Europe – Page 2
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: a decade into job, Höttges opens next chapter…
DT enters pivotal year in strong shape versus its peers, according to TelcoX study that backs up the Group’s onus on reliability and customer experience improvement over more thrill-seeking tech investment. Read more in this week’s briefing…
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Premium
Elsewhere in Europe: DT takes Magenta Moments to sixth market
DT takes Magenta Moments to sixth market.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile Poland adds a sixth player to fibre infra team
Polish operator remains happy to rely on third-party wholesale tie-ups as a base for wireline and converged service expansion, adding open access player Polski Światłowód Otwarty to its supply base.
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Network & Infrastructure
Almost a decade on, Magyar Telekom gets 4G network-sharing clearance
Hungary’s competition authority cancelled its own scrutiny of the 800MHz lease agreement.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Tesla parks another contract win at Hrvatski Telekom
Croatian vendor nets 5G core contract with Hrvatski Telekom and subsidiary Crnogorski Telekom, extending long-term major accounts with the two operators.
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Public Affairs
Magyar Telekom hails end of Hungary’s utility tax
Parliament adopts act to repeal tax that cost Magyar Telekom about €20m in FY23.
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Network & Infrastructure
Austria’s Magenta Telekom chooses Mavenir for cloud-native voice
Austrian NatCo shifts to software-defined approach for voice, enabling LTE and Wi-Fi-based services now, and paving the way for voice-over-New Radio in future.
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M&A
OTE seeks a Clever deal to secure Romanian exit
Deutsche Telekom-controlled Greek group is in talks with the owner of local broadcaster Clever Media Network over a long-mooted sale of Telekom Romania Mobile.
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Network & Infrastructure
OTE digs in on fibre build amid competitive and operational headwinds
Greek incumbent’s FTTH rollout programme progressing “steadily”, as run rate nears level required to meet headline three million homes passed target. Read more on key takeaways from Q3 FY23, incl. performance, competitive intensity, disruption from fires and floods…
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile is biggest spender in Poland’s long-awaited 5G spectrum auction
T-Mobile and Orange each pick up one of four 100MHz blocks on offer.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Beyond Now seeks deeper relationship with Deutsche Telekom
DT partner aims to help its customers achieve more than €1bn of revenue across their platforms.
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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top-level rejig in Germany
January 2024 update: Telekom Deutschland’s Business Customers unit takes on new MD, following departure of Hagen Rickmann.
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Public Affairs
DT’s Europe chief lashes out at proposal to regulate EU intra-call pricing
Dominique Leroy argues EU parliament’s proposed amendment to Gigabit Infrastructure Act is unnecessary.
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Financial & Performance
Magyar Telekom has cheerier FY23 outlook; now expects double-digit growth
Good news on customer sign-ups and spending sees Hungarian incumbent significantly raise full-year sales and earnings forecasts.
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Network & Infrastructure
Magyar Telekom agrees network investment in exchange for tax breaks
MoU with Hungarian state will see outdoor 5G network coverage extended to nearly 99% of population by 2026, up from current 60%.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Apple insurance available in Austria
Apple insurance available in Austria.
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Marketing
DT chief hints Greece’s OTE may adopt ‘T’ logo
Höttges hails hanging of Group logo as “strong sign of belonging” at Greek operator.
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Marketing
T-Mobile brand continues vanishing act with Dutch exit
The new Odido brand is replacing T-Mobile and Tele2 in the Netherlands.
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Premium
T Mobile Poland signs up fifth wholesale fibre partner
Polish NatCo increases HFC and fibre footprint to ten million premises.