All Germany articles – Page 26
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom strikes wage deal with union
Agreement on wage increases reached after third round of talks.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT expands SKT tie-up to metaverse and beyond
Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom map out new areas for cooperation. Tests of SKT’s metaverse platform expected in Germany by end 2022.
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M&ATelefónica Tech acquires German data services player
Deal for data analysis outfit completed in transaction worth up to €350m.
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PremiumDedicated MagentaTV ad sales team established
TDE partners Sport.Media.Net for new advertising function. Sights set on leveraging MagentaTV growth to sell sponsorships.
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Public AffairsNet neutrality: Telekom StreamOn, Vodafone Pass ordered to close
Regulator says zero-rating add-ons breach net neutrality. German operators told to terminate services by next year. Order follows European Court of Justice ruling that the services are “incompatible” with EU law.
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OperationsTelekom Deutschland CEO urges regional decision making
First meeting of five ‘Regio Circles’ takes place in Berlin. Gopalan keen to empower local customer-facing units to improve end-user experiences. Fibre and 5G services a priority.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland to change tariffs in fight against ‘cheap is cool’ mentality
TDE Sales & Service lead Ferri Abolhassan says tariffs will be restructured later this year. Customer satisfaction a priority, with service identified as a key differentiator.
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Innovation (R&D)Staex: DT spinoff aims to patch up fragmented IoT
Telekom Innovation Labs project on ‘new-generation’ IoT orchestration re-surfaces. New business Staex offers a fresh, decentralised take on running smart-utility and smart-city projects. First external funding secured. Startup sits outside of the DT perimeter but maintains ties with Detecon and T-Mobile.
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PeopleVodafone Germany names new CEO as Ametsreiter confirms exit
Hannes Ametsreiter to pursue private investment career from July, when Microsoft’s Philippe Rogge will take the Vodafone Germany helm. Rogge, President for Central & Eastern Europe at Microsoft, chosen for his “pan-European strategy”, says Group CEO Nick Read.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone fibre JV rumours resurface in Germany
UK-headquartered Group reportedly talking to investors. Maximum investment said to be capped at €10bn. Off-balance sheet option wheeled out again.
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PeopleGlasfaserPlus taps DT links to boost leadership team
Fibre building joint venture brings in additional DT experience with two new hires. Voss named CTO; BuyIn’s Kleebaum brought onboard for Wholesale.
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PremiumO2 tasks Nokia RIC to spot bad behaviour
Near-real-time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) to detect unusual behaviour of eleven RAN nodes as part of “learning phase”. Airspan flagged as supplier in open RAN small-cell deployment.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica’s Cerdán eyes M&A in Brazil, Germany
Telefónica Tech will also look at moving into markets outside Group footprint. Tech division now has about 4,000 employees. CEO downplays 2019 aims, but highlights unit’s double-digit revenue growth in 2021. No open processes on potential sale of minority stake in division to a financial investor.
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PeopleVodafone Germany names new Networks lead
Richter moves from Group to lead German Networks function, with Weissbrich heading to Commercial Operations. Interim CNO Suceveanu exits for Liberty Global. Permanent spots for Baumann and Weissbrich still pending following shakeup.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: more 4G sites for ‘grey spots’
Grey area initiative getting active; focus turning onto suppliers in environmental push.
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PremiumO2 reaches five figures on 5G antennas
Antenna simplification has helped speed up pace of installation. More than half of installs use C-Band. OB makes familiar sideswipes at 5G coverage strategies reliant on DSS. Commercial 5G SA launch slated for end-2022, early-2023.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: grey spots gone?
Coverage boost claimed; TDE expands fibre footprint with regional deals.
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PremiumTelefónica FY21: ‘Core Four’ keep playing to strengths
Telefónica|Vivo making headway on digital services and premium propositions. O2 Germany reaping success of investment in network upgrade. Telefónica España defending high-value customers, but wants a TV market rethink. VM O2 focused on fibre to deliver a convergence challenge.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: DT top of the pile
DT is top telco brand in Europe, again, and surpasses new arch-rival AT&T in global premier league.
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PremiumDT taps Netcracker for B2B automation
Netcracker recruited to automate DT’s B2B services. Hosted on AWS, Netcracker Service Orchestration will support operator’s services across LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi. TDE targeting new revenue streams in “multiple” B2B segments.