All Telekom Deutschland (TDE) articles – Page 22
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT and DroneShield check-in to protect airports
Drone security specialist confident the airport market will be worth “millions of dollars”. Procurement departments at European airports apparently gearing up to award tenders.
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Network & Infrastructure
TDE gives Ericsson half a nod for 5G RAN
Swedish NEP unsurprisingly bags 5G RAN update from Germany’s incumbent. Huawei’s RAN fate remains uncertain.
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Elsewhere in Germany: content reined in; Deutsche Glasfaser builds up
Group continues to keep tight rein on content expenses, for now. Upstart Deutsche Glasfaser completes two-into-one M&A bulk-up. Voic-ification continues to be a key area of innovation focus.
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Deutsche Telekom people movements, July 2020: European swaps and US refresh
Hrvatski Telekom elevates B2B into CEO’s mandate. Carter and Geldmacher among New T-Mobile departures.
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People
Deutsche Telekom Group people movements, July 2020
Höttges continues internationalisation of management by shifting Gopalan to head Telekom Deutschland.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany makes Huawei wait
A decision on Chinese vendors’ involvement in German 5G deployment sees another delay, and is now (tentatively) expected for September 2020. Huawei security concerns remain central to opposition, with operators forced to make hedge their bets in the meantime.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT explores 5G core efficiencies with Mavenir
US software vendor claims “successful” lab testing of its “containerised” 5G core solution. Hints at support of standalone 5G New Radio.
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Strategy & Change
DT to set Telekom Security free
T-Systems reboot takes on tangible form, with the legal separation of the Security and IoT units and the creation of an expanded B2B hub under Telekom Deutschland.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT seeks to lean out with full-fibre platform
Capgemini, T-Systems Russia, and Red Hat help redesign OSS/BSS for more “agile” FTTP deployment. Target to cover all businesses in Stuttgart by 2025, and 90% of households by 2030.
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People
Höttges continues shake-up with Germany CEO switch
DT’s leadership bowls a googly with appointment of Europe boss Srini Gopalan to head German NatCo. Message: nothing is sacred, as DT’s focus turns to re-imagining Europe-side businesses over 2020s.
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Strategy & Change
O2’s Haas lukewarm over Germany’s rural wirelessco
Operator predictably wary over the potential of planned mobile infrastructure company to disrupt MNOs, despite rural-focused mandate.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT tie-up looks beyond city limits
Smart-city and 5G-flavoured partnership with Münster utility eases rollout constraints being suffered by Deutsche Funkturm.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone clap €130bn German stimulus
Massive €50bn pot set aside for ‘future’ technologies, including 6G, open RAN, AI, and quantum computing. New, €5bn mobile infrastructure company appears to take heat off mobile operators. Thinly veiled threat issued to network suppliers over ‘openness’ and interoperability.
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DT Group Q1 FY20: Höttges calls post-lockdown power-play
Upbeat executives comfortable enough to keep guidance and dividend unchanged, despite some COVID-19 impact on B2B projects and consumer sales. Typically energetic Höttges gets pro-active in post-COVID-19 politics, positioning DT as key enabler for socio-economic recovery and dismissing cable rivals’ broadband platform as illusory. Messages differ across Atlantic, with ...
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Deutsche Telekom Q1 FY20 headlines: Trans-Atlantic platform coming together
Slow-and-steady recovery continues in Europe, at least ahead of lockdown. Major boost as broadband momentum regained in Germany.
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Deutsche Telekomwatch roundup — June 2020
Deutsche Telekomwatch roundup — June 2020 Source: Deutsche Telekomwatch #94 Group Partnerships MobiledgeX, Deutsche Telekom’s edge computing platform spin-out, unveiled what it called a “demand-side” initiative, branded Seamster. The aim, said MobiledgeX, was to capture and model enterprise use-cases surrounding 5G and edge computing, and accelerate ...
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Strategy & Change
DT says no layoffs through carrier services switch
Transfer of international comms operations rescheduled for October, and seen as growth rather than pure cost-cutting play.
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Strategy & Change
Drillisch ‘not giving up’ on network plans
Prospective new MNO in tight spot over 5G ambitions.
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Strategy & Change
DT’s Höttges hints at hybrid office future
Höttges floated the prospect of a hybrid office setup for WFH employees, potentially reducing DT footprint beyond just its retail presence.
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Public Affairs
Rivals still sore over in building broadband
Compromise yet to be found in fibre/vectoring clash.