On December 23, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) published prices for third-party access to subsidized networks on its website. This was preceded by months of discussion about the methodology for setting prices and the level of wholesale prices. BREKO had contributed to the discussion with several statements and advocated that fair and [...]

On January 9, the Federal Network Agency presented its plans for the extension of mobile frequencies at a hearing in Bonn. BREKO and a number of BREKO member companies campaigned on site for the promotion of competition in mobile communications. BREKO also made its points of criticism and suggestions for improvement clear in a personal [...]

The fact that the BMDV is publishing the call for gigabit funding as early as possible in the year is understandable, but is also fraught with considerable uncertainty in view of the fact that the provisional budget management is likely to continue for many months to come.

The Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO) will bundle the open access expertise and cooperation experience of its more than 520 member companies in regular dialog formats. In a virtual kick-off event with more than 180 representatives of telecommunications network operators, seven companies presented different fiber optic cooperation models.

The Federal Network Agency presented its plans for the extension of mobile frequencies at a hearing today. Sven Knapp, Head of the Capital Office of the German Broadband Association (BREKO), explains: "Instead of finally creating real competition, the Federal Network Agency is sticking to its course of protecting the mobile top dogs Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica from unwelcome competition."

Mentions of BREKO in the media in the period from November 9 to December 18, 2024, in chronological order: Fiber optic expansion: Tough battle for customers Dangerous dual expansion or infrastructure competition? How Deutsche Telekom and its competitors are wrestling with each other - and politicians are watching. heise online Bill for accelerated network expansion [...]

Expansion reports from BREKO member companies from the period November 7 - December 18, 2024, in chronological order, without any claim to completeness: OXG starts fiber optic expansion for more than 45,000 households in Tempelhof Schöneberg Future-proof: OXG's fiber optic expansion in Berlin has begun. OXG has started expanding the infrastructure in Tempelhof-Schöneberg. Together: OXG [...]

Important notifications from BREKO member companies from the period 8.11.-17.12.2024, in chronological order: Michael Hegemann is the new COO of GVG Glasfaser Hegemann joins GVG management with immediate effect 55-year-old is an industry expert with special expertise in telecommunications infrastructure and network operation - GVG places special focus on successful fiber optic rollout with commitment [...]

BREKO shares the great skepticism of the EU member states regarding the idea underlying the EU Commission's White Paper and the reports by Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi that less competition within the EU could lead to greater competitiveness of European telecommunications companies vis-à-vis the rest of the world.

The German Broadband Association (BREKO) continues to grow in its 25th anniversary year and now represents 525 companies in the telecommunications industry, including 268 network operators. The members' meeting took account of this growth by electing five additional members to the association's Board of Directors today. BREKO President Norbert Westfal was confirmed in office.