Competition Policy in the Digital Age

Competition in mobile telecommunications is multifaceted and dynamic. Telecommunications professionals must be alert to the regulation affecting mobile infrastructure. 

This self-paced course provides a foundation for understanding the rules of competition and the regulatory powers that apply to the telecommunications sector, taking into account the wider competitive landscape, which now includes Over-The-Top players.

This course has been created by the GSMA.

• Understand the application of competition law as it applies to the telecommunications sector, especially abuse of dominance and merger control.
• Look at the interaction between competition law and regulation, especially Significant Market Power/Dominant Carrier regulation.
• Compare the treatment of the telecommunications sector in regulation and competition law with the situation in the wider communications ecosystem.

Who Should Enrol on This Course?

• Regulatory professionals who want to understand the latest challenges shaping competition policy in the digital age.
• Entry and mid-level managers who are new to the telecoms sector and want to quickly get up to speed on the key issues and trends in competition policy and digital markets.
• Engineers moving into management roles who need to develop an understanding of competition policy as it relates to the telecommunications sector.

This self-paced course consists of six sections and an assignment. Each of the sections includes a knowledge check.

The course should take approximately 8–10 hours to complete. However, you will have 12 months from enrollment to finish it.

To qualify for a course completion certificate, you will need to:

• view the six course sections;
• correctly answer all the questions in the knowledge checks you will find as you progress through the sections (you will have unlimited attempts to pass the knowledge checks);
• submit an assignment, which will need to be approved by the GSMA; and
• fill out the course survey.

Course Fee

The course fee is US$790.

For group registrations, email support@gsmaadvance.com.