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Consolidation in Europe
Momentum for the EU single market?
Developments in industry and statements by decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the year 2014 confirmed that consolidation remains the key topic in
the European telecoms industry.
Major transactions have been finalized in a number of markets and new ones have been announced since IDATE published its latest report on consolidation in
Europe in 1Q 2014.
This new edition studies the reasons encouraging the consolidation of Europe's telecom industry. It assesses the drivers and hurdles for potential consolidation
operations and reviews the consolidation trends as well as the political and regulatory environment.
table Of Content
1. Executive Summary
2. Methodology & Definitions
3. Major Drivers And Obstacles
3.1. Forms Of Consolidation
3.2. Drivers And Hurdles Of Consolidation Operations
3.2.1. Drivers
3.2.2. Hurdles
4. Consolidation
4.1. Consolidation Trends
4.1.1. Fixed/mobile Integration
4.1.2. Mobile/mobile Consolidation
4.1.3. Geographic Focus
4.1.4. 'outliers'
4.1.5. Plenty Of Room For Speculation
4.2. Political And Regulatory Environment
4.2.1. A New Commission Taking Office
4.2.2. Ec Merger Decisions
4.2.3. Implication For Sector-specific Regulation
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Consolidation in europe

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