Spend: DT's Höttges previews ‘audacious’ new AI goals

Richard Agnew2025-09-24T00:00:00

Spend: Höttges previews ‘audacious’ new AI goals

Source: kjpargeter / Freepik

Q2 FY25: Group Chief Executive indicates fresh, high-level talks are taking place within DT on an ambitious revamp of AI savings targets. How far to raise the bar remains an open question among top execs, though.

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Themes: AI automation; AI implementation; AI strategy; Capital expenditure; Cost control; Efficiency gains; Earnings growth; Expense reduction; Fibre investment; Headcount reduction; Indirect cost trends; Inflation impact; Margin improvement; Revenue performance; Strategic ambition; Superintelligence; Tech-led transformation.
People: Abdurazak Mudesir; Claudia Nemat; Tim Höttges.
Geographic: Austria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Montenegro; Poland; Slovakia; USA.
Organisations: Deutsche Telekom (DT); GHSS; Group Development; Orange; Perplexity; Telefónica; T-Systems.

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