Current Questions about the 5G Mobile Communications Standard

The short survey deals with the population´s attitudes towards the digital infrastructure in Germany and in particular towards the establishment of the mobile phone standard 5G.

The focus was on attitudes towards the following question complexes:

1. Infrastructure in one´s own region: importance of infrastructure development in the region (development of the mobile network, public transport, long distance public transport, broadband network and road renewal; satisfaction with the quality of one´s own mobile network in general, at home, in German cities and in rural areas in Germany; ownership of mobile phone or smartphone; satisfaction with the quality of the mobile network at home, in German cities and in rural areas in Germany.

2. Level of information: Self-assessment of the level of information about the current projects for the expansion of the mobile network in Germany; interest in information about the current projects for the expansion of the mobile network in Germany; awareness of the so-called mobile phone standard 5G.

3. Mobile phone standard 5G: attitude towards expanding the mobile network with 5G technology; advantages and disadvantages of expanding the mobile network with 5G technology (open); agreement on various statements on the 5G mobile phone standard (5G technology is essential for important digital applications, 5G technology radiation is harmful to health, the German government is ensuring that existing limits on radiation exposure from mobile radio are observed, 5G technology is partly responsible for the current corona crisis); opinion on cooperation with the Chinese company Huawei in expanding the 5G network.

4. Demography: sex; age; education; occupation; household size; net household income; number of persons in household aged 14 and over; party preference; eligibility to vote.

Additionally coded: current. No.; date of interview; city size (BIK); federal state; region (west/east); sample mobile vs. landline; weighting factor.