All TelcoTitans.com articles in Deutsche Telekomwatch #109 – Page 2

  • MobiledgeX Edge–Cloud enables cross–operator R&D
    Premium

    MobiledgeX Edge–Cloud enables cross–operator R&D

    2021-11-22T17:04:00Z

    DT spinout MobiledgeX’s Edge-Cloud platform leveraged for DT–Telefónica and DT–KDDI collaboration on edge compute proof of concepts. AR tour guides trialled with KDDI; traffic collision avoidance tech demoed with Telefónica Deutschland. Both solutions demonstrated under the auspices of GSMA’s Telco Edge Cloud pre-commercial trials initiative.

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    Strategy & Change

    Höttges wants to ride black swans in Poland

    2021-11-22T14:53:00Z

    Deutsche Telekom CEO urges T-Mobile Poland to be “agile and resilient” to black swan events. Warns of increasing unpredictability across all DT markets.

  • dt109-tt-t-sys-sale-speculation-resurfaces
    M&A

    T-Systems sale speculation resurfaces

    2021-11-19T10:38:00Z

    Reports in German media indicate DT could pare back ownership of — and exposure to — its long-challenged enterprise IT business. Suggestions point to a possible three-way deal in 2022.

  • DT retains "strategic partnership" with Hungary
    Strategy & Change

    DT retains “strategic partnership” with Hungary

    2021-11-17T17:01:00Z

    DT CEO Höttges meets with Hungarian PM. Operator’s local unit Magyar Telekom accelerates developments in the country.

  • dtw109-tt-hottges-seeks-balance-future-tower-tie-up
    Network & Infrastructure

    Höttges seeks to bring balance to future tower tie-up

    2021-11-15T09:41:00Z

    Deutsche Telekom CEO seeks to lure tower partner with promise of hands-off approach to managing the business, allowing it to flourish “independently”. Picky operator unenthusiastic about approaches taken by rivals to tower extraction, including Vodafone’s Vantage Towers IPO earlier in the year.

  • dtw109-tt-accenture-dt-results
    Financial & Performance

    Accenture taps into DT’s tech revamp with ERP takeover

    2021-11-12T16:00:00Z

    DT CEO highlights “specific” outsourcing move as an example of Group’s progress and focus on cost reduction. Deal forms part of €100m–€200m IT value chain recalibration DT planning by FY24. Q3 results see DT continuing US-led growth, raising guidance on back of revenue and cash flow boost.

  • dtw109-tt-tmus-margin-pressure-assurant
    Suppliers & SCM

    T-Mobile applies margin pressure on partner Assurant

    2021-11-11T15:05:00Z

    Insurance services player bags multi-year extension deal with T-Mobile. Deal includes commitment to offer in-store same day device repairs at 500 T-Mobile stores across the USA. Assurant President expects margin squeeze from new arrangement, offset by higher volumes through addition of Sprint customers.

  • dtw109-tt-techmaker-launches-first-product
    Partnerships & Alliances

    DT and SK Telecom’s Techmaker JV launches first product

    2021-11-09T12:41:00Z

    Indoor Booster 5G goes on sale in Bavaria initially. SK Telecom completes reorganisation into SKT and SK Square.

  • Rainbow
    Financial & Performance

    T-Mobile rides cyberattack storm

    2021-11-03T12:05:00Z

    Operator’s Q3 numbers indicate few customers ditched its services in wake of high-profile data breach in August. Competitor exploitation of Sprint integration challenges highlighted as bigger issue, albeit one T-Mobile intends to make “short-lived”. T-Mobile highlights organisational and cultural changes in response to attack.

  • dtw108-tt-gaia-x-infighting
    Network & Infrastructure

    DT backed Gaia-X project rocked by report of infighting

    2021-11-02T18:13:00Z

    Politico report says project has lost focus. Some sources cite active role played by Microsoft. Research data shows continuing dominance of US cloud providers in Europe.

  • dtw109-people-generic
    Premium

    DT people moves: Greece and Romania settle management

    2021-11-02T15:08:00Z

    OTE Group’s new-look Board of Directors confirmed, with three fresh faces in Rodrigo Diehl, Catherine de Dorlodot, and Grigoris Zarifopoulos. Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, the newly separated business following the fixed-line sale, confirmed its commercial and HR heads. BuyIn devices chief moves to Orange TowerCo TOTEM. T-Mobile US gets ...