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12/19/2025

Implications of basic mobile service requirements on infrastructure competition (No. 540)

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

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12/18/2025

Impacts of Regulatory Frameworks on Mobile Network Quality (Nr. 539)

Focusing on the Impact of Coverage Obligations in Spectrum Licensing

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

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12/18/2025

Data sharing incentives in the context of the Data Act and the Data Governance Act (No. 538)

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

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12/16/2025

Artificial intelligence across the European Union: Influencing factors and potential (No. 537)

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

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12/16/2025

Perception of the risk factors of artificial intelligence in German companies (No. 536)

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

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12/16/2025

Artificial intelligence in medical robotics – regulatory challenges from the AI Regulation (No. 535)

How will the AI Act interact with the existing medical device regulation?

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

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12/10/2025

WIK webinar on AI research results

Period: 14.01.2026 - 09:34

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

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12/02/2025

User experiences with mobile networks in enclosed environments (No. 534)

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

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11/28/2025

The economy of data spaces – 6 success factors for scaling data ecosystems (No. 533)

Data spaces can boost data-based value creation when economic incentives, legal certainty and common standards come together. This discussion paper…

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