All Germany articles
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems bullish on sovereignty shift; untouched by tariff ‘turmoil’
Q2 FY25: Deutsche Telekom says enterprise IT business on track to meet FY25 guidance and longer-term targets.
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: Vodafone knocked back as rivals surge
Latest from Vodafone as a turbulent quarter sees BT claim the UK’s top telco spot, Liberty Global exits stage left, and German fibre JV OXG pushes forward with another wholesale tie-up…
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TechnologyDTCP and Porsche said to explore €500m defence tech fund
Venture capital partners DTCP and Porsche are reportedly talking about setting up a €500m defence-focused fund, which would be the pair’s second tie-up.
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B2BDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: in-flight boss is Amazon-bound
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including the appointment of new execs to drive network technology evolution in the AI era and direct its in-flight comms business — plus leadership switches around B2B in Poland, ‘Beyond Core’ diversification, and product design.
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Public AffairsRuling looms in DT’s €80m outsourcing row
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, indicates a tribunal ruling on long-running disagreement between the pair is close.
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Financial & Performance1&1 taps fingers as it awaits spectrum sharing offer from rivals
Following regulator’s ruling in March, 1&1’s CEO Ralph Dommermuth says it’s not yet clear when the operator will be able to secure a deal to access low‑band spectrum.
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: Telefónica enjoys FY25 free hit
Telefónica confirms it is on course to meet FY25 guidance, although current goals offer limited visibility into Group’s financial or strategic outlook, amid ongoing wait for completion of strategic review…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 spend: copper maintenance drops off the bill
Telefónica’s home market OB gains the spotlight for cost efficiency efforts linked to completion of copper shutdown during Q2…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 in-depth: more ‘core one’ than ‘core four’
Spain and Brazil continue to form a strong base for Telefónica during second quarter, but currency weakness and competitive challenges dent takings elsewhere, and back up new leadership’s desire to ring in major changes…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica remains in wait for Murtra Grand Plan
Q2 FY25: Telefónica’s latest quarterly numbers underpin the change agenda of the operator’s new leadership team. The Group continues to perform well in Spain and Brazil, but weaker figures elsewhere back up execs’ plans for a portfolio restructure, with Hispam downturn continuing and UK and Germany stuck in turnaround mode. A shift to ‘industrial’ decision-making also looks set to see a change in course around infra ownership.
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Network & InfraVodafone’s German fibre JV signs 1&1 as latest wholesale customer
1&1 to offer broadband services over OXG Glasfaser’s infrastructure starting next year, further expanding its addressable fixed broadband footprint in bid to stem customer base decline.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom lines up Brookfield for AI data centre investment
Deutsche Telekom turns to towerco partner Brookfield Asset Management for co-investment in AI data centres and considers setting up an off-balance sheet partnership as competition heats up for EU-funded contracts.
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: best yet to come this year
Q1 FY25–26 special: management walks us through a broadly positive first quarter, but emphasises the latent potential for a ‘right-sized’ group that has taken ‘proactive’ steps towards a revival. German fruit soon ready for harvest, if CFO Luka Mucic is believed, with structural/strategic resets elsewhere also settling down…
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Financial & PerformanceGreen shoots now ‘tangible’ as Vodafone Germany shows signs of recovery
Q1 FY25–26: Troubled German OpCo shows early signs of recovery as promised by leadership, but still in decline and customer losses remain a headache. ‘Value over volume’ mantra has a nice ring, but when will it deliver?
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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: TV and infra resets
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, including reshuffles at Movistar Plus+ and Telxius and new jobs for recent top exec departures Chema Alonso and Mark Evans…
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Network & InfraVodafone’s German fibre JV plots 2025 commercial launch
OXG Glasfaser wheels in motion ahead of commercial services go-live. Delays and slow rollout pace have raised questions, but Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle says JV is now in “catchup mode”…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: deals driving network, security upgrades
Latest from Vodafone, including a spectrum fee reprieve; SecOps potential with $1bn partner Google Cloud; DOCSIS development in the Netherlands; more from Turkey, Kenya, South Africa, elsewhere…
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Network & InfraYondr opens doors to new German data centre, eyes European expansion
Data centre player cuts the ribbon on 40MW Frankfurt facility, which it claims marks a “significant step” in its ongoing European expansion plans. The launch brings Yondr’s total deployed IT capacity over the past year to 100MW. Read more…
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Strategy & ChangeDT holds firm on diversity as T-Mobile US ditches DEI to secure M&A deals
Deutsche Telekom says its approach is unaffected as T-Mobile adapts to policy changes and scraps diversity, equity, and inclusion to win approval for two pending acquisitions.
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M&ATelefónica to take control of FiBrasil JV in €132m deal
Telefónica’s Brazilian business has agreed a deal to buy out its fibre joint venture partner in a further sign that the Spanish group is now keen to up consolidation and control over past infrastructure side-ventures.