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Stuck in the Fax Lane: Germany’s Bittersweet Digital Evolution
Germany’s journey from fax machines to digital IDs evokes both humor and an odd nostalgia for the persistence of old technology in modern life.
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Frankfurt city hall finds fax finish line farther than forecast, pushes to 2025
Frankfurt delays fax phase-out to 2025, highlighting the quirky persistence of this old-school tech in modern communication.
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A Modern Twist on Bavarian Communication: Phasing Out the Fax
Bavaria’s attempt to ban fax machines while keeping digital faxing alive is a humorous yet stark reminder of the challenges in technology adaptation.
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German Government Agency Tenders for a Fresh Wave of Fax Services
Germany’s Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, is making waves in the digital age by tendering for a new fax service provider.
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Get Rid of the Clinic Fax
German scientist advocates for immediate healthcare technology application, aiming to replace traditional clinic fax systems for a more efficient future.
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“Turn off our fax machines? That would be very bad”
German newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung” investigates why fax machines are still in use in 43 percent of companies. Zalando, a German multi national E-commerce company based in Berlin, for example, has a fax number because it “wants to be available through different channels”. Government officials argue that some elderly people fax still to them. Office machine technician Peter Somann reckons…
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Germany to miss deadline for full rollout of e-prescriptions
The rollout of a fully fledged digital prescriptions system in Germany will not meet the legally binding deadline of Jan. 1, 2022 due to delayed testing and the lack of technological infrastructure, the health ministry said. Germany’s outdated healthcare system, where many doctors still communicate primarily by fax machine and paper, has come under criticism…
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Digital Health: Scalpel, swab, and … fax machine?
A recent study conducted by YouGov on behalf of ITK provider Avaya reveals interesting insights into digital communication within German hospitals. While exploring the extent of digital tools, it emerged that faxing is still a daily practice. 50 percent of hospital staff surveyed by YouGov disclosed that they fax daily, and an additional 18 percent…