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Online Workshop on 21 January 2021
Implications of the new relevant markets recommendation for electronic communication markets in Germany
Digital Sovereignty in Europe – a first benchmark
The COVID-19 crisis has not only shown how crucial our ICT infrastructure is, but it has also increased awareness of being dependent on foreign suppliers of critical services and products. Therefore, it is not surprising that within the public debate around...
Online Workshop on 19 January 2021
The new EC Recommendation on Relevant Markets: key changes and implications for the sector
Digital infrastructures of municipal utilities
WIK-Consult analyses status quo and opportunities of municipal utilities for building digital infrastructures.
Online Workshops: Relevant Markets Recommendation
WIK Online Workshops in January 2021 on the key changes and implications of the new Recommendation on Relevant Markets.
No. 473: Bottom up cost modelling and statistical analysis of NGA network costs
In comparison to other countries NGA investment in Germany still lags behind. This paper investigates on profitability of FTTH rollout and funding requirements by applying methods of bottom-up modelling, regression and cluster analysis.More...
No. 472: Cost saving potentials associated with Infrastructure Sharing in the context of 5G introduction
The present study shines light on benefits and drawbacks of Infrastructure Sharing in the mobile market in the context of the beginning 5G roll-out and quantifies potential cost savings.More...
No. 471: Consumer IoT in Germany – applications and possible need for regulation
The number of connected products for end consumers rises continuously. The discussion paper at hand presents important fields of applications and discusses potential issues with regard to competition, data and consumer protection. More...
No. 470: Impact of coverage obligations on mobile network coverage in the EU
Mobile coverage is always subject of controversial political and technical discussions. Using econometric measurement methods, the impact on mobile coverage is investigated.More...
Digital Markets Act - Impact Assessment support study
As part of a research consortium, WIK identifies problem areas related to gatekeeper platforms and assesses the impact of the Digital Markets Act.