Alexander Rabe criticizes “Diffusion of Responsibility” Digitization in Germany? There is no real “management of heads”, but rather a “distribution of responsibilities”, criticizes Alexander Rabe, member of the Digital Strategy Advisory Board. Promoting German digitization is the central task of Digital Minister Volker Wessing (FDP). At the Digital Summit in Berlin on Friday, he wants to reaffirm that. Alexander Raab is a member of the Digital Strategy Advisory Board and Director General of the Internet Industry Environmental Association. In an interview with ZDFheute, he explains why digitization is progressing slowly in Germany. ZDFheute: Why does Germany lag so far behind…
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SMS turns 30: Rise, Fall & Rise again? The first SMS was sent 30 years ago – although messaging services have outgrown this, the technology is still in use. A look at the past and the future. Historians are still debating who came up with the pioneering idea of using unused mobile network resources to send and receive SMS messages. Experts agree that the first viable Short Message Service (SMS) concept came from Federal Postmaster Friedhelm Hillebrand in 1985. British software developer Neil Papworth managed to send the world’s first SMS on behalf of Vodafone. 30 years ago, on December…
European Union tightens thumbscrews on Elon Musk The European Union is likely to threaten to impose a ban in Europe if he does not struggle enough hate speech and misleading information. But are Twitter ready – and able – to do this? This message was to the President of Twitter Elon Musk clear from the beginning. European Union Commissioner Thierry Bretton tweeted at the end of October, shortly after Elon Musk seized on Twitter: “In Europe, the bird will fly according to our rules.” After a personal conversation between the two at a video conference, Bretton continued: “There is still…
How unsafe are Smartphones from China? Chinese smartphones are of high quality and cheap. But for security reasons, five manufacturers have now been banned from the American market. How dangerous is mobile phones from China? The US government prohibits the sale and import of communications devices from Chinese smartphone manufacturers, Huawei and ZTE network suppliers. The US Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said on Friday that it posed an unacceptable threat to national security. The Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr wrote on Twitter: As a result of our request, new Huawei or ZTE devices cannot be approved. In addition to Huawei and…
Wissing Demands Sanctions for Network Operators Mobile network operators expansion is not going as planned. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wessing calls for sanctions. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wessing (FDP) is increasing pressure on network operators because requirements to close dead spots are unlikely to be met. There can be a variety of reasons for this, for example because delays in delivery, citizen initiatives or lengthy approval processes are slowing expansion. “The reasons must now be discussed in detail, along with the mobile industry. Where network operators are responsible, we believe that legal options should also be used to penalize self-inflicted…