All Deutsche Telekom Group (DTAG) articles
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Strategy & ChangeNew home for DT’s eastern European and Russian IT units
Internal IT functions brought within domain of Technology Innovation Head Claudia Nemat. Potentially consolidation-focused move comes with Deutsche Telekom IT in midst of transformation and efficiency drive.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT buys into blockchain-based vendor monitoring group
Tech-led transformation of telco’s procurement operations continues via adoption of IBM-backed Trust Your Supplier system. Group joins Vodafone, DT, and Verizon in backing new scheme. Move support category‑aligned setup of standalone ProcureCo in Dublin.
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Innovation (R&D)
T-Mobile US on the prowl for e-health startups
US telco opens applications for Wellness Tech incubator. Net cast wide, with startups operating in both B2B and B2C spaces encouraged to apply. TMUS’ 5G innovation network expanding.
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom Pan‑Net adds Austrian DCs
Three new data centres added to Pan-Net’s Europe-wide footprint of 17. Project manager Lazova flags DCs ready for “ application onboarding ” .
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People
Latest Deutsche Telekom people moves: Stenzel leaves DTCP
DTCP MD, Advisory Till Stenzel makes tracks, while ex-BT CTIO Karonis is added to Advisory Council. Magenta Telekom’s Schauerhuber leaves after lengthy tenure. Cesar Martinez takes the helm at T‑Sys North America. New blood at T‑Mobile: Youngblood named Chief Security Officer.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT and SAP win technical brief for EU’s Digital Green Certificate
Technical development gets underway in race to meet June deadline. Sum of around €15m has been allocated for the technical system. Parliament proposes EU COVID‑19 certificate as an alternative name.
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People
Ex-BT CTIO Karonis takes Capgemini, DTCP roles
Telco veteran Fotis Karonis joins Capgemini as 5G Edge EVP, making the most of past operator ties. Deutsche Telekom venturing vehicle DTCP also adds his name to Senior Advisory Council.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems puts road charging unit on path to growth
Separate entity created to take solutions‑based approach to road tolling. Plans to expand into city and private car tolling as well as to the US.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T‑Mobile taps Zyter for telehealth play
Preferred partnership sees remote healthcare specialist Zyter offer its products to T‑Mobile customers, leveraging the provider’s 4G/5G networks. T‑Mobile for Business EVP Mike Katz sets his ambition for automated, remote diagnostics as an alternative to hospital trips.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT’s tooz and Adidas become running buddies
Retailer’s smartphone app and startup’s smart‑glasses tech deemed compatible. Operator’s 50:50 JV ramping‑up B2B and B2C product development efforts.
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Partnerships & Alliances
TMUS nears launch of FamilyMode upgrade
Smith Micro signals that the SafePath 7 ‑based product will be called FamilyMode 3.0 . Acquisition of Avast family safety services brings in Sprint legacy products.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT highlights further mmWave tests with Ericsson
Group moves from E‑Band to W‑Band in ongoing 5G mmWave backhaul trials.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT IoT taps Polte for positioning progress
Cellular location specialist and DT IoT partner Polte flagged successful initial trials, to be built into commercial pilots with “ several ” DT customers. German NB‑IoT network to be used in the next phase of testing as DT IoT expands its IoT Solution Optimizer proposition. ...
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Operations
ISS on track to resolve DT deal setbacks
DT’s FM partner incurred one‑off costs in 2020. CEO confident that DT contract will be “moving towards breakeven” in 2022. ISS shedding subsidiaries as part of new OneISS strategy. Former DT procurement chief joins ISS as head of German division.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT’s Comfortcharge to power Hamburg’s e‑taxi fleet
Deutsche Funkturm subsidiary playing key role in Hamburg’s ‘go green’ initiative. Zukunftstaxi programme bags broader DT involvement.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT pressure‑tests Niantic’s multiplayer AR tech
Artificial reality developer Niantic taps MobiledgeX for social AR gaming. DT among carrier partners to conduct network tests for latest 5G‑enabled mobile game.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: T-Sys trumpets ServiceNow success
T‑Systems backs out of Toulouse; digital solutions partner Flexperto gets picked up by RGI Group.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: small-cells in Berlin
Smart city strategy in place in Wunsiedel; Berlin readies for small‑cell deployments; DT flags sewer network partnership.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Croatian auction in pipeline
Croatian auction in the works; Greek OTE takes home satellite and BI contracts; Romania makes Huawei verdict.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: digital transformation taskforce assembled
Inmarsat takes Dutch government to court; positive publicity for procurement JV; DT signs up to EU’s multi‑telco ‘green’ coalition.
