Studies
The Study Series of WIK consist of final reports of research projects carried out by WIK.
Ökonomie und Kostenstrukturen des Glasfaserausbaus
Paper prepared in the context of the study "Market and usage analysis of high bit rate telecommunications services for SME in Germany" for the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs
The Role of Municipalities for Broadband Depolyment in Rural Areas: An Economic Perspective
Paper prepared in the context of the study "Market and usage analysis of high bit rate telecommunications services for SME in Germany" for the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs
OTT Streaming Services in Germany
Consumers are willing to pay more for their Internet access to enjoy streaming services
WIK Consult presents studies on FTTB/H in Berlin
Germany needs modern fiber-based broadband infrastructures. This is the core message of two recent WIK studies, which have been presented in the course of the Tele-Kompass in Berlin on July 4th
Drivers for the rollout of high speed broadband infrastructure
In 2025 75% of households will demand bandwidths of at least 500 Mbit/s down- and 300 Mbit/s upstream, which cannot be operated via upgraded copper networks
European and global trends in the development of FTTB/H networks - significance for Germany
Germany lags far behind the other leading industrial nations in the dissemination of FTTB/H connections. This underlines the need for an expansion of fiber optic infrastructures from a macroeconomic perspective
Critical success factors for fiber network roll-out
The „twelve commandments“ for a successful fiber network roll-out: WIK has identified 12 critical success factors which could promote FTTB/H roll-out projects in Germany
OTT Services and Consumers’ Communication Behaviour in Germany
Consumers favour Mobile Messenger Apps more and more. Our study analyses the reasons behind this new preference as well as its implications
WIK-Consult supports Ofcom with review of Royal Mail’s projected costs
Ofcom’s recent consultation on the future regulatory approach of Royal Mail is based on a detailed study of WIK-Consult assessing Royal Mail’s projected initiatives to save costs and improve efficiency
Consultancy service to support the development of smart grids in Baden-Württemberg
WIK and Öko-Institut have developed a new concept (“regulatory innovation zone”) to better cope with the challenges of the German Energiewende
