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The WACC set by national regulatory authorities impacts wholesale prices and thus both retail prices and companies' investment decisions. The paper…

Rising customer expectations, accelerated e-commerce growth and a shortage of skilled workers are putting pressure on parcel services. A new study by…

Rural areas are sparsely populated, characterised by long distances to everyday destinations, and suffer particularly from a shortage of skilled…

As a result of a parametric forecast model, WIK expects a significant decline of domestic letter volumes by 2035, ranging from 50% to 70% of the…

This study examines the impact of the Federal Network Agency's coverage obligation on infrastructure competition in the mobile communications sector.…

There is ongoing debate about which parameters influence market outcomes in mobile communications. Are coverage obligations imposed on mobile network…

The discussion paper analyses why data sharing falls far short of its potential despite high economic opportunities and shows how economic incentives…

The study explores why Northern European and Benelux countries are frontrunners in the field of AI, while Germany remains slightly above the EU…

The study examines which risk factors are identified in scientific literature and, secondly, to what extent listed companies in the DAX index family…

AI offers potential for important innovations in medical robotics, with varying relevance across different fields of application. While the AI…

In a one-hour webinar, WIK presents three current research projects on the topic of artificial intelligence.

Why are regulatory authorities increasingly focusing on mobile coverage in buildings and vehicles? This article explains which coverage gaps and…