Crisis are like aking teeth

Crises are like aking teeth

I hope you are overcoming the current crisis in good health. I hope the company you work for has managed to adjust if you have had to change. For us entrepreneurs, this crisis has affected us differently. I am humbly grateful to have seen the business thrive when Sweden had to shut down due to …

Time to close the books

In a world that seems to spin faster and faster, it is sometimes necessary to stop and reflect on the continuous telecom race. In September this year, I will have been working in the telecoms industry for 25 years – that’s a sort of milestone for me, well, for anyone, I guess. As you know, …

Gone with the wind

Since I am part of the editorial team of SKEF News I have previously written an article about Hurricane Per, now I have had the privilege to write about Alfrida. The difference is that Alfrida I experienced for real while Per and I interacted at a distance. The night of the storm in numbers for …

Plan your project climate smarter

The climate, you’ve heard the discussion. There is nothing to talk about; we all have to take responsibility as much as possible. I think that logistics is having a huge impact, even the very small aspects. Here is my list of things you should consider.

2018 recap

Soon 2018 will be over, and it’s time to take a serious look at the hot summer and the climate alarm bells that have been ringing in Sweden, California and other parts of the world. Trump (who seems chronically deaf on climate issues) believes that money can buy climate immunity. I disagree; it’s time to …

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 …