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Digital ReportsDeutsche Telekomwatch Report #125 - July 2023
Key stories include: Group’s skills search widens to Warsaw | Gopalan hits back at fibre detractors | Hrvatski Telekom u-turns on net services | Magyar Telekom hurt by tax extension | T-Mobile’s Sievert has eye on AI
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PremiumTMUS counts on AI to reduce churn
TMUS CEO irked that “millions of people” left the operator during 2022.
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PremiumAT&T looks to ground TMUS satellite plans
TMUS rival says FCC should block NatCo’s plans to supplement terrestrial cellular coverage in partnership with SpaceX.
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PremiumTMUS sprinkles Google Cloud edge into 5G ANS mix
NatCo says Google Distributed Cloud Edge customers across different industry sectors will be able to access “easily” its 5G Advanced Network Solutions product suite.
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Premiumhubraum deploys 5G open RAN network in Krakow
New private network will test Industry 4.0 use‑cases, as part of EC‑backed European Digital Innovation Hub.
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PremiumMT snags mmWave frequencies, expands 5G coverage
NatCo adds 336MHz of 32GHz airwaves to its spectrum arsenal.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland CEO plays blame game on coverage shortfalls
Gopalan says red tape and NIMBYism is holding back removal of ‘dead spots’. Claims underinvestment in Deutsche Bahn is the real reason for poor internet access on trains.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT MMS ties with public blockchain network Polygon
New partnership with Polygon extends operator’s blockchain ‘validator’ role. Agreement closely follows deal with Energy Web to join “world’s first” public blockchain for the energy sector.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile’s Osvaldik downplays US convergence benefits
T-Mobile CFO sees fixed-mobile convergence playing out differently in the US compared to Europe. Osvaldik and Sievert say there is little value beyond discounting.
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Network & InfrastructureUnfair on fibre? Not us, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland CEO counters claims of fibre network overbuilding and cherry picking.
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Public AffairsGermany’s coalition govt urges regulator to clamp down on MNOs blocking competition
Political representatives on BNetzA’s Advisory Board insist on “fair and non-discriminatory access” for service providers and MVNOs in the mobile wholesale market.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Returning Metze’s Germany role confirmed
June 2023 update: Wolfgang Metze set to re-enter old stomping ground after seven-year hiatus from the Group; Host of changes at recently rebranded Telekom Strategy Consulting in-house consulting unit; Fiber Factory goes on regional recruitment drive.
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Network & InfrastructureOTE rolls up sleeves to tackle Greece’s FTTP challenge
Group to invest €375m in FTTP for over 350,000 premises in three years.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom under renewed EU pressure to ditch Huawei
Brussels to publish report criticising Germany for not doing enough to reduce reliance on Huawei. Deutsche Telekom will reportedly be named as telco laggard when it comes to loosening ties with Chinese equipment suppliers.
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OperationsT-Mobile Poland opens technology hub in Warsaw
New unit joins DT’s growing network of technology hubs. Polish NatCo plans to hire 500 IT and network technology specialists over next three years.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Hrvatski Telekom signs long term virtual PPA
Hrvatski Telekom signs long-term virtual PPA.
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OperationsHrvatski Telekom does U-turn on net maintenance ownership
Croatian operator to re-insource construction and maintenance tasks when contract with Ericsson Nikola Tesla expires.
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Elsewhere in Germany: DT in BNetZ talks on ‘game-changing’ copper shutdown
DT in BNetZ talks on ‘game-changing’ copper shutdown.
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PremiumElsewhere in Systems Solutions: New offices to open in Wolfsburg to service automakers
New offices to open in Wolfsburg to service automakers.
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PeopleWolfgang Metze returns to Deutsche Telekom
Wolfgang Metze set to re-join old stomping ground after seven-year hiatus from the Group. Replaces André Almeida, who takes new position at DT’s investment-focused, centrally based Group Development unit. Metze seen as rising star and has been billed as potential future CEO of Telekom Deutschland.