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Venturing & Investments
DT partner everphone secures €271m in debt and equity funding
Device‑as‑a‑service specialist gets further injection amid growing sustainability focus.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica’s Álvarez-Pallete takes soapbox to Davos, repeats call for EU refresh
Telefónica’s CEO says deregulation and investment “agenda” needed to drive innovation and increase EU telcos’ competitiveness. Comments come hot on the heels of similar messaging from other industry execs. Entrance of SEPI and stc as Group shareholders not a distraction from new three-year strategy…
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Marketing
Study says Deutsche Telekom is now world’s most valuable telecoms brand
Brand Finance places Group ninth overall across global businesses.
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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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Elsewhere in Germany: Telekom Deutschland claims “great interest” in tower-to-go offering
Telekom Deutschland claims “great interest” in tower-to-go offering.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Vodafone’s van Boxmeer has a word in Draghi’s ear
Vodafone’s van Boxmeer has a word in Draghi’s ear re. European regulatory hurdles.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica finalises Spain job cuts, wage increases ‘on the way’
Agreement reached with unions on CEV III framework and new incentivised early-retirement scheme, with more than 3,000 redundancies anticipated. Plans to increase wages and reduce working hours also reportedly in the works, and extension to other subsidiaries also a possibility…
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom taps new MLOps platform for time-to-market gains
Magenta MLOps system goes live from Deutsche Telekom IT, designed to further streamline IT processes for AI and ML solutions.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone signs ‘bold’ Microsoft deal to further AI, cloud, CX, IoT priorities
Wide-ranging collaboration includes $1.5bn Vodafone investment in co-developed solutions; AI adoption at scale; and embrace of Azure ecosystem. Get the full insight…
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Interview
DTCP grows data centre ambitions for AI “era”
Interview: Zahl Limbuwala discusses investor’s interest in AI, which he believes represents a new “technology fundamental” for data centres, though firm tempers expectations amidst the recent wave of hype. Investor also keeps geographic expansion and investment in adjacencies on the cards…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica’s German fibre JV targets rural ramp-up with Solutions30 deal
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser to begin collaboration with Luxembourg-based vendor in Iserholn, with “several” other projects lined up across Germany. Contract aimed at increasing rollout pace to meet refreshed Telefónica fibre reach goal…
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone’s Irish FibreCo expands investment plan for Dublin
SIRO allocates €100m of €1bn budget to Dublin full-fibre rollout.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom in geospatial API trial with Google Cloud
PoC aims to compare accuracy of current AI fibre mapping tool with API‑based geospatial solution.
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Vodafone Peoplewatch: 2024 sees tech moves, alumni bagging new CxO spots en masse
January 2024 update: more than half-dozen CxO moves in and out of Vodafone; further tech elevations; BT Sourced lures VPC strategy exec… learn more…
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People
Ex-Telefónica chair César Alierta passes away
Operator reflects on former Chairman’s impact, having helped the operator to expand geographically and initiating its digital transformation strategy.
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Venturing & Investments
New IoT satco Sateliot bags fresh funding, on track for 2024 launch
Banco Santander invests in ambitious satellite 5G NB-IoT startup, accelerating move towards further nanosatellite deployments and 2024 commercialisation. Series-B round already planned to fuel “next phase” of construction…
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Products & Services
O2 Germany fightback reaches rivals’ families
CEO Markus Haas eyes portfolio of family-focused offerings, seeking to lure new customers and better compete with rivals. Latest in strategy to offset hit from loss of 1&1 roaming contract…
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica’s copper exchanges to linger on until 2026
The last two copper exchanges expected to be closed in 2026 to meet wholesale LLU obligations.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland tools up with IQGeo to accelerate pace of FTTP rollout
German NatCo hails automation benefits of Comsof Fiber software as part of FTTH Factory process.