Germany Telecoms News

All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Germany.

2025-12-03T18:08:00+00:00

After targeting Germany through Smart Mobile Labs buy and redefining its European segment throughout 2025, Boldyn unveils “double-digit million euro” Deutsche Bahn project among several other deals to expand in-country…

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Analyst Briefing

Deutsche Telekomwatch: German spectrum own-goal

2025-12-03T15:47:00+00:00

Analyst Briefing: In past week’s developments, a forced rethink on 2019 5G rights auction adds to the complicated regulatory and macro picture backdropping Germany’s telecoms sector; DT looks to Rheinmetall as a future partner on sovereign/security tech push; Congstar fills its CEO vacancy with internal promotion; and more…

Public Affairs

German regulator goes back to the drawing board after 5G defeat

2025-12-02T15:59:00+00:00

The Federal Network Agency is forced to restart 5G spectrum award proceedings, although questions remains about whether the auction will need to be replayed…

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People

DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar

2025-11-28T12:49:00+00:00

Head of Commercial Management Daniel Mirovsky credited with helping drive recent expansion of business, and handed CEO job recently vacated by Axel Orbach.

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Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Partnerships & Alliances

Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years

2025-11-26T16:24:00+00:00

Operator to implement new solutions and continue using equipment from Nokia in its RAN until 2030. The contract is the latest that has been firmed up by a major European operator in recent months, and comes as Germany seeks to clamp down on 5G equipment from ‘high-risk’ vendors…

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Public Affairs

Vodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case

2025-12-01T14:11:00+00:00

German operator levels accusations of bias against the Federal Cartel Office in its investigation of alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

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Network & Infra

O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances

2025-11-27T17:27:00+00:00

In connect magazine’s latest mobile network test, O2 Germany has moved into second place for the first time, albeit tied with Vodafone Germany.

Partnerships & Alliances

European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall

2025-11-26T17:14:00+00:00

In depth exclusive: Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger envisions his firm as the “Deutsche Telekom of defence”, but a real-world alliance with the telco giant is also now in play, targeting Germany’s €35bn space-defence allocation. The move signals broader trend of European telcos pivoting toward military-grade connectivity and national resilience to capture new spend…

Partnerships & Alliances

Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years

2025-11-26T16:24:00+00:00

Analyst Briefing

Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery

2025-11-24T11:21:00+00:00

Analyst Briefing: Telekom Deutschland’s new management switches tactics on broadband after customer trends remain in reverse; Group continues to aim high on AI; European tech harmonisation push accelerates.

Venturing & Investments

DT backs AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs

2025-11-20T15:02:00+00:00

DT’s corporate venturing arm T.Capital continues to expand its AI investment portfolio, highlighting it has added AI image generation tech specialist Black Forest Labs to its stable. Move comes as part of ongoing, aggressive ramp-up of AI deployments within the operator’s internal operations, driven by CEO Tim Höttges…

Financial & Performance

In-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound

2025-11-20T14:15:00+00:00

Q2/H1 FY25–26: unwaveringly positive CEO claims right-sizing initiative has Vodafone moving in the right direction, and earnings largely back up the claim, but as some headwinds wane others are gathering on the horizon…

People

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld

2025-11-19T11:12:00+00:00

The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see systems consolidation-focused operator looking to build up its central, Europe technology function with the extraction of multiple senior execs from Hrvatski Telekom and Magyar Telekom. Elsewhere, DT appoints a new Chief Networks Officer and former senior technology figures Claudia Nemat and Kim Kyllesbech Larsen take on new jobs.

Network & Infra

Germany: DT targets Vodafone as it reboots fibre tactics

2025-11-18T14:49:00+00:00

Deep dive: German incumbent devises twin-track plan to arrest slide in broadband user numbers and address weakness on monetising multi-billion-euro fibre buildout programme. Tactical shift includes accelerated incursion into rival’s urban cable network MDU heartland…

Partnerships & Alliances

DT seeks ‘strong partners’ for German AI mega-hub pitch

2025-11-14T14:26:00+00:00

Co-investors sought to add financial and strategic firepower behind bid for EC-led AI Gigafactory in Germany. Execs keen to spread (and play down) risk of what would be a major new strategic direction for the operator…

Venturing & Investments

DT adds agentic AI biz Decagon to venturing portfolio

2025-11-12T16:39:00+00:00

DT’s corporate venturing arm T.Capital continues to expand its AI investment portfolio by backing Decagon’s Series-C fundraise, with the operator launching a commercial pilot in parallel…

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Latest from Germany

Boldyn moves on German expansion plan with 5G private tie-ups

Latest Headlines from Germany

Vodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case

DT firms up the foundations after jittery 2025

In-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines

Guidance: jitters fail to jolt

DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar

Deutsche Telekomwatch: German spectrum own-goal

German regulator goes back to the drawing board after 5G defeat

Telekom Deutschland

DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar

Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld

Deutsche Telekomwatch: New network chief; FWA and Wi-Fi boosts; Poland innovates on B2B

DT ties with Comcast to bolster Wi-Fi capabilities

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years

Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’

Telefónica plugs AI into new enterprise messaging service

Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group eyes German reboot; VM O2 aims high on mmWave

Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group vs Gloop as strategy unveil nears

Vodafone Germany

Vodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case

In-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound

Vodafone unsure on Gigafactory economics — focused on ‘low-hanging B2B fruit’

Vodafonewatch: satellite deals, towers sales

Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: pragmatic Vodafone finds subsea ‘niche’

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O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances

European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall

Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years

Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery

DT backs AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs

In-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld

Germany: DT targets Vodafone as it reboots fibre tactics

DT seeks ‘strong partners’ for German AI mega-hub pitch

DT adds agentic AI biz Decagon to venturing portfolio