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Groundbreaking ceremonies in March: BMVI funds expansion projects with a total of around 119 million euros
Despite the coronavirus crisis and the onset of winter, the expansion of fiber optics is also making great strides in spring, as demonstrated by the 14 groundbreaking ceremonies in eight federal states that took place last March alone. These expansion projects were...
Latest figures on broadband availability in Germany published
The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has published the new short report on broadband availability in Germany. This report presents the key findings of the data surveys on broadband availability in Germany as at the end of 2020. The...
Digital Day 2021 – “Award for Digital Togetherness”: Apply until April 30th
When people meet today, they increasingly do so in virtual space. Having a digital network and being able to get in touch with others online are now important prerequisites for participating in social life. However, not everyone in our society has access to the...
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schlaich, BHT: “A look at many smartphones shows that digitalization has long since reached consumers in the transport sector.”
Photo: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schlaich, Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Department of Mobility and Transport, Faculty III: Civil Engineering and Geoinformation Systems Our mobility is already being significantly shaped by digitalization in both urban and...
3rd Digital Forum Glasfaser Schleswig-Holstein discusses the role of broadband associations in fiber optic expansion
Can broadband associations benefit from cooperation in the expansion of fiber optic networks - and if so, how? This was a central question at the 3rd Digital Forum Glasfaser Schleswig-Holstein. The third edition of the Digital Fiber Optic Forum Schleswig-Holstein took...
Virtual Partner Meeting in the Interreg Project “Futures By Design”
At a three-day virtual partner meeting of the Interreg North Sea Region project "Futures by Design", participants from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden and Germany exchanged information on the current progress of the project and planned future...
Europe’s Digital Decade: Gigabit for all, 5G Everywhere by 2030
On March 9, 2021, the European Commission presented a digital compass for change in Europe. The vision for Europe's Digital Decade revolves around four key points: Skills, Infrastructure, Public Services and Business. Secure and sustainable digital infrastructure...
Lea Bergmann, vediso: “Digitalization opens doors.”
Photo: Lea Bergmann, association officer from the Association for Digitization in the Social Economy e.V., responsible for the AI in Care exploratory project The digitalisation of the social economy offers great potential to make processes more efficient and to...
Using traditional technology for a future-proof broadband connection: the plowing method as an alternative laying technique
The cable plow in use on a field. At the top left is the empty conduit, which is unwound from the drum and then laid in the freshly plowed furrow Photo: IBZ Neubauer When implementing broadband projects, different methods are used to lay the fiber optic cables. In...
Above-Ground Fibre Optic Installation – a Fast and Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Underground Construction
Photo: Adobe Stock When implementing broadband projects, different methods are used to lay the fibre optic cables. In contrast to "classic" civil engineering, in which an open trench is dug and the pipes are laid at least one meter deep, alternative laying techniques...
InKoMo 4.0: Intelligent and digital mobility solutions for Baden-Württemberg
Behind the title InKoMo 4.0 lies the idea of establishing innovation partnerships between municipalities and the mobility industry. Municipalities often face major challenges when implementing innovative mobility solutions. In view of the large number of existing...
Trenching – Faster and More Efficient Nationwide Fibre Optic Expansion through Narrow Trenches
The Layjet laying fibre optics at Lake Möhnesee in the district of Soest (NRW)Photo: Kreis Soest / Christoph HellmannWhen implementing broadband projects, different methods are used to lay the fibre optic cables. In contrast to "classic" civil engineering, in which an...