Tag: Telecom Policy
Politicians are pushing for the opening of the 5G networks – that could depress prices in the mobile network
Hamburg The latest generation of mobile communications, 5G, is fast – and expensive. With it, videos can be viewed in higher quality, and modern games can be played fluently on…
Politicians are pushing for the opening of the 5G networks – that could depress prices in the mobile network
Hamburg The latest generation of mobile communications, 5G, is fast – and expensive. With it, videos can be viewed in higher quality, and modern games can be played fluently on…
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
The benefit of the digital euro is small, the effort immense
Economy, Euro symbol at Willy Brandt Platz The euro may also be available as a digital currency in the future. Many details in the considerations are still open. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan…
EU Commission demands “immediate” Huawei ban
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton Breton also warns German companies to stop working with Huawei and ZTE. (Photo: Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS) Brussels The EU Commission has announced that…
EU Commission threatens order for partial sale of advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
EU Commission calls on Google to sell part of its advertising business
Margaret Vestager The EU Commissioner is taking the next step in the proceedings against Google. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is taking the next step in important competition proceedings…
“Risk to collective security”: EU urges Huawei to be kicked out
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner has asked the heads of the major mobile phone providers to Brussels. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Berlin It was a meeting at the highest level, both…
EU considers banning Huawei on 5G rollout
5G expansion The EU wants to exclude some companies that are considered high-risk from the 5G expansion. (Photo: AP) Bangalore According to a newspaper report, the European Union (EU) is…
Fiber optic providers demand fair competition in the mobile network
Berlin A large majority of fiber optic network operators in Germany also want to offer potential customers mobile communications based on the latest 5G standard. But creating such bundled products…
Cartel Office initiates proceedings against Vodafone
Vodafone radio mast 1&1 accuses the group and its subsidiary Vantage Towers of deliberately slowing down the expansion of the competitor. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Why is the expansion of 1&1’s…
How Telekom uses its market power in fiber optic expansion
Berlin Shortly before Pentecost, association representatives and managers from telecommunications companies met in Bonn for the “David versus Goliath” duel. Not in the corporate headquarters of the industry giant Deutsche…
Expansion backlog of 1&1 is larger than known
1&1 boss Ralph Dommermuth The 1&1 boss sees his business partners as primarily responsible for the development backlog of his own network, (Photo: Michael Englert for Handelsblatt) Hamburg United Internet…
Fraunhofer researchers cooperate with Huawei – traffic light politicians fear espionage
Headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society in Munich In some areas, the researchers are collaborating with Huawei. German politicians see this as a risk. (Photo: imago/Ralph Peters) Berlin Europe’s leading organization…
Telekom wants to improve cell phone network on highways
Freeway With the agreement, Telekom goes beyond state expansion obligations. (Photo: IMAGO/HEN-FOTO) Bonn Deutsche Telekom wants to significantly improve its cell phone network on the Autobahn. The Bonn-based company announced…
Telekom wants to improve cell phone network on highways
Freeway With the agreement, Telekom goes beyond state expansion obligations. (Photo: IMAGO/HEN-FOTO) Bonn Deutsche Telekom wants to significantly improve its cell phone network on the Autobahn. The Bonn-based company announced…
Consumer advocates warn of EU tax for Netflix, Youtube & Co.
Netflix According to the telecoms industry, the five largest online services account for around 55 percent of data traffic. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The EU Commission’s plans to share the costs…