Deutsche Telekomwatch News – Page 55
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OperationsT-Systems reboots India growth plan
DT’s enterprise division re-commits to plan to hire thousands of new tech staff. Local digital boss Anant Padmanabhan promoted to lead services unit T-Systems ICT India. India back in vogue for DT’s management as it seeks fresh talent for digital transformation.
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Products & ServicesDT to join NFT craze
Operator will open up its own platform in the coming months. Claims clients will not require specialist NFT and crypto knowledge to get started.
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s Leroy backs Greek digitalisation plans
Head of Europe Dominique Leroy joins the campaign trail to promote Greek investment via OTE minority subsidiary. €3bn full-fibre investment plan in action to support national digital transformation. Bureaucracy remains a sticking point.
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Venturing & InvestmentsGroup adds network software duo to Innovation Pool
DT invests in Teridion for multi-cloud WAN connectivity via TIP vehicle. New partnership and minority stake in Israel-based WAN specialist aimed at improving internet connectivity performance for enterprises. Deal adds another prong to DT’s SD-WAN approach. TIP also adds software-based comms player SignalWire to portfolio, with carrier services arm ...
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M&AT-Mobile US picks up rideshare advertiser Octopus
Adtech-focused Marketing Solutions division makes acquisition to expand marketers toolkit. Octopus Interactive to transition to T-Mobile network for device connectivity.
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PeopleDT moves AI beyond the lab with new lead
DT’s new head of AI, Jan Hofmann, signals broadening approach. Predecessor Claudia Pohlink takes on new role at Deutsche Bahn. Emphasis increasingly placed on AI-infused voice technology as a business enabler. Nemat giving thought to AI implications for society and suggests there should be a ‘Hippocratic Oath’ for AI ...
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Venturing & InvestmentsSoftBank tie-up leads to GoStudent investment
DT and strategic partner SoftBank co-invest in ed-tech platform provider GoStudent. Investment collaboration one of promised benefits from renewed friendship last year, with GoStudent the first to profit from DT–SoftBank tie-up. Claure exit from SoftBank sees hiccup in new DT relationship, however.
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Innovation (R&D)T-Labs taps Merantix for AI voice fraud detection
Deutsche Telekom’s research arm ties with natural language processing partner Merantix Labs to co-develop deepfake detection tool. Seen as a likely necessity for future AI robustness, and builds on broader voice tech from across the Group.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT backs wireless asset tracking startup MonoLets
Group continues to build out IoT ecosystem with cash injection into US connected-label startup. hubraum flags system as potentially “really useful” add to DT’s IoT armoury.
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Innovation (R&D)DT’s Nemat puts focus on the human factor at heart of AI
Nemat suggests there should be a ‘Hippocratic Oath’ for AI software engineers. DT programmes in place to reduce energy consumption and bias when training machines.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom reveals new CTO; Choi switches to R&D
Head of Technology & Innovation Claudia Nemat making a New Year refresh of her top team. Open RAN point man Abdurazak Mudesir takes over as CTO as Group increases bet on network disaggregation. Current CTO Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi moves to a potentially more free-wheeling position overseeing R&D and ...
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Partnerships & Alliances1NCE taps AWS for expanded IoT platform rollout
DT-backed IoT platform provider 1NCE “intensifies” AWS relationship to launch an IoT core network. Partnership extends to development of new platform features, utilising AWS infrastructure.
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OperationsDeutsche Telekom rocks with AC–DC to save power
DT’s Plasma energy-reduction initiative expected to save more than 90GWh with upgrade of rectifier systems.
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Venturing & Investmentshubraum progeny Blinkist turns a profit
Book-summarising startup gets into the black for the first time. Milestone reached decade into life of the business. Deutsche Telekom incubator hubraum exits startup on the cusp of profitability. Operator was early investor in 2012.
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PremiumEU could miss RAN innovation opportunity warn operators
Europe’s big four maintained momentum for their open RAN collaboration with a new report calling for EU intervention to make the region an innovation hub. Analysys Mason-backed report highlights need for diverse suppliers in a market predicted to be worth €36bn by 2026. Outsider BT questions level of support ...
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: 6G next on the networks list
Chalkiotis to lead the Group’s 6G interests alongside networks role. Greiner named new DT regulatory affairs head to lead EU relationship. DT–Orange procurement JV BuyIn names Canadian MD to drive partnerships with recent joiner Bell Canada.
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Suppliers & SCMDeloitte ‘in line for Deutsche Telekom auditing role’
Report indicates operator is close to concluding a prolonged and politicised auditor selection process. Deloitte now seen as in pole position to replace incumbent PwC.
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Network & InfrastructureDT making strides in flash flood recovery
About 97% of flood-damaged fixed lines to be repaired by the end of 2021. Construction of FTTP network in areas where lines cannot be restored.
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M&AMastercard buys former DT investment Dynamic Yield
AI-based customer experience personalisation platform picked up by Mastercard from McDonalds. Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners first invested in 2017.
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Venturing & InvestmentsT-Systems MMS continues blockchain drive with Polkadot support
Interoperable framework of public blockchains becomes T-Sys MMS’s fourth investment in the sector.