Germany Telecoms News

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

2025-03-20T09:40:00+00:00

Latest research from FTTH Council Europe shows EU’s largest nation remaining among its slowest fibre builders as clock ticks on to reach 2030 goals for universal coverage. You can meet TelcoTitans in Amsterdam next week at the Council’s FTTH Conference 2025…

Latest Headlines from Germany

Venturing & Investments

Patrizia targets connectivity players with fresh European infra fund

2025-03-18T15:49:00+00:00

Patrizia teams up with Universal Investment to launch new long-term European investment fund, with focus on digital infrastructure. Pair seeking businesses with “stable, predictable cash flows” to grow portfolio and drive return on investment.

Operations

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

2025-03-18T15:13:00+00:00

Telcos’ HR chiefs Birgit Bohle and Deeanne King devise plan to bring US and European sides of Deutsche Telekom’s business closer together.

Telekom Deutschland

Weekly Briefings

Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts

2025-02-18T13:29:00+00:00

As one part of DT flags experiments with fibre-based earthquake monitoring, ructions of a different kind will be on the minds of Group leadership as elections loom and geopolitical heat rises. Read more…

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Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

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…

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Vodafone Germany

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…

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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…

Strategy & Change

‘Europe needs a DOGE’: Höttges looks to Musk for regulation blueprint

2025-03-04T12:24:00+00:00

MWC 2025: Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges has led the usual calls for policy overhaul in Europe, this time offering a direct comparison between European MNOs’ challenges and T-Mobile’s ‘freedom’.

Weekly Briefings

Vodafonewatch Weekly: change afoot across the investments portfolio

2025-02-28T16:45:00+00:00

Latest from Vodafone and across its footprint, including: potential for change in Germany fibre JV ownership; Liberty on the lookout for shared services partners; TPG Telecom enters new era; Vodacom initiates headcount cull in South Africa; more…

Network & Infrastructure

O2 Germany gives voice to network cloud with Mavenir IMS

2025-02-27T07:00:00+00:00

Latest chapter in now strategically-prioritised migration of network into the cloud sees modernisation of existing virtualised IMS solution for all of brownfield pathfinder’s voice services. Director of Networks’ Matthias Sauder envisions “new routes to value” for operator and customers…

Network & Infrastructure

American Tower leaves M&A door open to aid European expansion

2025-02-26T15:37:00+00:00

US-based tower operator announces 2025 expansion plans in Europe, with CEO Steven Vondran indicating it remains cautiously open to M&A moves. Read more…

Network & Infrastructure

Germany: Altice seeks exit from Vodafone fibre JV as build-out slows — report

2025-02-24T16:22:00+00:00

Beleaguered French investor said to be in talks with potential buyers to offload its half share in OXG Glasfaser, as €7bn venture’s build-out progresses slower than expected in stressed German fibre sector…

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Germany

Latest from Germany

Germany weighs down EU fibre progress, as France shines

Latest Headlines 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

Patrizia targets connectivity players with fresh European infra fund

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

Telekom Deutschland

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

Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: T-Mobile’s looking up

Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: CEO gets back in the Hött seat

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

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

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

O2 Germany gives voice to network cloud with Mavenir IMS

Vodafone Germany

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

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

Vodafonewatch Weekly: change afoot across the investments portfolio

Telefónica wants Haas to guide German business through to 2028

Vodafone Peoplewatch: top-table refresh at Group and across Europe

More from Germany

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

‘Europe needs a DOGE’: Höttges looks to Musk for regulation blueprint

Vodafonewatch Weekly: change afoot across the investments portfolio

O2 Germany gives voice to network cloud with Mavenir IMS

American Tower leaves M&A door open to aid European expansion

Germany: Altice seeks exit from Vodafone fibre JV as build-out slows — report