Categoría: Research
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2nd Gaia-X Hub Spain Summit
Last April 22, I had the opportunity to participate in the II Data Economy Summit organized by Gaia-X Hub Spain, a key forum for exchanging knowledge, experiences, and advances around the strategic use of data in Europe. I would like to sincerely thank the organizers, and especially Francisca Rubio, for the kind invitation to take…
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Policy Paper on 6G Sustainability
I am truly excited to announce that our paper «A Framework to Incentivise Green Networks and Infrastructure in the 6G Mobile Ecosystem» was published in Telecommunications Policy, a prestigious (Q1) multidisciplinary international journal in the field of policy, regulation and governance. The paper, which I co-authored with Sergio Illescas Cabiró and Zoraida Frías, elaborates on…
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New Paper on EU Regulations of Data Intermediaries
Our paper, «Neutrality and Competitiveness of Data Intermediaries under the DGA: Reality Strikes Back» was finally published in the prestigious journal Computer Law and Security Review (SJR Q1). In the paper, we analyse the interplay between recent European regulations (particularly the DGA) and commercial data marketplaces. We identify friction points, illustrate them with evidences obtained…
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Talk@Plamadiso
Excited to be giving a PLAMADISO (Platforms, Markets, and the Digital Society) online talk next Thursday 16 April at 2 pm CET. I’ll be presenting our paper Neutrality and Competitiveness of Data Intermediaries under the DGA: Reality Strikes Back together with my colleague Tervel Bobev, who is a PhD researcher at KU Leuven CiTiP –…
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Talk@Gaia-X Spain
Data is everywhere in today’s economy — but for many organizations, its real business value remains frustratingly unclear. This question lies at the core of the upcoming Gaia-X Spain webinar, “¡Activa tus datos! Mercado, valor y cómo empezar”, which will be held online on 9 April. The session proposes to address a topic of growing…
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GREAT Talk@ETSIT
Last Friday (March 6th), I had the pleasure to give a talk at Genuine Research Events @ Teleco at the ETS de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación of Univ. Politécnica de Madrid. In my talk, I shared my perspective on the data economy —discussing both the challenges it raises and the exciting research opportunities it opens at…
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Workshop @CiTiP
Very happy to have participated in a fantastic Workshop on data markets organised by the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) @KU Leuven in the context of Project Upcast on 8-9 December 2025. Thanks very much for the invitation! The event explored key legal questions related to data sharing in Europe, including issues of…
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A First Look into Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell
NEW PAPER!! We are excited to present the first measurement study of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service, a joint effort by UPM’s ICT Group and WePlan Analytics. The study offers an initial look at Starlink’s 4G RAN connecting directly to everyday smartphones. The service was recently launched by Starlink in the U.S. in partnership with T-Mobile and…
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ITU Report on the Value of Data
Very happy to see our contribution to the ITU report “Economic Aspects of National Telecommunications/ICTs” finally published. Huge thanks to Axon Partners Group and Jorge Martínez Morando for inviting me to collaborate on this work, to Emanuele Giovannetti who undertook the edition and revision of the chapter, and to IMDEA Networks and UPM that have…
Santiago Andrés Azcoitia 