Discussion Papers

The variety of offers and intensity of competition differ significantly in the various user segments on the German mobile telephony market.

This discussion paper examines the current use of various platforms that can be classified as part of the sharing economy on the basis of an online…

The postal markets are undergoing profound structural change. This has an impact on the quality and organisation of delivery of letters and parcels.

Econometric Analyses point to inter-platform competition between cable and fibre. However, broadband cable could lose its attractiveness as a shared…

Frequently alternative network operators invest as a first-mover in FTTH-roll-out. Six country case studies highlight cross-border patterns, drivers…

Negative auctions to close white spots in mobile communications are scrutinized in detail from a regulatory-economic point of view and compared with…

Single Sign-On (SSO) services aim at reducing the number login data for different digital services and simplifying the registration process for new…

SDN and NFV are the next steps in the development of telecommunication networks. Cost structures of networks will sustainably be changed and more…

Obtaining indications on the basis of the NGA-model as to what extent replicability of the network is possible at different access points in the…

The expansion of new FTTB/H networks creates incentives for incumbents to switch-off their copper networks and thus to exploit synergies and…

Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon operate globally and have massively expanded their business. We examine strategic diversification (acquisitions and…

The migration from a copper access network to an FTTH network over several intermediate technological steps requires higher investment and causes…