When communications failes

Now, this whole column could have been about the people in rural areas who are seeing copper networks dismantled with no other infrastructure available. In Stockholm County, just 6-7 miles from Sergels Torg, I hear reports of fixed telecoms lines being dismantled and replaced with fibre. Fibre that has not been rolled out and people …

Frequency policy shuts out smaller players

In Sweden and the rest of the world, extensive plans are underway to free up the spectrum for mobile operators. Most recently, 700 MHz, where the local authorities, PTS, seem to open up to only two operators in this band. That decision makes some of the operators feel that competition is being distorted. An essential …

Forming an enterprise

Many of us work in small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies run by dedicated entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs passionate about their work, helping their customers, developing their business. I’ve spent my entire professional life working in small businesses (if you ignore any summer jobs). Over the years, I’ve always been interested in this entrepreneurship thing, and those of …