Accelerating digitization along with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are both critical objectives for the European Union at this time. The modern generations of fixed and mobile network technologies FTTH and 5G can make significant contributions to digitization as well as improving...

In this study, we seek to understand Europe's future needs for high bandwidth connectivity, the business models for investment in new networks, and how regulation may impact the business case for deployment of very high capacity networks as well as choice and value in services for end-users. We...

Im dritten Quartal 2020 aktualisierte WIK-Consult eine frühere Studie von 2018 zu den Herausforderungen und Chancen der Abschaltung von Kupfer-Telekommunikationsnetzen in Europa (und der damit verbundenen Migration zu Glasfasernetzen). Dazu wurden Befragungen und Interviews mit nationalen...

Die Beschleunigung der Digitalisierung und die Reduzierung des CO2 Emissionen sind derzeit zwei Hauptziele der Politik der Europäischen Union. Die derzeit aktuellen FTTH und 5G Festnetz- und Mobilfunk-Technologien tragen erheblich zur Digitalisierung bei und unterstützen gleichzeitig die...

The original full study assesses the legislative proposal for "The European Health Data Space", including linkages with other EU measures and with Member State rules and laws. It also includes recommendations on further steps needed in order to achieve, facilitate and improve health data...

This study for the European Parliament Policy Department examines the regulation for a European Health Data Space (EHDS), proposed by the European Commission in May 2022. The EHDS introduces mandatory rules for electronic health record to facilitate user access and portability of personal health...

Next Generation Access Networks will enable much higher bandwidths than copper based access networks. Although technological progress provides for higher bandwidth on copper as well, most experts agree that next generation access networks finally will be based on fibre optic cables in the entire...