All Deutsche Telekom Group (DTAG) articles – Page 9
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: MWC gives Europe one in the AI, ISS dispute escalates
Barcelona sees Group CEO Tim Höttges join European peers to reiterate calls for new thinking on regional telco development. New T-Systems CTO, Europe NatCos expansive on fibre, M&A…
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Products & ServicesDT to debut LEO-based sat services this year
Space comms startups OQ and Sateliot brought into the fold of DT’s network-of-networks platform strategy.
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Products & ServicesDT’s AI lead sees chatbots becoming user support ‘experts’
Powered by newly-developed large language model platform, operator plans to give Frag Magenta AI assistant a much freer role in terms of interacting with customers and internal functions, as well as extending the bot across its European footprint, says Group AI lead.
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PeopleNew T-Systems CTO to drive product meld and transformation
Dr. Christine Knackfuss-Nikolic, a former Telekom Deutschland and Accenture exec, and expert in digital transformation, takes on CTO role at DT’s enterprise IT division.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile in slicing PoC with Klopp-backed sports video venture
MWC: Germany-based Sporttotal flags proof-of-concept work with T-Mobile US on AI-based match coverage.
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: MWC sees German and Spanish units take centre stage
Group reveals more on strategic plans after publishing end-year financial results, with operating businesses in Germany and Spain in spotlight. Key collaborations with Ericsson and Microsoft see Group advance AI, API, cloud RAN, and 5G standalone interests…
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Public Affairs“Who the hell is giving these companies money?” — Höttges warns of investment crisis as big four unite
In a “historic” coming together of the heads of Europe’s four biggest operators, calls were made for changes in regulation, spectrum, and merger policy to support future investment. The EC appears open to change on all fronts, but not always as the operators wish.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT and Orange ‘explore’ T-Mobile US partnership to boost tech buying power
Deutsche Telekom indicates it and purchasing partner Orange are studying an expansion of their BuyIn JV by bringing T-Mobile US into the fold.
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Network & InfrastructureGreece’s OTE seeks to ramp fibre footprint and sales
Greek incumbent aims for an acceleration in FTTP rollout in 2024 as it moves closer to headline three million homes passed target.
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Products & ServicesGerman telco trio debuts Open Gateway APIs
MWC: Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Germany, with focus initially on providing anti-fraud and security to financial organisations. Various ongoing trials flagged with Fireblocks, Siemens Energy, and Sony. Collaboration presented as key as initiative takes centre stage at Mobile World Congress…
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M&AHrvatski Telekom ‘diligently assessing’ regional M&A possibilities
Croatian operator’s management remains keen on fashioning it into a regional telco/IT business, saying dealmaking opportunities are being monitored.
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Public AffairsDT ‘withholding payments’ on giant outsourcing deal, amid dispute
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, flags it could take a €80m hit to cash flow this year after the seeing place a halt on certain deal payments. The move comes amid ongoing contractual disagreement between the two groups and is the latest in a long line of headaches ISS has faced since taking on the FM job.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: FY23 results, Europe NatCo CEOs, logo loggerhead, Mavenir wins
Dispute with Telefónica over ‘T’ logo design rumbles on. First look at FY23 results shows strengthening cross-Atlantic business platform, but longlist of operational and regulatory challenges ahead of strategy refresh…
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Financial & PerformanceThree more years for Magyar Telekom CEO Tibor Rékasi
Deutsche Telekom rewards boss for resilient FY23 performance of Hungarian NatCo and navigation of recent rough political and economic terrain.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMavenir updates shared core at Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic
Systems consolidation and 5G SA update form part of new contract win for US vendor, expanding already sizeable Deutesche Telekom presence…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Virgin Media O2 sows seeds for major strategy shift, while Group stays planted in court
NetCo creation, bolt-on sales initiatives and TalkTalk’s consumer acquistion rumours mark busy week in UK; long-running legal issues advance elsewhere; plus blockchain, eVTOL, energy, rail, fintech, and more…
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PeopleMelinda Szabó to fill DT’s Czech-Slovak CEO vacancy
DT’s Europe boss Dominique Leroy selects regional consumer head Melinda Szabó to take charge of twin NatCos Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic.
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MarketingAnother DT business drops Group’s T-Systems brand
T-Mobile Poland aims to exploit internal synergies and improve go‑to‑market for “advanced business solutions” with a refresh of business-to-business branding.
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MarketingTelefónica seeks more time to resolve DT logo clash
Spanish group seeks to extend year-long suspension of IP rights dispute surrounding its 2021 ‘T’ logo refresh.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Systems expands private cloud footprint in Spain
As telecom industry attention turns to Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, T-Systems unveils two new data centres in the city.