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WIK-Consult / ICF online workshop 27 January 2022
WIK-Consult, together with ICF and EcoAct have been tasked with providing support to the European Commission on the review of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD), through the study VIGIE 2020-0647. In this context, we are organising a public online...
No. 481: Competition and regulation in the platform and data economy
This discussion paper presents the results of a structured literature review on the platform and data economy literature and an overview of existing regulatory approaches.More...
Research Brief The role of alternative letter service providers in growing e-commerce
Growing e-commerce offers opportunities for alternative letter service providers in Germany. The brief study illustrates with case studies which strategies alternative letter services pursue and the challenges they face.More...
Research Brief Trust in data processing
Seals and certificates verify the trustworthiness of data processing. A large number of quality marks are on the market in Germany - also for SMEs?More...
Research Brief Implementing AI in SMEs - The availability of training data and promotion of open data structures
The study focuses on the implementation of artificial intelligence in SMEs. In addition to high-quality data, this requires stringent integration in all areas of the company.More...
No. 480: 360-degrees-overview on the current state of digitalization in SMEs
What is the current state of digitalization in SMEs in Germany? What opportunities are relevant for SMEs and how can current challenges be addressed?More...
Research Brief Success factors for local online marketplaces
The number of local online marketplaces has grown significantly in recent years, and especially since the onset of the Corona pandemic. However, when looking at the suc-cess of the individual initiatives, major differences become apparent.More...
Research Brief Price differentiation for fixed-line broadband products in Germany
WIK research brief examines the product design and pricing for double-play products of 96 fixed network providers in Germany.More...
Research Brief Valuation and performance of German telecommunications companies in comparison to their European counterparts
Research Brief compares performance data of selected telecommunications companies.More...
WIK Working Paper No. 3: Copper to Fibre Migration: Regulated Access Fees Incentivising Migration
By applying the Spokes model of spatial competition, we analyse the effect of the regulated copper access fee on customer-sided migration towards fibre networks. More...