Germany Telecoms News

All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Germany.

2026-03-12T16:23:00+00:00

Interview: Macquarie-backed operator VIRTUS Data Centres is accelerating its European ambitions with a speculative build model, targeting tier‑two metros to stay ahead of hyperscaler demand and replicate a tried-and-true campus model. Business Development VP Christina Mertens talks ambition, strategy, and investor backing…

Latest Headlines from Germany

Peoplewatch

DT seeks auto sector knowhow with buying boss pick

2026-03-12T14:10:00+00:00

MAHLE exec Michael Sohn takes on job of finding opportunities to trim cost out of operator’s near-€50bn annual purchasing budget…

Financial & Performance

American Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin

2026-03-11T17:40:00+00:00

US wireless infra giant looking to globalise American best practices and buying power across its international operations, in pursuit of new FY30 margin goal. Areas being targeted for savings include land, internal tech, supplier spend, and site maintenance.

Telekom Deutschland

Public Affairs

German broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst

2026-02-26T10:54:00+00:00

German broadband providers show unease over regulator’s move to refocus onto regional markets when gauging incumbent Telekom Deutschland’s market power, and potentially relax the operator’s regulatory obligations in four cities.

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Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Analyst Briefing

Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan

2026-03-05T17:57:00+00:00

MWC26 Special Analyst Briefing: Murtra kicks off Telefónica’s MWC with calls for the EC to “unleash” telcos through M&A, and in doing so enable “deeper” technology investments. AI, cross-border collaboration, and sovereignty took precedence in the wave of developments the operator unveiled during the event…

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Vodafone Germany

Peoplewatch

Vodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe

2026-03-09T17:15:00+00:00

March 2026 update, including senior IT, legal, and procurement appointments in Europe; integration impacts felt in the UK and Romania; Europe Cluster network operations lead picked from Vodafone Turkey; Safaricom targets fixed business…

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Network & Infra

Vodafone heralds ‘next evolution’ as AI-RAN moves from theory to application

2026-03-04T14:13:00+00:00

MWC26: CTO Scott Petty and network strategy chief Marco Zangani highlight work with vendors push AI deeper into the network as tech moves ‘from theory into practice’…

Network & Infra

Germany’s O2 brings AWS in-house with Outposts deployment

2026-03-04T10:11:00+00:00

MWC26: Telefónica operating business said to be first in world to bring AWS‑managed hardware inside its own data centre perimeter, enabling lower‑latency and local data processing.

Network & Infra

DT confirms Europe open RAN tender is ongoing

2026-03-03T17:14:00+00:00

MWC26: Operator confirms work on its “component-based” European open RAN tender is continuing, with disaggregation lead Thomas Lips highlighting recent progress with developing the technology…

Partnerships & Alliances

DT and SoftBank seek partners for ‘global’ IoT platform play

2026-03-03T11:21:00+00:00

MWC26: MNO partners want to extend ‘all-in-one’ IoT connectivity solution into new markets beyond Europe and Japan.

Network & Infra

DT says Starlink was only adequate option as it forms D2D tie-up

2026-03-02T17:12:00+00:00

MWC26: Deutsche Telekom unveils Starlink as its latest partner for direct‑to‑device services, with launch planned for 2028.

Network & Infra

Enter SatCo: Vodafone raises curtain on European D2D branding, management

2026-02-27T14:36:00+00:00

Branding, management, and governance unveiled as Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile take another step towards direct-to-device services launch in Europe. ‘We’re here to complement, not compete’ is the message from leadership, as satco takes on ‘operator-led’ model…

Peoplewatch

DT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit

2026-02-26T18:15:00+00:00

Operator appoints Christian Schwalbe as the new permanent chief of its IoT division, following Dennis Nikles’ departure.

Analyst Briefing

Vodafonewatch: redrawing the European footprint (again)

2026-02-26T17:18:00+00:00

Analyst Briefing: unerringly upbeat CEO Margherita Della Valle pitched German turnaround (again), UK merger integration (at pace), and more M&A (Ziggo, towers, and beyond). Elsewhere, Amdocs gets in on cable overhaul; Cornerstone considers micro-edge compute options …

Public Affairs

German broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst

2026-02-26T10:54:00+00:00

Network & Infra

DT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management

2026-02-25T18:02:00+00:00

Telco to deploy new Full Stack Energy Efficiency system after completing trials of the technology with AMD, HPE, Lenovo, and Mavenir. DT indicates tests delivered up to 65% reduction in 5G core energy consumption, with potential upgrades flagged…

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Latest from Germany

VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansion

Latest Headlines from Germany

DT breaks into EU top ten: market cap surges to €159bn, amid Euro telco comeback

Vodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe

Deutsche Telekomwatch MWC roundup: Höttges’ ‘Hedgehog Day’

Vodafonewatch MWC roundup: satcomms centre stage; AI-RAN advancing

Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan

DT seeks auto sector knowhow with buying boss pick

American Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin

Telekom Deutschland

German broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst

DT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management

DT beats European peers to reach net zero operations

DT−Orange procurement JV names new CEO

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: ex-Airtel innovation boss handed AI product remit

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan

Germany’s O2 brings AWS in-house with Outposts deployment

Telefónica Peoplewatch: innovation duo’s departure

Eurofiber continues M&A spree with LuxNetwork buy

Telefónicawatch: Europe’s DNA re-code

Vodafone Germany

Vodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe

Vodafonewatch MWC roundup: satcomms centre stage; AI-RAN advancing

Vodafone heralds ‘next evolution’ as AI-RAN moves from theory to application

Vodafonewatch: redrawing the European footprint (again)

In depth: headline numbers mask Vodafone’s in-market challenge

More from Germany

Vodafone heralds ‘next evolution’ as AI-RAN moves from theory to application

Germany’s O2 brings AWS in-house with Outposts deployment

DT confirms Europe open RAN tender is ongoing

DT and SoftBank seek partners for ‘global’ IoT platform play

DT says Starlink was only adequate option as it forms D2D tie-up

Enter SatCo: Vodafone raises curtain on European D2D branding, management

DT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit

Vodafonewatch: redrawing the European footprint (again)

German broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst

DT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management