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TDE, Atos Unify set for cloud UCC launch
Unify X powered by Telekom offers cloud and hybrid deployment scenarios. Based on Unify Office by RingCentral.
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Financial & Performance
Hrvatski Telekom rides Q1 shocks but ‘ready to adjust’
Croatian operator says Ukraine war exacerbating supply disruption challenges and inflation. No change to FY22 guidance but management watching developments. Telco still keen on M&A to expand regional footprint.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Orange leans on DT buying ties to counter inflation
Executives lay out anti-inflation toolkit in macro risk-inflected Q1 results call. BuyIn joint venture with DT highlighted as having an important role in dampening cost pressures. African ops described as “resilient” to Ukraine war shockwaves.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems readies software development centre in Romania
Enterprise services unit adds new location to global delivery organisation. Laszlo Posset hits the ground running following his recent move from T-Systems ICT India.
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Digital Reports
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #113 – April 2022
Key stories include: Dutch disposal done and dusted | New era after Group chair exits | Gopalan defends full-fibre timing | DT nears majority status in Greece | T-Sys targets Spain for skills update
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom setting up new IT consulting arm
New consultancy business added to brief of Group CIO Peter Leukert. Move appears designed to support Group’s ERP transformation. Step comes amid wait for confirmation of ERP outsourcing deal with Accenture.
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Deutsche Telekom people moves: Appel takes chairmanship
New Chairman Appel confirmed despite shareholder criticisms. Europe’s Leroy completes management team with B2B Growth appointment. Magenta TV boss Schuld leaves the Group, with interim replacement in line. Makedonski Telekom’s CTIO Jovanović exits.
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DT taps Netcracker for B2B automation
Netcracker recruited to automate DT’s B2B services. Hosted on AWS, Netcracker Service Orchestration will support operator’s services across LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi. TDE targeting new revenue streams in “multiple” B2B segments.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: division wins WHO deal
Division gains a high-profile World Health Organisation vaccine certificate win; other product developments in data science and supply chain due diligence.
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Operations
T-Mobile US reshuffles executive team
Mike Katz assumes resurrected CMO role to lead beefed-up Marketing function. Jon Freier to head operator’s customer care operations, replacing Callie Field, who takes on leadership role at T-Mobile for Business.
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Enterprise (B2B)
T-Mobile expands beyond US, goes transatlantic on IoT
DT and American NatCo pick a safe, greenfield side-line of cross-border IoT as first target for international B2B collaboration plan they flagged in 2021. Move comes with T-Mobile quietly beginning to look beyond USA for opportunities, raising strategic questions for DT and its own international B2B interests.
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Products & Services
T-Systems and Google sovereign cloud ready for launch
Ahead of schedule, initial offering will launch in March with phased rollout over next three years. First result of latest tie-up between Google and T-Systems and a positive sign for Europe’s Gaia-X project.
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Venturing & Investments
Group 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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Strategy & Change
Höttges set for five more years at DT
Group CEO is said to have requested an early extension of his mandate. Deutsche Post CEO Frank Appel named Chairman of the supervisory board. Aiming to build a stronger European presence.
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M&A
Magyar Telekom divests healthcare subsidiary
Hungarian NatCo’s T-Systems Hungary business has divested its Pan-Inform subsidiary. Unit will be operated by the state following the deal’s conclusion in early-2022.
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Digital Reports
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #110 – December 2021
Key stories include: Nemat makes open RAN call-to-action| Infra entity all set to start investing | Inmarsat committed to EAN despite sale | Five more years for CEO Höttges | Hiring starts for new GlasfaserPlus JV
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Katz: TMUS needs cut through with enterprises
Enterprises don’t know much about T-Mobile US services. But that’s not slowing drive to double enterprise market share. Partnerships are key to business growth ambitions beyond 5G connectivity.
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Deutsche Telekom people moves: healthcare VP named at T-Sys
Udo Lingen gets T-Systems VP, Healthcare role following deal with Google Cloud for enterprise sovereign cloud services in DACH region. Newly divested Telekom Romania fixed unit poaches senior figures as it slowly fills out a leadership team following Orange buyout. Rook returns to DT via IoT partner 1NCE. Former ...
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Premium
Lebara departs for O2
TDE’s longstanding deal with ‘ethnic’ MVNO comes to an end. Migration of customers expected to commence in 2022.
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M&A
T-Systems sale speculation resurfaces
Reports in German media indicate DT could pare back ownership of — and exposure to — its long-challenged enterprise IT business. Suggestions point to a possible three-way deal in 2022.