( July 7, 2026, 08:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Consolidating European telecom markets to three players from four leads to increased investment not higher prices, industry group GSMA said in a study. Since 2016, markets which have moved to three players have invested about 48 percent more per connection than four-player markets, leading to faster networks and better 5G coverage, it said. The group urged competition regulators to take a broader approach, focusing more on whether companies “can achieve efficient scale” and less on the number of operators in a country.Statement follows. The study is attached....
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