Deutsche Telekomwatch News – Page 64
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Network & InfrastructureEuropean Aviation Network charts 5G NSA flightpath
5G NR backwards compatibility with existing Evolved Packet Core main attraction over standalone variant. Allows EAN to simultaneously support existing aircraft fleets using 4G, and 5G fleets when onboard equipment becomes available.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Cosmote passes 5G ambition
Cosmote passes 5G ambition ahead of deadline; Crnogorski Telekom makes headway on its own 5G journey.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom cranks gears for Dutch exit
TMNL sales process reportedly whirs into action; several private equity players circling. Mixed signals on valuation.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom given green light for 5G auction
Croatian NatCo set to bid for 700MHz, 3.6GHz, and 26GHz spectrum.
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Network & InfrastructureGerman MNOs face “Herculean” flood recovery projects
O2, Telekom Deutschland, and Vodafone make headway in respective network restoration efforts after flash floods take out networks. Portable base stations plugging gaps left by damaged fibre.
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Products & ServicesMobiledgeX updates platform, switches on revenue taps
Deutsche Telekom edge compute spinout unveils MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud 3.0. Latest platform iteration aimed at enabling greater collaboration between telcos and hyperscalers. DT–Mavenir tie-up demos cloud-native 5G user plane function to support MEC applications. CEO Hoffman says MobiledgeX making money; aims to increase number of operator “installations” from 18 to ...
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: German sales rejig
1NCE co-founder departs for Truphone. Former DT IoT CFO confirms his move to Telekom Deutschland. Renewed sales leadership in Germany. T-Mobile MONEY lead exits for insurtech player.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom joins the 6G conversation
Operator shares vision for 6G and desire to shape the evolution. DT view: 6G will be sustainable, carbon-neutral, and human-centric. More 6G funds available as Germany invests €685m and EU allocates €900m.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Höttges’ Euro warning
Höttges warns of European vulnerability in fragmenting world.
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Products & ServicesMagenta Telekom stops offering CarConnect to new users
Austria becomes second market where offering is quietly retired. Unclear whether or not equivalent services in Czech Republic, Poland, and the USA face a similar fate.
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Strategy & ChangeTMNL extends 5G into the North Sea
T-Mobile Netherlands took home a 20MHz block of 700MHz spectrum to take its 5G network offshore.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: Ericsson’s AI integration success
T-Mobile completes mop up of Shentel assets; Ericsson flags AI-driven integration success.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom builds out Growth Equity leadership
Lance Matthews and Michael Rager ascend to MD, Growth Equity roles at Deutsche Telekom’s venturing arm.
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Suppliers & SCMNokia wins Dutch managed services deal
TMNL opts for automation-infused Network Services Platform upgrade.
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PremiumDT launches open RAN in Germany with massive MIMO
Operator switches on O-RAN Town in Neubrandenburg. Dell, Fujitsu, Intel, Mavenir, NEC, and Supermicro all part of vendor mix. DT emphasises automation as “must have” to manage complexity. “Vendor-independent” service management and orchestration framework developed. DT heavily involved in NGMN work at plugging R&D “industry gap” in determining best ...
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: flooding impact exposed
Network impact laid bare as flash floods that hit Europe during July 2021 receded.
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Partnerships & AlliancesShell G&PD, T-Sys to share green energy smarts
Transatlantic agreement benefits multiple DT domains. Renewed MSA signed in 2020 extended by MoU, as Shell and T-Systems aim for respective environmental targets. Smart city tech also in the works.
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Network & InfrastructureDT and BNetzA lock horns over private 5G licences
Deutsche Telekom spectrum expert says frequency ‘set-asides’ risk limiting the success of 5G in Europe. BNetzA says campus networks a ‘success story’ in 3.7GHz/3.8GHz band.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Systems Solutions: T-Sys banks Caixa deal
Banking reference secured in Spain.
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Products & ServicesDT, 1NCE, and AWS team up for simpler IoT
A bundle of connectivity, IoT platform, and cloud services for enterprises. Trio aims for IoT that’s “simple as a click”.