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Subsidized gigabit expansion in the district of Nordfriesland
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) presents funded fiber optic expansion projects on its website. This article in this series is all about the expansion of fiber optic networks in the district of Nordfriesland. Thanks to the combination of federal...
Gigabit future for Brandenburg: Ministerial conference presents Strategy 2.0 for nationwide expansion by 2030
Digitalization is now permeating almost all areas of life and is becoming increasingly indispensable. A reliable and fast internet connection is a decisive factor for the quality of life, especially in rural regions. The expansion of fiber optic networks plays a key...
TwinBy: Transparent urban land-use planning in the NordAllianz – Munich Metropolitan Region North
Urban land-use planning is an important part of local self-government. It comprises the planning and control of the urban development of a municipality in Germany. Particularly in the case of construction projects that affect several municipalities, the possibility of...
Gigabit Summit Hesse 2024: We were there!
© hMDHow can the expansion of mobile networks and fast internet in Hesse be advanced? This question was the focus of the 14th "Gigabit Summit" hosted by the Hessian Ministry of Digital Affairs on June 27, 2024. Several hundred representatives from the...
Thuringia: State provides further funding for municipal digitization projects
Thuringia's local government is to become even more digital. This is the objective of the newly issued e-government funding guideline of the Free State of Thuringia, which came into force on July 1, 2024. With a budget of 10 million euros, digitization projects are to...
ITAS launches survey on willingness to change in the automotive region of Chemnitz/Southwest Saxony
One economic sector, one region, one goal - Chemnitz and the region of south-west Saxony are undergoing structural change. For decades, the automotive sector in particular has provided stability here. Now the focus is being shifted from the automotive industry to a...
32.1 percent of households in Germany have fiber optics
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has published new figures on fiber optic expansion in Germany. According to the figures, 32.1% of households are covered by fiber optics. The data comes from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) as of December 2023...
Smart flood and heavy rain management for the Deggendorf-Plattling regional center
Heavy rain and flooding are becoming a problem in more and more parts of Germany. The sudden large volumes of water can cause damage to roads, bridges and buildings. However, network infrastructures such as water, gas, electricity and telecommunications supplies are...
Digital parking management
The "Smart Border Region between the Seas" is a model region as part of the federal funding project "Smart City Model Projects". The extensive project focuses on measuring visitor flows and sensor measures for parking space management. Implementation of the project is...
WLAN funding: State of Hesse approves 3,000th “Digitale Dorflinde”
With the 3,000th „Digitale Dorflinde“ installed at the end of May, the state of Hesse set another milestone in the state's Wi-Fi funding program. The beneficiary of the funding is the town of Heusenstamm, which was able to put a total of four public Wi-Fi hotspots...
Summary of the first state-wide mobile communications measurement week in Rhineland-Palatinate
The first state-wide mobile communications measurement week in Rhineland-Palatinate shows that coverage with 4G and 5G mobile communications is very high in the state. However, it also shows that there are still deficits in some areas. For example, in some areas there...
Gap closure program starts
The gap closure program starts on 06.06.2024. This particularly promotes the synergetic development of private and subsidized expansion. It is aimed at municipalities with areas that are not or have not been fully developed in a planned, ongoing or completed...