Telecoms
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The telecoms sector is ever-changing in terms of technology (FTTH for landline networks, 4, 5 and shortly 6G for mobile networks, launch of low-earth orbit satellites, etc.) and regulations, as a result of the emergence of new technology, changes in European rules and the shift from ex ante regulation to ex post controls.
For many years, we have been regularly helping major players in landline and mobile telephone, internet access and satellite services. Magenta monitors these changes daily to be well-placed to respond to clients’ needs, and also foresee such needs to support clients with their development and market positioning.
The teams at Magenta advise mainland operators, French overseas operators (mainly in French Polynesia) and foreign operators (seeking to develop their operations in France or on their local markets).
The services provided by Magenta mainly include:
- Advising and negotiating on interconnection agreements, and landline and mobile network access agreements: fiber, unbundling, MVNO agreements, IRU agreements, mast hosting, civil engineering access, etc.
- Assisting in negotiating public service delegations to create and operate fiber optics networks.
- Assisting in award processes and terms and conditions of use of scarce resources (frequencies, numbering resources and negotiations on potential infrastructure sharing agreements with operators).
- Litigation proceedings before the French Electronic Communications, Postal and Print Media Distribution Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) (dispute resolution and sanctions), the French Competition Authority and administrative and commercial courts and, in general, national and European regulatory bodies.
Lastly, the team at Magenta speaks regularly at leading industry conferences and shares its opinions on changes in numerous articles.
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