Derzeit wird weltweit die fünfte Mobilfunkgeneration (5G) von den Mobilfunknetzbetreibern eingeführt. Parallel dazu haben die Arbeiten an der sechsten Mobilfunkgeneration (6G) begonnen. Beide Mobilfunkgenerationen zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass sie Entwicklungen wie Software Designed Networks...

Die Erwartung ist, dass der zukünftige Mobilfunkstandard 6G im kommenden Jahrzehnt eine neue Ära einleiten wird, bei der Milliarden von Dingen und Menschen eine Vielzahl an digitalen Informationen erzeugen und kommunizieren werden. Der ab 2030 anvisierte Rollout von 6G wird sich mit...

A number of initiatives are under way that will either greatly lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs ) – the wholesale payments from the originating network operator whose call initiates the call to the terminating network operator whose customer receives the call – or perhaps even eliminate...

A key question for European regulation going forward is the degree to which a third physical broadband access medium might substitute for broadband offered over traditional telecommunications and cable. Only if a third effective facilities-based competitor were to emerge would it appear to be...

How is traffic off-loading evolving over time, both in terms of technical and of market developments, and how does this evolution influence the need for spectrum? It is widely recognized that traffic on the macro cellular network is growing rapidly, largely as a result of impressive take-up of...

Mobile broadband usage is growing thanks to the popularity of Internet-enabled smart phones and tablets. Mobile data networks are becoming faster and more capable. Europeans increasingly depend on mobile data applications, when at home and when under way. This briefing note considers whether the...