14.09.2022
Study
Blockchain for SME – Report for the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
The WIK study for BMWK focuses on blockchain in SMEs, including current usage, forms of implementations, opportunities and obstacles, as well as options for action for companies and society.More... 13.09.2022
Study
Interoperability regulations for digital services - Impact on competition, innovation and digital sovereignty especially for platform and communication services
This study examines (a lack of) interoperability as a possible driver for concentration tendencies as well as the impact of corresponding obligations on digital markets (esp. NI-ICS).More... 21.07.2022
Discussion Paper
No. 482: Copper-glass migration in France and the UK
This paper provides an insight into the framework and the status of the migration process from copper to fibre networks in France and the United Kingdom.More... 28.06.2022
Newsletter
Newsletter Nr. 126 | Juni 2022
Der neue WIK Newsletter mit Berichten aus der laufenden Arbeit des WIK und Berichten von Veranstaltungen ist erschienen.More... 27.06.2022
News
40 Jahre WIK: Bad Honnefer Institut feiert im Pantheon
Das Wissenschaftliche Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste (WIK) feiert heute sein 40-jähriges Bestehen mit einem Symposium im Pantheon in Bonn-Beuel. Insgesamt nehmen 150 Gäste an der Veranstaltung der Forschungseinrichtung aus Bad Honnef teil.More... 08.06.2022
News
Workshop "Chances and challenges for the use of AR and VR”
In a virtual workshop, WIK discussed potentials, use cases and framework conditions with providers and users of AR and VR solutions as well as industry and political representatives.More... 18.05.2022
News
The German-speaking Community signs a memorandum of understanding with Proximus and Ethias to deploy fiber on its territory
In 2020 the government of the German-speaking Community (DG) commissioned WIK-Consult to prepare a feasibility study on an area-wide fiber roll-out in the DG. On May 16th 2022 an MoU was signed by the government of the DG, Proximus and Ethias, which defines the objective to establish a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to connect 36,000 homes and businesses in the DG with fiber.More... 06.05.2022
Conference/Workshop
WIK 40th anniversary Conference 2022 "New rules for the Digital Decade" in Brussels
In this conference, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the WIK Institute, leading policy-makers from the European institutions, academics, regulators and industry representatives from across the digital value chain (and beyond), look at market dynamics in the post-COVID area and discuss the implications of new and proposed EU legislation and guidelines covering platforms, data and essential digital infrastructure.More... 14.04.2022
Study
Wettbewerbsverhältnisse auf den Transit- und Peeringmärkten
In dieser Studie werden ausgehend von der BEREC-Analyse aus 2017 die Markt- und Wettbewerbsentwicklungen der letzten fünf Jahre im Bereich IP-Interconnection aufgearbeitet und die Trends der nächsten Jahre in der Branche identifiziert.More... 14.04.2022
Veröffentlichungen
WIK Working Paper No 4:Costs of Very High Capacity Networks and Geographic Heterogeneity – a statistical assessment for Germany
We provide an statistical-based model capable of explaining 95% of the geographical differences in fibre-based access network costs solely on the basis of publicly available data.More... 05.04.2022
Study
Sustainability in the context of blockchain technology – Report for Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
The WIK study for BMWK examines how blockchain technology can make a contribution to a sustainable economy and society and identifies potential options for action for use in the context of sustainability.More... 31.03.2022
Newsletter
Newsletter Nr. 125 | März 2022
Der neue WIK Newsletter mit Berichten aus der laufenden Arbeit des WIK und Berichten von Veranstaltungen ist erschienen.More...
