All Germany articles
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems’ and OVHcloud’s first GAIA-X offering takes shape
GAIA -X project gathers pace, as T‑Systems and OVHcloud share details of first commercial services to be launched early next year. Deutsche Telekom remains strong supporter of GAIA-X . Largest cloud providers pledge support for project’s principles, but there are signs of regulatory headwinds ahead. ...
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Partnerships & Alliances
Drillisch soldiers on with roaming talks
Prospective MNO confirms it is seeking one national roaming agreement. DT’s Höttges questions whether potential rival is serious about building its own 5G network. Talks with Telefónica described as ‘constructive’.
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Corporate
T‑Mobile US boardroom given a refresh
Newly‑appointed Telekom Deutschland CEO Srini Gopalan leaves US board, swapped for Dominique Leroy. hubraum’s Tazi and Group veteran Wilkins also join.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom takes rain‑check on full‑fibre target
Rethink on mix of German next-gen deployment will see Group need a year more than expected to get up to full roll out speed.
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Products & Services
T-Systems flags blockchain benefits for Europe’s asylum system
Data privacy remains a key stumbling block.
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Network & Infrastructure
Accenture added to Deutsche Telekom’s Campus Network ecosystem
Industry 4.0 applications deployed at industrial technology testbed. DT’s campus 5G portfolio continues to grow.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom sheds its TIP spectator tag
Group backs OpenBNG, a new transport initiative from OOPT project group, champions new O‑RAN/TIP lab in Berlin, and involved in technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution. DT is absent, however, from new Solution Groups, focused on “ end‑to‑end ” virtualised networks.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: 5G Broadcast on the cards; Samsung edtech partnership flagged
TDE working on 5G‑based in‑vehicle broadcasting.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: Wind River trumpets T-Sys tie-up
Wind River flags campus network engagement and joins re‑branded Open Infrastructure Foundation; T‑Systems on lookout for partnerships in Brazil.
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Products & Services
Telekom quietly retires CarConnect service
End of road coming in 2022, when partner Mojio hints revamped offering might emerge. Unclear whether or not equivalent services in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, and the USA face a similar fate.
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Network & Infrastructure
AI-equipped drive-bys help Deutsche Telekom snip fibre costs
Group continues to shop around for cost-saving innovations and lauds AI as a way to drastically reduce FTTP planning times and costs.
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Network & Infrastructure
Allianz emerging as Telefónica’s German fibre buddy
Report suggests that project ‘ Beethoven ’ aims to exploit Telefónica’s Spanish fibre expertise.
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Analysis
Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: sustainability gets a platform
Czech Republic, Spain 5G trial; Vodafone Germany takes sustainability on board.
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Products & Services
Vodafone ready to kick off 5G real time stadium app
5G AR app is ready to launch as football fans return to stadiums. VfD to roll out 5G to more Bundesliga stadiums. Stadium tech in spotlight as Germany gears up to host Euro 2024. AR sports app takeup depends on device availability.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Government comes clean on SAP–T Systems corona app costs
Health Ministry reveals that some costs were lower than expected but encounters criticism in parliament over how the contracts were awarded to SAP and T‑Sys.
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Public Affairs
Huawei on retreat as US dials up European pressure
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market. Revision looks set to hurt Vodafone’s planning in largest market. Vodafone Greece also looks set for disruption as Pompeo visit increases pressure for a local ban. ...
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica’s core markets: Nokia and Juniper pick up gigs
Vivo into loans; Juniper picked for 5G backhaul security; Nokia wins UK SDM.
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Network & Infrastructure
Ciena trumpets iFusión role in Germany
Ciena’s Blue Planet platform to aid move towards disaggregated, multi‑vendor transport network.
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Public Affairs
US dials up European pressure on Huawei
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica renews Deutsche Telekom deal as fibre plans accelerate
Renewed and expanded wholesale volume deal will remove the handbrake on Telefónica’s broadband products, and drive TDE investment. While DT network currently focused on urban areas, Telefónica’s plans for a €5bn rural fibre network are reportedly nearing completion.
