All the latest key telecoms insight, news and analysis from Germany, including Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica (O2) and Vodafone.
GlasfaserPlus wraps up a €2bn+ lending facility to help get its Gigabit roll out programme up and running.
TowerCo builds production speed and “optionality” by securing licence to outsource part of its site expansion work for Vodafone Germany.
Germany Chief Executive Srini Gopalan sees room for “one or two” FTTP joint ventures in the operator’s next‑gen rollout master plan.
UK‑headquartered Group reportedly talking to investors. Maximum investment said to be capped at €10bn. Off‑balance sheet option wheeled out again.
TowerCo builds production speed and “optionality” by securing licence to outsource part of its site expansion work for Vodafone Germany.
Telekom Deutschland channels adam&eve to up creativity; MagentaTV boosts RTL+.
TDE partners Sport.Media.Net for new advertising function. Sights set on leveraging MagentaTV growth to sell sponsorships.
Unify X powered by Telekom offers cloud and hybrid deployment scenarios. Based on Unify Office by RingCentral.
Decentralised IoT spinout Staex resurfaces; DT to debut design-orientated smart home device collection in Milan.
Vodafone Germany CEO replacement named; Networks lead confirmed; and Commercial Operations lead filled temporarily. Vodafone UK’s strategy chief Dixit set to join former CEO Jeffery at Frontier. Vodacom SA CEO Sharma confirmed departure leaving vacancy at the top. Vodafone Carrier and Partner Markets names regional management changes.
Regulator says zero‑rating add‑ons breach net neutrality. German operators told to terminate services by next year. Order follows European Court of Justice ruling that the services are “incompatible” with EU law.
First meeting of five ‘Regio Circles’ takes place in Berlin. Gopalan keen to empower local customer‑facing units to improve end‑user experiences. Fibre and 5G services a priority.
TDE Sales & Service lead Ferri Abolhassan says tariffs will be restructured later this year. Customer satisfaction a priority, with service identified as a key differentiator.
Telekom Innovation Labs project on ‘new-generation’ IoT orchestration re‑surfaces. New business Staex offers a fresh, decentralised take on running smart-utility and smart-city projects. First external funding secured. Startup sits outside of the DT perimeter but maintains ties with Detecon and T‑Mobile.
Hannes Ametsreiter to pursue private investment career from July, when Microsoft’s Philippe Rogge will take the Vodafone Germany helm. Rogge, President for Central & Eastern Europe at Microsoft, chosen for his “pan‑European strategy”, says Group CEO Nick Read.
