All Deutsche Telekom Group (DTAG) articles – Page 63
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: Sourek to drive Magenta brand
UK Global Business Solutions unit gets a new Managing Director as part of planned succession. Magenta brand leadership changes in Austria. Lee and Roszatycki climb the T-Mobile US ladder.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom denies reports of China mobile scheme (again)
Story of side-deal refuses to go away, but Group maintains previous line that it has no interest in a Chinese-German mobile access trade. Speculation re-emerges as China and EU near wider accord on investment.
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PremiumDT reveals first Campus Network Program members
Group continues to steadily build out solution partnerships, with emphasis on connected-robotics. Network rollouts spreading out beyond Germany and into major European markets. DT confirms hubraum ecosystem programme will have a bearing on Group products development.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom allies with European peers on open RAN
Telco grouping aims to generate greater economies of scale for smaller suppliers through common procurement parameters. Lobbying European governments for open RAN funding high on the agenda.
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Products & ServicesBritish Airways completes on-boarding of DT’s EAN
Milestone reached for otherwise noticeably quiet partnership between Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Mobile US goes Nordic (again) for 5G expansion
Longstanding partners Ericsson and Nokia sign “multi-billion-dollar agreements”. Operator makes concerted 5G push at 2.5GHz to complement 600MHz rollout. Nordic duo also tasked with providing “advanced technical capabilities”, including voice over NR, NR carrier aggregation, network slicing, and multi-user massive MIMO.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Mobile US looks to top up kitty amid C-Band feeding frenzy
Operator issues three tranches of Senior Notes. Says C-Band auction “may” have something to do with it, as bidding reaches an eye-watering $80.7bn.
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Products & ServicesDT’s tooz JV surfaces with smart-glasses dev kit
Tools available in China first, Europe and other markets later this year. Product development progress for smart-glasses startup after three years.
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Network & InfrastructureGlasfaser Nordwest brings fibre build in-house
Deutsche Telekom-EWE joint venture launches Glasfaser Nordwest Connect subsidiary to complete the last metres of FTTH builds. Brings formerly outsourced operations in-house, leaving the bulk of the work to “expansion partners”. FTTH network nearing launch in select areas.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom Group Board of Management
Deutsche Telekom Group’s Board of Management mapped out.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: Capital Partners arm continues to expand
Former executive Jochen Alt named CTO at AI startup Greyparrot. New signings from Huawei and Nokia join T-Mobile Netherlands and T-Mobile US, with Dutch NatCo focusing in on convergence. Digital Alpha’s Aurin Bhattacharjee joins the ever-evolving DTCP.
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InterviewDeutsche Telekom backs GSMA scheme to sort network security headaches
DT CSO Thomas Tschersich is a leading proponent of GSMA and 3GPP scheme. NESAS aims for more secure mobile networks and efficient security testing. Geopolitical climate heightens awareness about the security assurance scheme, and DT exec insists it could be an apolitical solution to concerns.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile CZ makes convergence push with CETIN tie-up
NatCo ramps up FTTH rollout with infrastructure-build tie-up. Another convergence add-on for mobile-centric operator.
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Network & InfrastructureHöttges in town as Cosmote switches on 5G
Greek operator launches the country’s first commercial 5G network in partnership with Ericsson. Höttges points to future investment, with Greece of “strategic importance” as a tech hub.
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Suppliers & SCMDeutsche Telekom plans early-2021 IoT Hub launch
Open IoT Hub platform architecture is ready for lift-off in Q1 2021. Launch marks new phase in DT IoT growth strategy. DT IoT wants to work with more ecosystem partners in IoT Hub.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Germany CEO Ametsreiter on 5G ramp-up mission
Vodafone Germany ups 5G coverage targets but still lags Telekom. Draft IT Security Act 2.0 under fire from former Head of Cybersecurity at the Ministry of the Interior.
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InterviewDroniq COO: BVLOS flight within sight
Ralph Schepp talks regulatory hurdles, market potential, and use-cases. DT-DFS JV sets high ambitions for traffic management platform. Partners brought in, with DT staying close.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWeaveworks sews up Deutsche Telekom funding
Group taps Telekom Innovation Pool to join in on Series-C round with several big industry names. Weaveworks, creator of Kubernetes platform GitOps, takes total funding to $60m. TIP investment suggests Deutsche Telekom partnership could extend beyond mere fiscal support.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom reveals first Campus Network Program members
Robotics players first to win places in Deutsche Telekom’s Industry 4.0 innovation scheme. Solutions to emerge from hubraum programme could be integrated with Group products. DT’s partner ecosystem steadily growing.
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PeopleFormer Vodafone executives join ngena
SD-WAN enabler names a refreshed board, with Chris Burke and Maja Grätz taking C-Suite spots. Accenture and T-Systems influence still prominent.