Research Brief
WIK Research Brief "Estimation of additional 5G antenna mast locations for 3.6 GHz for filling gaps between existing antenna locations"
Growing capacity demand for 5G does not automatically result in significant additonal 3.6 GHz antenna mast locations beyond thosse existing today in Germany.More...
WIK Research Brief "Trends in the Crypto-Economy - Non-Fungible Tokens and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations"
This study provides an up-to-date overview of the development and regulation of the crypto-economy, Non-Fungible Tokens, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.More...
WIK Research Brief "Auditability and control of algorithmic decisions and systems"
The study examines algorithmic decisions from the perspective of those affected. The focus is on consumers' awareness of the existence of algorithmic systems and how they work.More...
WIK Research Brief "New Competition on the Streaming Market - Media Use in Germany"
This study presents results from the annual WIK consumer survey on media usage behavior in Germany and discusses the current dynamics in the market for online music and video services.More...
WIK Research Brief "Digital (Voice) Assistants"
Based on a sample of 3,254 consumers, thie study examines the use of voice assistants and consumer IoT, as well as consumers' reliance on providers such as Google, Amazon and Apple.More...
Research Brief "Open cadastral data: status quo, good practices and challenges"
To what extent are cadastral data openly available in Germany? This Research Brief provides an overview of the data available, discusses its potential for enabling innovative applications as well as the challenges of providing and using open cadastral data.More...
Research Brief "IT services for municipalities: providers, competition and innovation "
What is the market structure of IT services for municipalities? This Research Brief analyzes the portfolio of municipal IT service providers and startups as well as their opportunities and challenges.More...
Research Brief "Price differentiation for fixed-line broadband products in Germany"
WIK analyzes double-play offers of 105 fixed-network providers with different regional marketing focuses.More...
Research Brief "Potentials, Challenges and Approaches to Increase the Acceptance to AR and VR Solutions"
Starting from specific use cases, this Research Brief at hand is intended to provide an overview of the areas of application and potentials of AR- and VR- solutions. Moreover, we discuss existing challenges and possible solutions based on the results of a WIK...More...
Spotlight "Digitization for municipalities - market overview of municipal IT service providers"
What are the general conditions for the digital transformation for more than 11,000 municipalities in Germany? This study describes the market structure of IT services for municipalities.More...
