All Germany articles – Page 50
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Public AffairsTelekom Deutschland 5G contracts frozen until geopolitical thaw
5G equipment contracts put on hold due to “unclear political situation”. Chancellor Merkel makes industry wait for political clarity.
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PremiumWatchdog rounds up Telekom Deutschland EWE fibre partnership
TDE cleared for strategic capital offset manoeuvre. No major damage evident from approval push, despite drawn-out process. 2020 launch still on cards.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland’s 5G rollout steadily moves forward
5G reach extends to eight cities. 1,500 5G antennas in 20 cities are planned by December 2020.
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PremiumTelekom’s BNG switcheroo completed
NatCo anticipates lower operations and maintenance costs. Consumers expected to benefit from quicker response times.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland broadcasts on-court audio
TDE became the first sports content provider to record and broadcast the on-court audio of two players during a European basketball game.
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PremiumGerman IT systems house Bechtle joins ngena
Bechtle joined the Next Generation Enterprise Network Alliance (ngena), the Deutsche Telekom-germinated international network partnership
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Premiume-Mobility venture Comfortcharge hits 100
Comfortcharge, Deutsche Telekom’s e-mobility infrastructure venture, rolled out its 100th vehicle-charging station as part of an ongoing deployment programme.
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PremiumO2 Germany to build 6,000 masts with rivals
O2 joins forces with Telekom and Vodafone to tackle mobile ‘white spots’. Government aims to build 5,000 masts on top. Further collaborative effort brings ‘LTE for all’ to the Berlin U-Bahn.
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PremiumO2 Germany links with Nokia for 5G campus network
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) flagged the opening of a 5G campus network in Berlin in collaboration with network partner Nokia, which is providing the small cell-based indoor network for the project.
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PremiumLatest network tests highlight O2 gains
O2 becomes first network to achieve ‘Good’ rating in all three major independent tests in Germany. Upgrade programme helps bring the network up to par with rivals Telekom and Vodafone, but issues persist outside major cities.
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PremiumO2 Germany acquires marketing platform Tarifhaus
O2 Germany acquired 100% of the shares in Tarifhaus, a Munich-based online marketing platform for mobile tariffs
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PremiumVodafone goes IoT value-chain building with grandcentrix
Planned IoT partnership targets SME customers. grandcentrix will continue to operate as separate entity if anti-trust authorities give green light.
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PremiumVodafone preps “delicate” Unitymedia TV switchover
Big but “delicate” migration project in pipeline. Vodafone TV spread continues as Group seeks to iron out tech ecosystem. Liberty’s Horizon platform out of contention as Group TV enabler.
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Public AffairsMerkel, Ametsreiter give Huawei benefit of doubt
Political ructions after Chancellor appears to green-light Huawei involvement in 5G. Ametsreiter wants evidence-based approach to Huawei; describes current security debate as “thoroughly unprofessional”. Complications spread to Hungary.
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PremiumVodafone bolsters play in European e-sports scene
Vodafone Spain cements e-sports strategy with sponsorship deal, Vodafone Germany follows suit.
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PremiumVodafone seen as “natural” tower buddy for Deutsche Telekom
Ill feelings for European enemy pushed aside, superseded by common goal of better capital utilisation.
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Public AffairsHuawei shadow lengthens on Deutsche Telekom’s home turf
Chancellor under pressure to take harder line on Chinese supplier. TDE faces risk of shutting down “unsafe” network components. Hungary, UK indicate willingness to ignore US calls for Huawei clampdown.
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PremiumHöttges supports European enterprise push at Digital X
Germany’s move for shared European cloud infrastructure backed. CEO laments lack of European rivals to tech giants from America, Asia. TDE announces upcoming campus network products. NatCo signs strategic partnership with Teradata. T-Sys unveils new public and private cloud propositions.
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PremiumO2 Germany teams with Tele Columbus for fixed access
O2 Germany now able to offer speeds up to 1Gbps in select regions. Tele Columbus agreement the latest in a series enabling O2 to build a fixed-line and pay-TV delivery platform without infrastructure investment.
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Suppliers & SCMO2 Germany picks Infinera for 5G open transport
Infinera, a long-term Telefónica partner, picked up a new contract to upgrade Telefónica’s mobile transport network in Germany.