Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile US grabs Red Hat for telco cloud journey
Operator adopts vendor’s OpenShift Platform Plus solution as foundation for core and edge infrastructure revamp.
Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts
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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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: CEO gets back in the Hött seat
DT’s Board gets a major agenda item for 2025 sorted, tieing down the operator’s long-serving Chief Executive to a ‘continuity’-delivering contract extension. In parallel move, Germany boss Srini Gopalan is to head over to T-Mobile US to lead operations overhaul. Read more…
People
DT reshuffle: Höttges retained while Gopalan heads state-side
Deutsche Telekom’s Board shores up strategic ambitions by securing the signature of CEO Tim Höttges on a two-year contract extension, and parachuting key lieutenant Srini Gopalan into its increasingly dominant T-Mobile US business to oversee digital reshaping and customer groups.
Marketing
Deutsche Telekom retains title of most valuable telecoms brand
Latest ranking from Brand Finance shows Deutsche Telekom remains the most valuable telecoms brand in the world, while expansive rival e& is the fastest growing.
Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: US spends, Europe saves
A roundup of turn-of-year news from Deutsche Telekom, with another tale of DT’s Atlantic divide when it comes to willingness to spend. As cash-rich T-Mobile US continues an acquisition spree, to bolster its growth platform, new data puts the spotlight back onto the Group’s slow shift towards next-gen wireline infra in Germany and other European markets. Read more…
Strategy & Change
Is UK’s AI Action Plan under-powered?
UK government unveils aspirational plan for growing the AI sector, with a partner sought for a new data centre in its first AI Growth Zone, but questions remain about the power capacity to underpin the impending data and AI explosion…
M&A
T-Mobile bulks up T-Ads with $600m Vistar buy
T-Mobile US doubles down on growing advertising business with acquisition of digital-out-of-home ad tech specialist Vistar Media for $600m.
Network & Infrastructure
Ericsson christens telco API venture ‘Aduna’, installs CEO
Vonage exec Anthony Bartolo appointed CEO of Aduna, the Ericsson-led network API joint venture.
Strategy & Change
DT seeks savings with merger of wholesale businesses
Group to meld domestic wholesale unit and international connectivity business T-Global Carrier, creating new arm with more than 1,000 industry clients.
Weekly Briefings
The Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: Constellations and consternation
New-style satcomms ventures take a step forward on both sides of the Atlantic, with IRIS² contracts now signed and T-Mobile Starlink service opening for business.
Products & Services
DT refines its 5G sports video pitch
Operator ties with German football association to market 5G action streaming tech from partner Sporttotal.
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #141 - January 2025
Key stories include: Things looking up for Euro sat venture | New telco API business christened | DT blends German wholesale units | Europe’s IT consolidation continues T-Mobile bulks up its media side-unit
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #140 - December 2024
Key stories include: Ad venture Utiq to tick US box | DT builds beyond ORAN Town | Hungary: new tech phase started | Poland: 10m FTTH homes hit | Sievert sticks to wireline Plan A
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #139 - December 2024
Key stories include: TDE gap with peers prompts ‘stability’ query | Telco Cloud extension targets hyphers | BuyIn buys into AI with custom apps | Cablecos dig in to limit tenant law loss | Greece puts skids on FTTH build