, data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, satellite and space technologies sectors (and some others) will …
EU and UK set out digital plans for coming decade
The European Commission has proposed a ‘digital compass’ to set its course for a digitally empowered Europe by 2030. The UK’s Department for Culture Media …
UK proposes statutory backing for Huawei 5G ban
On 24 November 2020, the UK Government started the legislative process for a new Telecoms (Security) law which will, when passed into law, provide statutory …
UK Intellectual Property Office seeks views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
On 7 September 2020, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a call for views on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the UK’s …
Global IT tariffs eliminated? WTO wakes up?
“Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I’m looking at one right now. Owner: No no he’s not …
MAS Embraces Cloud: A Silver Lining
There should be relief at the moment felt by financial institutions and cloud service providers alike, following the release of the MAS’s consultation on the …
Why bring your own device (BYOD) is not just an IT issue
I was fortunate this week to be both a speaker and a panellist at Questex Asia’s ‘BYOD and Mobile Security conference held in Singapore. It turned …
How serious is India about foreign investment as an engine for growth?
I will be spending next week in Mumbai and Delhi (with @singarbitration), and in preparation have been contemplating the impact of the recent budget proposals on foreign …
Continued growth in Asian technology, media and telecoms sectors in 2012 despite Eurozone troubles
With the launch party of Olswang Asia happening tonight, I have been musing on the economic outlook for Asia in 2012 and beyond. At a very micro-level …