Discussion Papers

The present study shines light on benefits and drawbacks of Infrastructure Sharing in the mobile market in the context of the beginning 5G roll-out…

The number of connected products for end consumers rises continuously. The discussion paper at hand presents important fields of applications and…

Mobile coverage is always subject of controversial political and technical discussions. Using econometric measurement methods, the impact on mobile…

This study captures the current market situation in the AI-as-a-Service market segment, identifies business strategies of the major providers and key…

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…