All Deutsche Telekom Group (DTAG) articles – Page 57
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Strategy & Change
Softwarisation is industry’s destiny, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland Chief Executive sees industry value already shifting from physical infrastructure to software architecture. Network orchestration layer and partnerships key to realising telco-as-a-platform vision. Cannibalisation of legacy revenue part of the digital transformation journey.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Systems launches second Open Telekom Cloud region in Amsterdam
Collaboration with NorthC enables T-Systems to expand the capacity of Open Telekom Cloud.
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Strategy & Change
New home for DT’s eastern European and Russian IT units
Internal IT functions brought within domain of Technology & Innovation Head Claudia Nemat. Potentially consolidation-focused move comes with Deutsche Telekom IT in midst of transformation and efficiency drive.
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Digital Reports
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #104 – April-May 2021
Key stories include: Ericsson tapped for mmWave pilot | ISS breakeven in sight | Swisscom keen on campus tie-up | DT gets green light on EU gateway | TMUS notches 5G FWA win.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT buys into blockchain-based vendor monitoring group
Tech-led transformation of telco’s procurement operations continues via adoption of IBM-backed Trust Your Supplier system. Group joins Vodafone, DT, and Verizon in backing new scheme. Move support category-aligned setup of standalone ProcureCo in Dublin.
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Innovation (R&D)
T-Mobile US on the prowl for e-health startups
US telco opens applications for Wellness Tech incubator. Net cast wide, with startups operating in both B2B and B2C spaces encouraged to apply. TMUS’ 5G innovation network expanding.
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom Pan-Net adds Austrian DCs
Three new data centres added to Pan-Net’s Europe-wide footprint of 17. Project manager Lazova flags DCs ready for “application onboarding” .
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom people moves: Stenzel leaves DTCP
DTCP MD, Advisory Till Stenzel makes tracks, while ex-BT CTIO Karonis is added to Advisory Council. Magenta Telekom’s Schauerhuber leaves after lengthy tenure. Cesar Martinez takes the helm at T-Sys North America. New blood at T-Mobile: Youngblood named Chief Security Officer.
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Premium
DT puts Access 4.0 through its paces in Stuttgart
“Fully functioning” Access 4.0 platform up and running in city central office. Nationwide rollout not expected until next year, once OSS/BSS processes are better understood and can be automated. And Höttges posts LinkedIn blog reminding his readership that Germany is All-IP and ready to reap the benefits.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT and SAP win technical brief for EU’s Digital Green Certificate
Technical development gets underway in race to meet June deadline. Sum of around €15m has been allocated for the technical system. Parliament proposes EU COVID-19 certificate as an alternative name.
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People
Ex-BT CTIO Karonis takes Capgemini, DTCP roles
Telco veteran Fotis Karonis joins Capgemini as 5G & Edge EVP, making the most of past operator ties. Deutsche Telekom venturing vehicle DTCP also adds his name to Senior Advisory Council.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems puts road charging unit on path to growth
Separate entity created to take solutions-based approach to road tolling. Plans to expand into city and private car tolling as well as to the US.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile taps Zyter for telehealth play
Preferred partnership sees remote healthcare specialist Zyter offer its products to T-Mobile customers, leveraging the provider’s 4G/5G networks. T-Mobile for Business EVP Mike Katz sets his ambition for automated, remote diagnostics as an alternative to hospital trips.
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Premium
T-Systems joins crypto party with Celo
T-Sys MMS to provide infrastructure and validation services for blockchain ecosystem provider Celo as DT ups its interest in the technology. Strategic investment fund TIP tapped for “significant” purchase of CELO crypto-assets.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT’s tooz and Adidas become running buddies
Retailer’s smartphone app and startup’s smart-glasses tech deemed compatible. Operator’s 50:50 JV ramping-up B2B and B2C product development efforts.
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Partnerships & Alliances
TMUS nears launch of FamilyMode upgrade
Smith Micro signals that the SafePath 7-based product will be called FamilyMode 3.0. Acquisition of Avast family safety services brings in Sprint legacy products.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT highlights further mmWave tests with Ericsson
Group moves from E-Band to W-Band in ongoing 5G mmWave backhaul trials.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT IoT taps Polte for positioning progress
Cellular location specialist and DT IoT partner Polte flagged successful initial trials, to be built into commercial pilots with “several” DT customers. German NB-IoT network to be used in the next phase of testing as DT IoT expands its IoT Solution Optimizer proposition.
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Operations
ISS on track to resolve DT deal setbacks
DT’s FM partner incurred one-off costs in 2020. CEO confident that DT contract will be “moving towards breakeven” in 2022. ISS shedding subsidiaries as part of new OneISS strategy. Former DT procurement chief joins ISS as head of German division.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT’s Comfortcharge to power Hamburg’s e-taxi fleet
Deutsche Funkturm subsidiary playing key role in Hamburg’s ‘go green’ initiative. Zukunftstaxi programme bags broader DT involvement.