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Price comparison tools play an increasingly important role as a source of information and sales channel for various types of products and services on…
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is the replacement of a landline with a wireless solution. In the context of the planned gigabit broadband expansion in…
The discussion paper examines which priorities municipalities set in their digital strategies and to what extent they strategically interlink the…
Based on their ICT-usage SMEs can be adjusted to five groups “digital beginners”, “digital opportunity users”, “supply chain-driven digitizers”,…
The discussion paper highlights the challenges and opportunities of networked production in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Despite initial…
Data is the key to digital innovation - The Data Act is intended to strengthen SMEs by reorganising data sharing. The Data Act offers opportunities…
AI applications offer great potential for local authorities to fulfil tasks more efficiently and improve the quality of life in cities and…
The ban of Zero Rating resulted in a significant increase on the included not earmarked data volumes of the corresponding tariffs.
In the context of the European Green Deal, WIK-Consult examines different migration scenarios to fibre optic connections and their effects on the…
By switching off 2G, frequencies can be used more efficiently for 4G/5G. Even more comprehensive LTE coverage by all mobile network operators is…
Despite recognizing cyber threats, many German companies struggle with effective defence strategies. Using an Implicit Association Test (SC-IAT), we…
The BNetzA's broad-based NEST process (Networks. Efficient. Secure. Transformed.) offers the opportunity to correct weaknesses in the general X-factor…