DT Venturing – Page 9
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M&ACredit Suisse to lead Hrvatski Telekom’s Optima exit
Investment bank brought in to lead stake sale for Hrvatski Telekom and ZABA, with deadline of mid-2021 looming. Contractual obligations satisfied, but divestment not yet complete.
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M&ADT said to be upping ante on Dutch sale talks
Possible sale of T-Mobile Netherlands could square with long-rumoured plan to buy KPN in order to bolster the Group’s convergence strategy.
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M&AViasat buys out T-Mobile partner RigNet
Maritime connectivity provider RigNet acquired by satellite specialist Viasat in $222m deal. T-Mobile US partnered with RigNet in July 2019, but COVID-related issues have pegged back progress.
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M&AT-Mobile ties up another Sprint loose end with Swiftel buy
US NatCo buys Sprint-branded wireless assets operated by Swiftel Communications, leaving Shentel as the last remaining Sprint affiliate.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom gets wind of energy startup MOWEA
DT taps MOWEA to help meet renewable energy ambitions and challenges of getting power to 5G sites. MOWEA previously tied with Vodafone Germany.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelekom Innovation Pool: below the surface
Vehicle nearing decade in operation. Now an increasingly active player within Deutsche Telekom’s broader innovation and investment strategy. Reach extending beyond Group’s walls and into new international markets.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile CZ makes convergence push with CETIN tie-up
NatCo ramps up FTTH rollout with infrastructure-build tie-up. Another convergence add-on for mobile-centric operator.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile MONEY partner banks contract extension
White label banking provider BankMobile flags the success of its T-Mobile partnership as a contract extension is signed and Sprint customers added. Vendor aims to add another “large” partner due in 2021.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWeaveworks sews up Deutsche Telekom funding
Group taps Telekom Innovation Pool to join in on Series-C round with several big industry names. Weaveworks, creator of Kubernetes platform GitOps, takes total funding to $60m. TIP investment suggests Deutsche Telekom partnership could extend beyond mere fiscal support.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom reveals first Campus Network Program members
Robotics players first to win places in Deutsche Telekom’s Industry 4.0 innovation scheme. Solutions to emerge from hubraum programme could be integrated with Group products. DT’s partner ecosystem steadily growing.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems joins GAIA-X Automotive Alliance
T-Sys joins five others in cloud-based GAIA-X supply chain project. Investment in vehicle market interoperability and sustainability.
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M&ADT pulls Romanian fixed-line plug but marooned in mobile
Group’s fixed-line assets in Romania currently worth just under €0.5m. Romanian footing remains, with TRMC still falling under DT’s convoluted structure — for now.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom’s EAN co-pilot gets cash boost
Investor vote of confidence in SkyFive, which provides the European Aviation Network — backed by Deutsche Telekom — with air-to-ground kit.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSky high: DT backed AppsFlyer ups valuation to $2bn
Mobile attribution player earns Salesforce Ventures investment, extending DTCP-backed Series-D round earlier this year. Startup becomes double unicorn, revenue also heading in the right direction.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP tops up Cellwize investment
DTCP adds another undisclosed sum to its investment in network automation specialist Cellwize. $32m total funding in the Series B round.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems’ and OVHcloud’s first GAIA-X offering takes shape
GAIA-X project gathers pace, as T-Systems and OVHcloud share details of first commercial services to be launched early next year. Deutsche Telekom remains strong supporter of GAIA-X. Largest cloud providers pledge support for project’s principles, but there are signs of regulatory headwinds ahead.
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Venturing & Investmentshubraum continues XR bet with three way investment
Tech incubator closes 5G Consumer Entertainment Program with trifecta investment. XR identified as key consumer use-case.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom sheds its TIP spectator tag
Group backs OpenBNG, a new transport initiative from OOPT project group, champions new O-RAN/TIP lab in Berlin, and involved in technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution. DT is absent, however, from new Solution Groups, focused on “end-to-end” virtualised networks.
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Venturing & InvestmentsT-Mobile US sets up corporate VC fund for 5G
T-Mobile Ventures formed in collaboration with Touchdown Ventures. Targets “early-to-mid-stage” companies. Aims to develop “breakthrough” 5G products and services. Mojio and Circle already part of T-Mobile Ventures’ investment portfolio.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBENOCS works Deutsche Telekom connections for APAC expansion
Spin-off ties with DT-affiliated MarvelTec to land China Telecom Global engagement.