All articles by Deutsche Telekomwatch – Page 37
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland wins sizeable networking contract
T-Mobile Poland win networking contract with Poland’s Ministerstwa Rodziny.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom left with “bitter aftertaste” from German 5G auction
Spectrum bill tops €2bn despite huge misgivings about auction rules. Wössner complains of “bitter aftertaste” and investment “dampener”. Group urges regulators to make 5G site acquisition easier. MNO legal action against BNetzA still on cards.
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Suppliers & SCMLivePerson indicates positive T-Mobile US engagement
LivePerson, the software vendor behind T-Mobile US’ (TMUS) Team of Experts and Message Us customer support channels, used a May 2019 Investor Day to paint a positive picture of how its engagement with the NatCo was going.
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PremiumAccedo helps integrate Telekom Deutschland’s Magenta TV service
Swedish video solutions provider Accedo highlighted that it had helped integrate Telekom Deutschland’s Magenta TV service with the Amazon Fire TV device.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems UK reworking its presence with new HQ
T-Systems UK (T-Sys UK) appeared to have been reworking its presence with the opening of new headquarters in central London and a move to new premises in Milton Keynes.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US searching for Sprint-merger compromise
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US (TMUS) appeared to be frantically searching for compromise in a bid to push through the Sprint mega-merger, as their revised, late-July 2019 completion deadline loomed.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom creates new central unit to oversee tower reset
Strategic infrastructure deal still on. Group still putting pieces in place, though.
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PremiumOTE set to meld sales and services functions
DT finds another avenue to regional cost savings, with 2021 deadline in view.
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Products & ServicesTVision Home flickers into life; bundling bigger picture
TVision Home switched on in eight cities, with mobile app in pipeline. Preparations underway for FWA assault on home broadband market. NatCo’s ultimate aim is to become fully converged player in “5G era”. TMUS aspirations highly dependent on Sprint merger, however.
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PremiumTMUS–Sprint deal on knife edge; mixed signals from DoJ
Deadline pushed back, but Legere still claims to be optimistic about chances. WSJ reports DoJ as reluctant on merger as “currently structured”. Continued lobbying in Washington makes final decision difficult to call.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Sys hangs up on user support
Business tidy-up still getting into “full swing”, more than 18 months after T-Sys Chief Executive Adel Al-Saleh’s appointment.
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PremiumEricsson Nikola Tesla lands another core and RAN win
Repeat win for HT’s evident preferred network running buddy.
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Strategy & ChangeLast-mile fee hike proposed
Timely boost from BNetzA, but 5G costs and Vodafone move cloud wholesale picture.
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PremiumDT bites the bullet in German 5G auction
DT bids heavily on acquiring more airwave concessions, despite reservations. Germany throws Huawei a 5G lifeline.
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PremiumDT highlights further mmWave tests with Ericsson
Group remains keen on microwave-based 5G backhaul.
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PremiumLong-range drone JV comes on radar
DT tries its luck on another long-view innovation investment.
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PremiumTim maintains Zen despite tension in airwaves
Group keeps on course for performance targets. Q1: another TMUS-powered quarter, but European segments growing contribution. Sprint and German 5G auction outcomes cloud outlook. Hints of churn worries amid European turbulence.
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Premiumngena tie-up to be dropped as T-Systems furthers refresh
T-Sys’ partner and portfolio shake-up reaches enterprise networking.
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Strategy & ChangeEWE fibre JV comes to life
Capital offset plan looks to be going ahead, boosting TDE’s fibre long-game.