DT Technology
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Enterprise (B2B)
Deutsche Telekom’s T Cloud sharpens sovereignty focus
T Cloud is the new brand wrapper for Deutsche Telekom’s cloud activities and will be jointly marketed by T-Systems and Telekom Deutschland in Europe with more emphasis on digital sovereignty.
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Products & Services
T-Mobile preps Starlink direct-to-device service for launch next month
It’s all systems go for T-Mobile’s direct-to-device satellite service launch next month, as the operator doubles down on a new “best network” campaign and woos customers from rivals AT&T and Verizon.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom targets German brands with T-Advertising venture
Group sets up new business in Hamburg with mandate to fashion adtech into fresh strategic growth area beyond core telco and IT.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Hungary’s 4iG is latest telco entrant into European arms race
Hungarian telecoms and tech player set to take a 75% stake in military-focused holding business, dubbed N7 Defence, becoming the latest telco to target growth from increased security spending.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: standing firm amid macro aggro
A busy edition as we review DT’s Q1 FY25 results, major personnel changes in the group’s Technology & Innovation hierarchy, and numerous digital infra dealmaking possibilities around the group’s fibre, towers, and data centre assets. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom to handle the land infra for EU’s IRIS2 satellite system
As Europe’s flagship satellite project gets underway, Deutsche Telekom shares initial plans to support the design of ground-based infrastructure for the space connectivity programme.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile US fires up fibre broadband offers
US fibre investment strategy takes shape as T-Mobile officially launches its own fibre broadband offers after the acquisition of Lumos and pending Metronet transaction.
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Financial & Performance
Q1 FY25: Broadband glitch prompts DT to step up its tech game
Q1 FY25: DT results backdropped by rare reversal on German broadband user trends and signs of increased competitive pressure elsewhere in group’s footprint, adding to buildup of market and macro uncertainty amid management and stakeholders.
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Financial & Performance
DT Q1 FY25 Spend: more AIs in pipeline as DT ramps digital diet
Q1 FY25: Leadership stresses need to up delivery of cost-focused tech initiatives as commercial growth becomes harder to come by, and DT’s investment requirements remain.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom joins bid to build EU-backed mega AI data centre
Group is part a five-player consortium that hopes to win a piece of the EU’s €20bn budget to build an “AI Gigafactory” in Germany, as Europe unlocks funding for AI and digital infrastructure.
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M&A
TAWAL is possible suitor for DT’s latest tower spin-outs
Acquisitive Saudi tower group TAWAL is still keen on M&A in central and eastern Europe and has Deutsche Telekom’s newly carved out masts in its sights.
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Technology
T-Mobile Czech Republic finishes billing upgrade with Amdocs
Operator has completed the upgrade of its billing and charging systems without disrupting customer services, and claims the upgrade will enable it to execute “faster, more agile, and reliable service delivery”.
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Marketing
OTE dons parent’s T in brand switch-up
With adoption of ‘Cosmote Telekom’ as new commercial marque, outlying NatCo finds compromise with parent Deutsche Telekom that preserves local brand equity while unlocking more efficiencies from being part of DT family.
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Technology
Nokia gains timely 5G/AI deal from T-Mobile
A multi-year 5G contract extension with T-Mobile US comes as new Nokia CEO looks to mitigate tariffs’ impact, including potential addition of manufacturing capacity in the USA.
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Financial & Performance
DT FY24 Spend: light-touch regulation
FY24: DT’s differing position and priorities to European rivals sees regional capex remain elevated.
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Financial & Performance
DT FY24 Guidance: Group remains in the flow
FY24: More jumps expected in revenue, earnings, and cash flow during FY25, and beyond.
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Network & Infrastructure
Hrvatski Telekom bags rural fibre funding
Operator gets fresh backing for one-year fibre expansion project in rural parts of the country, contributing to government rollout targets through the national ONP scheme.
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Technology
DT taps McKinsey to build AI training engine
Deutsche Telekom rolls out personalised training and coaching for employees using AI-powered engine designed by McKinsey’s QuantumBlack.
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Financial & Performance
Subs growth propels Deutsche Telekom’s congstar into €1bn revenue club
Figures from Telekom Deutschland’s discount brand support Group strategy to use separate brands to target different consumer segments.
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Financial & Performance
Germany’s sparring telcos are yet to lay a glove on DT
FY24: Telekom Deutschland keeps a firm grip on user acquisition and retention numbers despite Germany’s emergence as a hotbed of tariff competition and promotional offers over the past year or more.