Europe – Page 18
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Headline numbers: relying on US
USA growth now an even more dominant part of DT’s world. Management remain keen to ensure strength in Europe is not overlooked.
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Strategy & Change
Hrvatski Telekom loses rights over Mostar stake
Hrvatski Telekom and Deutsche Telekom will now be forced to consider options after right of first refusal is removed.
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M&A
DT half-way out of Romania (maybe)
Agreement “in principle” reportedly struck between Orange and Romania’s government to take over Telekom Romania’s fixed-line business. Mobile arm still up for sale, as DT struggles to find full escape velocity from underperforming market.
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M&A
Government takes on Hrvatski Telekom over Mostar stake
Speculation over telecoms privatisation process in Bosnia and Herzegovina bubbles up again, pushing Hrvatski Telekom and Deutsche Telekom to consider options.
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Network & Infrastructure
Magenta Telekom CEO Bierwirth calls for action to reboot “stuck” 5G rollout
Long-time legal and regulatory challenges around site rollout look to be coming to a head in the 5G era.
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Partnerships & Alliances
OTE hums and haws over Greek rivals’ new tower JV
Group prevaricates about throwing its lot in with Vantage Towers Greece, the new JV between Vodafone Greece and Wind Hellas.
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Elsewhere in Group: DTCP takes co-control of UK-based Community Fibre
DT backs another horse in the UK telecoms race, raising further questions over the longevity of its relationship with incumbent BT Group.
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Elsewhere in Europe: T-Mobile Poland marks a win; Slovak Telekom catches flak
Region’s B2B focus in evidence as TMPL marks a win with Gaz Systems and breaks ground at its Warsaw data centre. Slovak Telekom catches flak for Unimobile silent treatment.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile goes on campus with Ostrava tech university
Next steps laid out for DT’s Czechia campus network testing ground. 5G layer in pipeline although long-term upgrade dependent on auction timeframe and structure.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile, KPN play 5G catch-up with VodafoneZiggo
Dutch multiband auction lets T-Mobile and KPN into 5G race.
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Hrvatski Telekom takes Tesla on 5G journey
Long-running network ally Ericsson Nikola Tesla wins four-year 5G cooperation deal. CEO Nebis focused closely on B2B growth opportunities.
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Elsewhere in DT Group: DTCP diversifies; TIP in expansion mode
DTCP continues to demand attention as business diversification powerhouse, as more money sent LeanIX’s way and other interests ramp up partnership activity. TIP also appears in expansion mode.
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DT People Moves: TMUS CCO Gardner heads off; DT IoT builds from T-Sys deck…
T-Systems gets raided by newly-independent Deutsche Telekom IoT, with Bauss as CFO. Post-merger TMUS continues to slot roles into place. Content lead Lindsay Gardner preps for departure.
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Elsewhere in Europe: DTGC backs OpenRoaming; TMCZ to face 5G foes
Czech regulator has yet another go at tackling three-player limitations in mobile. Greek and Hungarian state schemes targeted for opportunities.
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Deutsche Telekom people movements, July 2020: European swaps and US refresh
Hrvatski Telekom elevates B2B into CEO’s mandate. Carter and Geldmacher among New T-Mobile departures.
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Public Affairs
Regulatory questions posed over DT’s Romanian exit plan
Possibility of regulatory pushback to a deal raised by national competition head. European Commission would also want to have a close look.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile Netherlands taps Telindus for automation
TMNL partnered with automation provider Telindus for network maintenance, monitoring, and security.
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M&A
Slovak Telekom exits Zoznam portal
Wholly owned subsidiary Zoznam will be sold to its current CEO Martin Mác “in the coming weeks” as ST focuses on new tech challenges.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile Poland goes live with 5G
TMPL’s 5G service switched on with apparent strong coverage play versus rivals.
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Network & Infrastructure
Hrvatski Telekom flags DSS 5G success
Croatian NatCo claims progress in dynamic spectrum sharing implementation at 5G test ground in Samobor.