All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Germany.
Operator to use stratospheric platform, alongside drones, to boost mobile services during upcoming Czech event, marking latest exploration of the technology’s potential to deliver wide area connectivity to users…
Internal hire sees finance exec Dr. Christoph Wagner move to take helm of Telekom Mobility Solutions, and assume responsibility for management and electrification of the operator’s vast company car fleet, as well as related transport tech projects.
German group applies to register T-Satellite brand, already used for direct-to-device services in the USA, as a trademark in Europe.
Latest on EMEA digital infra: investors’ data centre appetites in spotlight with wave of new European deals; EQT and Omers reportedly firming up €1.7bn Deutsche Glasfaser financing deal; EC pushes back AI Gigafactory tender launch; more…
Operator continues hunt for operational efficiencies and improved service reliability with expansion of in-service software upgrade technology in its core network. The implementation is latest move as part of parent Telefónica’s strategy to reach near-full Level 4 network autonomy by 2030…
January 2026 update: Vodafone sustains influence in the industry’s CSR alliance, adds a COO to recently acquired B2B services provider Skaylink, and names new Vodafone Ventures leadership…
German incumbent says it has now met headline end-2025 goal of adding 2.5 million homes and businesses to its FTTH footprint, giving it a useful (but partial) win in escalating battle with rivals over fibre sign-ups…
Operator to implement AI solutions from Capgemini under renewed agreement, seeking to develop new services and drive user experience improvements…
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone closes the year out with promises of network investment to come and new B2B IT capability; SpaceMobile looks to 2026 with expectation after ‘validating’ value in the past twelve months…
Interview: CEO of expansive European fibre and data centre services player says M&A action is not over as it targets growth across enlarged western European footprint.
Latest on EMEA digital infra: investors’ data centre appetites in spotlight with wave of new European deals; EQT and Omers reportedly firming up €1.7bn Deutsche Glasfaser financing deal; EC pushes back AI Gigafactory tender launch; more…
Vodafone has launched a caller ID network API in the UK, with US voice security partner Hiya ‘buying in’ to Group’s ‘novel’ standards-based approach to building consumer trust…
German incumbent dismisses rivals’ criticism of its ‘go-slow’ policy on copper decommissioning.
UK operator said to have signed a billion-dollar deal with Indian IT services giant. VM O2 has been handed a mandate from Madrid to modernise systems and processes, and has mooted a major external sourcing agreement to come…
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including more exec role rejigging by T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan as he ups the operator’s focus on tech as a customer acquisition weapon against rivals. There are also changes at Group level on digital CX, and at German sub-brand Congstar, as DT moves to up its own game on tech-fuelled sales.
Analyst Briefing: Past week’s developments include more M&A machinations around DT’s infra partner ecosystem, as reports suggest SoftBank and DigitalBridge could come together on a deal that would bring the Japanese conglomerate into DT’s home-market tower space. Telekom Deutschland, meanwhile, makes a rare foray into fibre M&A with a ‘buy over build’ deal in Essen.
