All Deutsche Telekom Group (DTAG) articles
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Partnerships & Alliances
Hungary’s 4iG is latest telco entrant into European arms race
Hungarian telecoms and tech player set to take a 75% stake in military-focused holding business, dubbed N7 Defence, becoming the latest telco to target growth from increased security spending.
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Venturing & Investments
DTCP eases liquidity crunch with Pinegrove $80m ‘continuation vehicle’
Digital Transformation Capital Partners can now free up cash sooner for investors, including Deutsche Telekom, thanks to $80m injection by Brookfield-backed special situation investor Pinegrove.
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People
Makedonski Telekom names new CEO as DT reshuffles European leaders
Goran Markovic to take the helm at North Macedonian telco from July, prompting group to refresh its commercial leadership at Czech and Polish NatCos…
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People
T-Mobile US succession in spotlight as CEO Sievert said to eye early exit
Chief Executive Mike Sievert is reportedly keen to take a break from the top job at T-Mobile and could step down this year or next, according to Handelsblatt.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: standing firm amid macro aggro
A busy edition as we review DT’s Q1 FY25 results, major personnel changes in the group’s Technology & Innovation hierarchy, and numerous digital infra dealmaking possibilities around the group’s fibre, towers, and data centre assets. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom to handle the land infra for EU’s IRIS2 satellite system
As Europe’s flagship satellite project gets underway, Deutsche Telekom shares initial plans to support the design of ground-based infrastructure for the space connectivity programme.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile US fires up fibre broadband offers
US fibre investment strategy takes shape as T-Mobile officially launches its own fibre broadband offers after the acquisition of Lumos and pending Metronet transaction.
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Financial & Performance
Q1 FY25: Broadband glitch prompts DT to step up its tech game
Q1 FY25: DT results backdropped by rare reversal on German broadband user trends and signs of increased competitive pressure elsewhere in group’s footprint, adding to buildup of market and macro uncertainty amid management and stakeholders.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom joins bid to build EU-backed mega AI data centre
Group is part a five-player consortium that hopes to win a piece of the EU’s €20bn budget to build an “AI Gigafactory” in Germany, as Europe unlocks funding for AI and digital infrastructure.
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People
Deutsche Telekom centres on RAN challenges with new R&D boss
Key RAN development exec Petr Ledl is to take over as Head of DT’s T-Labs unit, with a brief to grapple with “complex technology concepts in the area of mobile networks” and push forward transformation of the group’s radio systems.
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People
DT tech supremo Claudia Nemat resigns; CTO Mudesir steps up
Tectonic shift at German group as colourful and charismatic Technology & Innovation boss Claudia Nemat departs and passes the reins to number-two Dr. Abdu Mudesir.
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M&A
United Internet raises 1&1 stake ahead of further network spend
Germany’s United Internet splashing out €300m to increase 1&1 holding to 90%; claims “particularly important” ahead of mobile network expansion.
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People
Magenta Telekom picks Kicker to boot up tech shifts
Former exec Thomas Kicker returns to Magenta Telekom to fill CEO vacancy after a stint at security partner cyan.
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Premium
OTE sees light at end of Romanian escape tunnel
Greek operator says it could be a “couple of months” away from completing a deal to offload Telekom Romania Mobile after a four-year effort to offload the business.
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People
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: freshening IT up
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including a change of execs tasked with driving forward IT transformation at both Group level and domestic towers business DFMG — plus leadership changes at T.Capital, Combis, and T-Systems’ transport unit.
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Venturing & Investments
DTCP joins space race with investment in US rocket maker
Investment group acquires an interest in US player Stoke Space, via Incharge JV with Porsche.
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Technology
T-Mobile Czech Republic finishes billing upgrade with Amdocs
Operator has completed the upgrade of its billing and charging systems without disrupting customer services, and claims the upgrade will enable it to execute “faster, more agile, and reliable service delivery”.
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People
BT raids DT for next Digital chief to drive transformation
Deutsche Telekom CIO Peter Leukert lined up as Chief Digital Officer and head of BT’s Digital function, a permanent replacement for Harmeen Mehta and relieving Howard Watson of his interim dual brief.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange’s Leboucher joins peers in drilling down on industry’s need for 6GHz
Orange CTO joins peers at BT, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and more to argue that the whole of the upper 6GHz band should be devoted to mobile to enable 6G.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: congstar stamps its marque
A busy few days on the marketing front at DT as Greece’s OTE firms up a long-anticipated move closer to central branding, and figures from Germany’s congstar suggest DT’s multi-brand portfolio is delivering commercial gains in a challenging environment. Read more…