Mobility and communication

Exchanging information by electronic means has become an indispensable element of our modern communication society. E-mail, telephone, video and the internet are converging, while new telecommunication technologies are driving a lasting transformation of business processes in the economic sector. The availability of technologies that allow for fast, effective and targeted communication has become a significant factor that businesses take into account when choosing where to invest. Telecommunication infrastructure is among the most important criteria.


...in the capital region

Berlin has one of the largest and most modern communication networks in Germany as well as the most comprehensive fiber-optic network in Europe.

The capital region is home to highly specialized providers of multimedia applications and high-performing internet businesses that cover the entire spectrum of services in the following areas:
  • Mobile services (such as municipal resident services, telematic services and multimedia)
  • Communication services (for data, voice and video)
  • Wireless technology (voice and data for industry and consumers)
  • Network technologies (such as broadband networks, access, hosting and housing)
Thus, state-of-the-art IP connectivity meeting the most exacting standards is available through a number of German and international carriers and network operators.


Technical facts
  • Germany's second largest internet exchange point, BCIX, is in Berlin.
  • The city also has a modern fiber-optic network based on the latest standards (Metrolan).
  • A mirror server of the German domain registry, DeNic, is operated in Berlin.
  • 106 telecommunication providers in Berlin are registered with the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur)
  • With a broadband connection in 32 percent of households, broadband access in Berlin is better than the Germany-wide average of 26 percent. (600,000 DSL connections).

Mobile applications
  • Dialog applications that allow the seamless transmission and processing, without change of format, of data, voice and images (converging services)
  • Network infrastructure and convergence
  • Business
  • Government
  • Health solutions
  • Groupware & CRM
  • Controlling
  • Security
  • Evaluation and testing
  • Consultancy, solutions concepts, project management
  • Mobile workforce
  • Service management
  • Rescue management
  • E-learning
  • Entertainment
  • Building automation

Providers in Berlin-Brandenburg (selection)

Networks, Initiatives and Associations

Association of operators of the internet exchange point for Berlin and Brandenburg
A network of companies in the information and communication technology and media sectors in Berlin and Brandenburg
Association of the software, information and communication industry in Berlin and Brandenburg
Berlin Technology Foundation (Technologiestiftung Berlin)
Promotes science and research in selected technology sectors, promotes concrete innovative projects, conducts strategic dialogue on technological issues in Berlin
Represents, sponsors, and promotes new concepts and solutions for telematics applications
Initiative of the capital region's IT industry to promote Berlin and Brandenburg as a site for IT businesses, operating the industry portals Amt 24 , IT-based Security and MOBKOM
The field of competence “mobility and communication” within this initiative is an association of providers of IT-based information and communication services for companies and public administration.
The eGovernment program of the initiative “We Make IT” operates this industry portal and also acts as group content provider.
The field of competence “mobility and communication” within the "We Make IT" initiative operates this industry portal and also acts as group content provider.
Trade show for the IT industry in Berlin and Brandenburg
Center of excellence for eCommerce
among mid-sized businesses
Conference for developers and specialists from the telecommunication and IT sectors working on the Android open source operating system