The largest European economy has serious coverage issues, and not just in isolated areas but also in large cities such as Berlin and Munich. A study found that mobile networks run at speeds slower than in Albania

Summary

Germany struggles with poor internet and mobile coverage, even in major cities like Berlin and Munich.

Despite being Europe’s largest economy, it ranks 56th globally for broadband speed and lags behind countries like Spain.

A 2018 report found Germany’s mobile speeds slower than Albania’s, but officials delayed action. The 2023 Gigabit Strategy set fiber and mobile coverage targets for 2025–2026, but progress remains slow.

Many Germans have grown resigned, despite persistent service issues and growing frustration over the digital gap.

  • entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Biden’s 2022 infrastructure bill managed to get fiber built in my neighborhood, so that’s something. The FCC actually building their own map of coverage and holding telecoms to account was pretty remarkable for a minute there.