Germany Telecoms News

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

2025-04-01T10:28:00+01:00

Collectively, Telefónica’s core quad deliver on key Group ambitions in FY24, particularly around operating and capital efficiency.

Latest Headlines from Germany

Weekly Briefings

Vodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group

2025-03-31T15:05:00+01:00

Latest from Vodafone as the Group faces the ups and downs of dealmaking; hype turns to more grounded optimism on small cells and 5G MPN solutions; several key changes to OpCo ExCos, and some new digs for former CEOs; more across the footprint…

People

Struggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief

2025-03-26T12:48:00+00:00

Consultant Sven Müller brought in to drive turnaround effort from new position on the OpCo’s Executive Committee.

Telekom Deutschland

Network & Infrastructure

Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached

2025-03-25T15:48:00+00:00

German telecoms regulator set higher coverage targets and sharing obligations in exchange for extending spectrum licences for five years for the three largest mobile operators.

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Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Financial & Performance

Spain and Brazil cement place in Telefónica core

2025-04-01T10:28:00+01:00

Collectively, Telefónica’s core quad deliver on key Group ambitions in FY24, particularly around operating and capital efficiency.

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Vodafone Germany

Weekly Briefings

Vodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group

2025-03-31T15:05:00+01:00

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People

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Diehl clinched as boards reshuffled

2025-03-17T17:20:00+00:00

Latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including recalibration at both supervisory and management board levels; new API boss has MACE up her sleeve; leadership change at infra venture Glasfaser Nordwest; and tech boss Ashouriha completes NGMN Alliance tenure…

Financial & Performance

Klopp-backed AI sports tech player files for insolvency

2025-03-17T13:22:00+00:00

Sporttotal, partner of Deutsche Telekom on automated action tracking system, applies to open insolvency proceedings as funding dries up.

People

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Indra incursion continues as Murtra makes mark

2025-03-14T16:38:00+00:00

Latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, including reshuffles of both the Board of Directors and Executive Team as follow-ons from Telefónica’s recent ownership changes; Aduna takes shape; exec changes at infra ventures Fiberpass and nexfibre; and overseas changes at BT Business doubles down on the UK…

Interview

Deutsche Telekom’s Abrahamson keeps firm hand on AI ‘fire hose’

2025-03-12T11:39:00+00:00

Jonathan Abrahamson says the speed of AI-related developments can feel overwhelming, but DT keeps its focus on selecting and solving the key problems.

People

Vodafone Peoplewatch: new digs for former OpCo bosses Ametsreiter and Coimbra

2025-03-12T09:17:00+00:00

Latest senior and strategic changes, including an ice cream post for Group Chair; new German sustainability lead; more Vodafone alumni appointments in Spanish fibre; and fresh titles for former Germany, Spain, and Portugal CEOs…

Suppliers & SCM

Telefónica taps Spinnaker for Oracle, VMware support in Germany

2025-03-11T13:01:00+00:00

German OpCo has opted for US-based third-party software support provider Spinnaker to maintain its legacy Oracle and VMware estates as it focuses on digital transformation.

People

‘Mike wanted Srini’: DT released top exec for USA ops mission

2025-03-11T08:52:00+00:00

Chief Executive Tim Höttges discusses the reasoning behind key lieutenant Srini Gopalan’s switch from Germany to the USA, and why he was willing to let him leave DT’s European base.

Weekly Briefings

Vodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle calls for a ‘European renaissance’

2025-03-10T17:06:00+00:00

Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as the Mobile World Congress dust settles. A series of innovative proof of concepts and more substantial products and partnerships were announced, and the usual on-stage lobbying made plenty of headlines…

People

Ex-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT

2025-03-05T08:34:00+00:00

Rachel Empey, former high-profile finance and strategy boss at Telefónica Deutschland, is one of a trio of nominees to Deutsche Telekom’s Supervisory Board, in latest refresh of directors.

Network & Infrastructure

Germany’s O2 expands cloud push with first C-RAN site

2025-03-04T16:56:00+00:00

Operating business bolsters cloud-based network ambitions with longstanding partners, bringing first C-RAN site online and continuing shift of critical network functions into the cloud…

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Latest from Germany

Spain and Brazil cement place in Telefónica core

Latest Headlines from Germany

Deutsche Glasfaser aims to trim overbuild with EWE access deal

Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached

Germany weighs down EU fibre progress, as France shines

Patrizia targets connectivity players with fresh European infra fund

Magenta Exchange: T-Mobile and DT seek to dial up exec connections

Vodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group

Struggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief

Telekom Deutschland

Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached

DT’s fibre build pace picks up after 2024 crash

Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts

German spectrum fracas latest: regulator urged to revise rules

Telefónicawatch Briefing: Saudis get keys to the boardroom

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Spain and Brazil cement place in Telefónica core

Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Indra incursion continues as Murtra makes mark

Telefónica taps Spinnaker for Oracle, VMware support in Germany

Ex-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT

Vodafone Germany

Vodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group

Struggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief

Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached

Vodafone Peoplewatch: new digs for former OpCo bosses Ametsreiter and Coimbra

Vodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle calls for a ‘European renaissance’

More from Germany

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Diehl clinched as boards reshuffled

Klopp-backed AI sports tech player files for insolvency

Telefónica Peoplewatch: Indra incursion continues as Murtra makes mark

Deutsche Telekom’s Abrahamson keeps firm hand on AI ‘fire hose’

Vodafone Peoplewatch: new digs for former OpCo bosses Ametsreiter and Coimbra

Telefónica taps Spinnaker for Oracle, VMware support in Germany

‘Mike wanted Srini’: DT released top exec for USA ops mission

Vodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle calls for a ‘European renaissance’

Ex-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT

Germany’s O2 expands cloud push with first C-RAN site