This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the tax burden on the mobile telecommunications sector across twenty-nine African countries, encompassing both general taxation and sector-specific levies. To conduct this assessment, we develop a model of a representative mobile network operator,...

Mobilfunknetze müssen sich immer wieder veränderten Nutzungsbedürfnissen anpassen, da sie mit knappen Frequenzressourcen arbeiten. Im Vordergrund steht dabei primär das ständig steigende Datenvolumen, dann aber auch die sich ändernden Qualitätsanforderungen, insbesondere in Bezug auf...

Diese Studie analysiert die energie- und emissionsbezogenen Wirkungen der Kupfer-Glasfaser-Migration im deutschen Anschlussnetz vor dem Hintergrund der klimapolitischen Zielsetzungen des European Green Deal, der seit 2019 eine Reduktion der Treibhausgasemissionen um 50 % bis 2030 sowie...

Diese Studie untersucht, wie sich die Backhaul-Kosten im Glasfaserausbau in Abhängigkeit vom räumlichen Footprint unterschiedlicher Netzbetreibertypen unterscheiden. Ausgangspunkt ist die Annahme, dass neben der Besiedlungsdichte auch die Anzahl, Größe und räumliche Verteilung der...

Fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the deployment of the technologies that will bring us into tomorrow's world. To ensure that our digital transition is successful, the EU set specific connectivity targets to be reached by 2030 in the policy programme for the digital...

Fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the deployment of the technologies that will bring us into tomorrow's world. To ensure that our digital transition is successful, the EU set specific connectivity targets to be reached by 2030 in the policy programme for the digital...

Dieser Abschlussbericht fasst die Ergebnisse und die Erkenntnisse aus dem Pilotprojekt zur Kupfer-Glas-Migration Telekom Deutschland zusammen. Er wurde vom Projektteam des WIK erstellt, das das Pilotprojekt im Auftrag des Gigabitforums begleitet hat. Der Abschlussbericht ist das Ergebnis der...

The digital connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region is primarily shaped by the availability of ICT infrastructure, the nature of regulatory policies, and the dynamics of competition among service providers. This paper explores the policies and regulations that affect the costs and accessibility...

This article discusses how we can locate and understand infrastructural power in mobile infrastructures for datafication through dissecting third-party tracking via so-called software development kits (SDKs). As key material components of mobile infrastructures, SDKs enable app functionality,...

Equitable access to broadband services is imperative to narrow the digital divide and for more people to benefit from digitalization. Compared to other ASEAN countries, the Philippines' internet connectivity lags in affordability, speed, and access, creating an uneven landscape for digital...

Die Gigabitstrategie der Bundesregierung verfolgt das Ziel, Handlungsempfehlungen zu entwickeln, um den nachhaltigen Ausbau von Gigabitnetzen weiter zu stärken. Die Infrastrukturen sollen nicht nur die Erreichung der Klimaziele anderer Sektoren unterstützen, sondern auch aktiv zu globalen...

Whether network slicing complies with the net neutrality rules currently in force in Europe and previously applicable in the U.S. presents a key issue in the deployment of 5G. In many ways, both regimes frame the issues in a similar manner, with the exceptions for reasonable traffic management...

This paper provides evidence to inform the discussions on the need of regulatory intervention in the hitherto market-driven relationships between Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and Value-Added Service (VAS) providers in Brazil. Firstly, we analyze the mainstream business model adopted...

Various methods have been proposed to search for molecules with the desired properties. However, it remains difficult due to the vastness of the search space. Because of the reason, it is not easy to obtain a suitable solution by applying randomized algorithms.In recent years, deep...

This research paper studies the impact of non-internet cellular coverage on banking outcomes in Mexico in 2010. It builds on previous literature that establishes a positive relationship between Information and Communications Technologies and a wide array of outcomes, from political mobilization...

Lokal zugeteilte Frequenzen im Bereich 3,7 GHz ermöglichen die Errichtung von 5G-Campusnetzen in Deutschland. Aktuell sind bereits innovative Anwendungen im Bereich Industrie 4.0 oder der Intralogistik von 5G möglich. Die Entwicklung von 5G-Campusnetzen ist jedoch ein evolutorischer Prozess....

A broad-scale rollout and adoption of new high-speed broadband networks and services, respectively, is expected to generate innovative services for consumers and create a high potential for productivity increases and economic growth. However, there is no evidence available on the causal impact...

Ubiquitous high-speed fiber-based and mobile broadband availability is a key economic policy goal in the European Union and other developed countries. Policymakers seek to boost economic growth, productivity, and employment, especially in remote areas, through ambitious broadband targets and...