This paper seeks to situate an understanding of the long-term implications of Smart Contract (SC) technologies as a cluster of technologies that together with AI (shorthand for software applications) and 5G (shorthand for networked ICTs) will prove important for enabling a future wherein any...

Eine stabile und flächendeckende Mobilfunknetzabdeckung wird zunehmend als Notwendigkeit erachtet. Um diese bereitzustellen, bedarf es eines weitreichenden Netzausbaus. Vor dem Hintergrund von Ängsten um mögliche gesundheitliche Auswirkungen elektromagnetischer Felder geht die Installation...

There is an investment gap to reach EU Digital Decade 2030 connectivity targets, requires from operators to provide full broadband fixed and mobile coverage. The reason is the lack of economies of scale, therefore return on investment often lags behind cost of capital in fragmented European...

One of the primary challenges of the telecommunications industry is to address the broadband connectivity divide. Policy makers, regulators, and network operators are in need to understand the amount of capital required to address this gap and generate solid evidence upon which policy options...

As the deployment and adoption of 5G technology continues to unfold, there is an increasing need to comprehend the key drivers that will shape its diffusion in the market. This research paper introduces a compartmental model designed to analyze the factors influencing the adoption of 5G...

This discussion paper presents the main technical approaches and business models for sharing infrastructure, focusing on the telecommunications sector. Additionally, through literature review and analysis of news from specialized media, the main benefits, problems and challenges associated with...

Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird aufgezeigt, wie der Mobilfunkstandard 5G zur ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit im Kombinierten Verkehr beitragen kann. Als Anwendungsbeispiel dient der Einsatz von 5G zur Umsetzung des automatisierten Rangierens auf einem Umschlagsbahnhof im Großraum Ulm. Dem Beitrag...

5G networks are envisioned to provide consumers and industry with improved transmission performance and advanced communication possibilities. To deliver the promises on ushering fast downloads and low latency, the mobile network operators are called upon for formidable investment in network...

Purpose: As an emerging field, the fifth generation, 5G, mobile communications technologies related business models have only been discussed to a limited extent in the literature, and platform business models in general have seldom been examined. The purpose of this paper is to explore how to...