IT & Telecommunications
The digital Frankfurt hub
National and international data networks intersect in Frankfurt. All leading international telephone companies are represented with offices here and offer state-of-the-art services and infrastructure. About 92 telecommunications infrastructure providers are headquartered in the city. In the field of datacenters, Frankfurt has the second highest concentration in Europe. The proximity to the numerous companies based here and the excellent universities have made Frankfurt a powerful location for the IT and telecommunications sector.
News
3rd International Conference on Objects and Databases (ICOODB) from 28 to 30 September, 2010
ICOODB 2010 is the third in a series of international conferences aimed at promoting the exchange of information and ideas between members of the objects and databases communities.
carrier networking eXchange 4 (cnX4) from 25 to 26 October, 2010
cnX 4 is designed to be a stimulating platform for ideas which can further develop the industry.
Very well linked!
A 4,000 km long glass fibre network runs through the city. WLAN, Satellite and UMTS are available everywhere in the city centre.
ITK companies are located especially in the districts of Fechenheim, Niederrad, Nieder-Eschbach and Gallus.
Facts & figures
The IT & Telecommunications sector in Frankfurt consists of
2,972 companies with
22,657 employees
These are broken down in:
266 Telekomunications companies with a workforce of 2,318
2,706 IT companies with a workforce of 20,339
Key players & organisations
Important ITC companies in Frankfurt include Actuate (Deutschland) GmbH, Ascom Deutschland GmbH, Atos Origin GmbH, Avaya GmbH & Co. KG, BMC Software GmbH, Colt Technology Services GmbH, DB Systel GmbH, Dell GmbH, Equinix (Deutschland) GmbH, Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG, IBM Deutschland GmbH, Informatica GmbH, Interactive Data Managed Solutions AG, Interxion Deutschland GmbH, Level 3 Communications GmbH, Lufthansa Systems AG, MSI Technology GmbH, Nortel GmbH, Sage Software GmbH, STS Unternehmensgruppe, T-Systems International GmbH.
All the mayor German IT consultancy firms, such as Accenture, CSC Ploenzke, Unilog Holding, Unisys, IBM Global Business Services and BearingPoint are also represented here.
Deutsche Börse AG is one of the world’s leading technology companies for E-Commerce involving securities and derivatives.
Art and Communication
High-tech and creativity make a strong team in Frankfurt. The ITC-sector benefits from artistic stimulation and of course, communication is also an essential element of the Frankfurt museums landscape.
- Museum of Communication
(Museum für Kommunikation)
In the prize-winning museum building on the Schaumainkai, members of the public can get a comprehensive insight into the history of communication. Events and temporary exhibitions supplement the facilities on offer.
- Interactive museum (Dialogmuseum)
The interactive museum makes it possible to experience communication directly: being guided blind through an exhibition, in a casino, visitors learn how to “play together” and a restaurant serves food in the darkness.
 Marion Link | |
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| Telefax: | +49 69 21298-08 |
| E-Mail: | marion.link@frankfurt-business.net |
| Task: | Project Director IT- and Telecommunications Industry; International Business Community India, USA, Great Britain |