All Telekom Deutschland (TDE) articles
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Network & Infrastructure
DT’s fibre build pace picks up after 2024 crash
Operator reports “strong” rollout result in January, comfortably beating homes passed numbers from previous years, but FTTH build still hampered by planning hurdles, inflation, and focus shift…
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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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Network & Infrastructure
German spectrum fracas latest: regulator urged to revise rules
A new twist has emerged in Germany’s ongoing spectrum saga as the Federal Cartel Office criticises the telecoms regulator’s plans for licence extensions this year, leaving mobile operators in doubt about the shape of their future spectrum holdings.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Briefing: Saudis get keys to the boardroom
Another busy and engaging week at Telefónica as new CEO Murtra heads off on a world tour, new stakeholder stc firms up an expanded and now-strategic stake in the operator, and Telefónica Tech builds out its portfolio in cybersecurity and GenAI. Read more…
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: T-Mobile’s looking up
Un-Carrier continues to build out its growth platform as it reports FY24 figures, mooting a wider play in satcomms and assuring over the strength of its prepaid business. 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…
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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.
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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…
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People
Tech boss switch at Deutsche Telekom’s fibre JV
GlasfaserPlus appoints former DT exec Thomas Müller as its new CTO.
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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.
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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.
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Products & Services
DT refines its 5G sports video pitch
Operator ties with German football association to market 5G action streaming tech from partner Sporttotal.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: T-Mobile quells urge to converge
Latest from DT, including: Group remains challenged by task of finding fixed-line investment balance in ‘T-Mobile’ markets where it is expanding beyond wireless.
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Weekly Briefings
The Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: no macro alarms, yet
Reporting Q3 numbers, DT execs delight in strong performance of Europe-side businesses and calm concerns over any bumps from political and economic developments in Germany and the USA.
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Network & Infrastructure
Nokia confirms primary role in DT’s German open RAN buildout
Finnish vendor and Fujitsu picked for next phase of DT’s open RAN plan, covering about 3,000 sites in home market.
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Content & TV
DT questions Vodafone’s cable TV defence tactics
Deutsche Telekom says slow disconnection of German users freed from bulk contracts by recent law change is dulling move’s intended competitive benefit.
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone a ‘happy wholesaler’ as German fibre churn kicks in
Q2/H1 FY24–25: Vodafone confident on Germany’s post-MDU trauma recovery plan, with fixed strategy underpinning the return to health.
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Network & Infrastructure
1&1 still rueing May’s 5G network outage
German challenger operator is seeking compensation from partners over outage that has had lasting effect on commercials and financials.
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Strategy & Change
DT’s Nemat sends tech on €1bn ‘impact’ mission
Group’s Head of Technology & Innovation emphasises continuation of key Group strategies such as product scaling, automation, and AI.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Telco Cloud heads east
Group lays out operational and commercial ambitions based on expansion of network of cloudified network core hubs across Europe.