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10/10/2025

WIK workshop on the implementation of the AI act

Experts discuss challenges and potential approaches with a focus on medical robotics

Period: 09.10.2025

AI technologies offer significant potential to develop future medical robotics. Market experts see the AI Regulation as an opportunity to develop safe…

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10/06/2025

WIK-Consult conducted a model analysis study and a benchmark study to support the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation’s key issues paper on copper-fibre-migration

On October 2nd , the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation published its key issues paper on copper-fibre-migration…

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08/06/2025

WIK Conference 2025

"What direction for digital policy in the geopolitical era?"

Period: 16.09.2025 - 17.09.2025

In the face of a changing political climate that is reshaping relations between the world’s major trading blocs, the European Commission is seeking to…

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07/28/2025

Contribution of Energy Suppliers' Infrastructure to Mobile Network Coverage

This study aims to examine whether, and to what extent, passive network infrastructures (e.g. radio masts, power poles, wind turbines) and properties…

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07/15/2025

Making Data Ecosystems Understandable for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

WIK initiatives within the SCALE-MX Project

Period: 27.08.2025 - 18.11.2025

Since the beginning of the year, WIK has been actively involved in the SCALE-MX initiative, which supports the digital transformation of manufacturing…

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06/24/2025

Market study on the Norwegian Data Economy

Review of key actors, trends, and challenges in Norway's data economy, with policy recommendations.

Norway's data economy is robust, driven by digitally engaged SMEs and high public acceptance of data sharing. With abundant datasets and ICT training…

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05/27/2025

Accessing data, leveraging AI solutions: Enhancing competitiveness through data ecosystems

Workshop by SCALE-MX at DFKI Kaiserslautern

Period: 27.08.2025 13:00 - 17:30

Many companies face major challenges: bureaucracy, increasing customer demands and a shortage of skilled workers lead to high costs, frustration and…

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05/20/2025

Relevant costs and prices for IP-Interconnection by peering

WIK expert opinion for Init7 on settlement-free peering with Swisscom now public

ComCom has obliged Swisscom, due to its market dominance, to provide cost-oriented interconnection with Init7 and has set this as Settlement Free…

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05/07/2025

Costing of LLU access in state aid funded rollout areas

The wholesale prices for unbundled fibre-optic local loops, which are to apply in the state aid funded networks, are to be set centrally by the…

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05/07/2025

Trade article – Innovative municipalities: The role of municipal IT service providers & start-ups

Current publication of the results of the WIK study in the conference proceedings

The "Better Regulation and Bureaucracy Reduction Network" examines the opportunities offered by administrative digitization. What role do municipal…

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04/04/2025

Expert dialog: Economic mechanisms and business models in data spaces

Period: 19.05.2025 13:00 - 16:00

As part of our research activities, the WIK is hosting an online expert dialogue on the "Economic mechanisms and business models in data spaces" on…

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03/25/2025

21st Königswinter Postal Seminar

Vivid discussions on the future of the postal universal service

Period: 13.03.2025 - 14.03.2025

Postal, parcel and express service providers, regulators and researchers met at the 21st Königswinter Postal Seminar to discuss the future of the…

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