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Fiber optic, broadband Internet and 5G
29. June 2023

Germany is going flat out when it comes to expanding fiber optic networks, and aims to achieve the digital revolution with its current Gigabit Strategy. “Home office, streaming on board an ICE, and network access from a chalet in the mountains finally need to be possible without any difficulty. For that, we require powerful digital infrastructures more

In conversation with Andreas Heisterhoff, SVP Accounting – Faces of Gigaset
23. June 2023

The man for figures and people: As Senior Vice President Accounting, Andreas Heisterhoff is not only responsible for all the accounting at Gigaset but also for managing numerous employees. In our interview, he reveals what he thinks makes a good manager. Tell us a bit about what you do at Gigaset.  In my role as more

SIM vs. eSIM: The path to a flexible mobile future
20. June 2023

In the age of increasing networking and constant change in the mobile communications industry, traditional SIM cards have established themselves as the standard. But now a new revolution is on the horizon: the eSIM. Traditional SIM cards, also known as Subscriber Identity Modules, are small, replaceable chips that are inserted into mobile devices to connect more

An interview with Isabel Balada Hartmann, Head of Global Account Amazon – Faces of Gigaset
16. May 2023

E-commerce in strong hands: as Head of Global Account Amazon Isabel Balada Hartmann and her team manage the Europe-wide Amazon account at Gigaset. Read here about what she has experienced on her path to becoming a successful female executive and what leadership qualities she believes are indispensable nowadays. You can share first-hand what it’s like more

Gigaset handsets meet Microsoft Teams
9. May 2023

New firmware for the N670 and N870 IP PRO DECT base stations Gigaset is integrating the Teams SIP gateway in its single- and multi-cell systems. A new firmware release makes the N670 and N870 IP PRO DECT base stations fully compatible with Teams. Gigaset is thus bringing its cordless Professional handsets together with the unified more

Balcony power plants: The future of decentralized power generation?
13. April 2023

Germans are opting more and more for renewable energies and want to do their bit to protect the climate. Balcony power plants are very much in vogue – they are inexpensive to purchase, are subsidized by policymakers and are suitable for rented apartments, meaning they can reduce electricity costs effectively. We answer the most important more

An interview with Michael Anft, Senior Product Manager – Faces of Gigaset
4. April 2023

The scaler: As a senior product manager, Michael Anft is responsible for the entire lifecycle of a product category. One of the biggest challenges for him was the scalable DECT IP system – from a single base to a multi-cell system with 20,000 handsets. Read here what are among the most important manager skills for more

Climate change has top priority
30. March 2023

Climate change is one of the top three priorities in 2023 for board members of German companies. That is one of the findings of Deloitte’s CxO Sustainability Survey 2023, which was presented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. 76 percent of the German companies surveyed have increased their investments in sustainability, one-fifth more

Trust in difficult times
28. March 2023

In Germany, more people trust business than the government and the media, according to the new Edelman #TrustBarometer. The Edelman Trust Barometer 2023 “Navigating a Polarized World” focuses on the issue of trust. For the 23rd edition of the report, more than 32,000 people in 28 markets were surveyed about their trust in the institutions more

Repair to help the environment with Gigaset
23. March 2023

Customers would gladly have their electrical devices repaired if it weren’t for the high costs involved, which unfortunately bear no reasonable relation to the purchase price. Defective electrical devices are only repaired in an average of 24 percent of all cases. They end up in the trash 76 percent of the time. That is one more