Latest Deutsche Telekom Insight – Page 2
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Public Affairs
Ball in German authorities’ court after 5G defeat
Germany’s BNetzA reported still to be mulling over its response to service providers’ remarkable court victory over 2019 auction terms.
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Strategy & Change
Liberty gives European B2B services business a new name and mission
Shared services arm rebadged and given mandate to seek expansion in areas such as energy, fintech, and insurance.
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Strategy & Change
2024 vendor review: Telcos start feeling benefits of TechCo pivot
2024 may be the year telcos truly started to become TechCos, with GenAI, open RAN and cloud-native platforms reshaping CX, NetOpps and the industry landscape. Dive into how operators are overcoming transformation challenges, collaborating with vendors, and unlocking new revenue opportunities in this game-changing year. Available to all registered users…
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Weekly Briefings
The Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: Constellations and consternation
New-style satcomms ventures take a step forward on both sides of the Atlantic, with IRIS² contracts now signed and T-Mobile Starlink service opening for business.
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Operations
Magyar Telekom boosts DT’s European IT stack meld
Operator highlights completion of CRM switch as part of ongoing regional platform consolidation effort at parent Deutsche Telekom.
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Network & Infrastructure
EC finally signs deal to get IRIS² space plan off ground
Contracts belatedly tied up with SpaceRISE consortium, which features Orange and Deutsche Telekom, and will build and operate planned regional satellite network.
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Products & Services
DT refines its 5G sports video pitch
Operator ties with German football association to market 5G action streaming tech from partner Sporttotal.
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Public Affairs
Exasperated telco CEOs mulled strike action to drive EU regulatory change: Orange’s Heydemann
Orange CEO says the concept of a CEO strike came up in discussions over how to change European regulators’ mindset towards sector, although concedes impracticality of such a move.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: T-Mobile quells urge to converge
Latest from DT, including: Group remains challenged by task of finding fixed-line investment balance in ‘T-Mobile’ markets where it is expanding beyond wireless.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile ‘open’ to tech that could further flesh out FWA
As rivals ramp up broadband investments, CEO Mike Sievert says operator remains “on the hunt” for capacity-enabling tech that could enable it to widen reach of its 5G Home Internet and Small Business Internet fixed wireless services.
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Enterprise (B2B)
Canny T-Mobile Poland whole-buys its way to ten million premises footprint
T-Mobile Poland activates broadband services on Vectra Group network, taking its premises reach into eight figure territory.
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Venturing & Investments
Sateliot secures €30m from EIB, defence merits flagged
Funding expected to help Spanish 5G‑IoT SatCo deliver a global LEO network by 2028.
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People
Magyar Telekom rejigs top exec line-up
New tech and finance chiefs to join Hungarian incumbent in early-2025, with Current CTIO Lubor Zatko heading into a new role within Deutsche Telekom.
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Public Affairs
European Commission raises ‘serious doubts’ as Hungary plots wholesale broadband changes
Brussels raises “serious doubts” about the legality of Hungary’s plans to regulate wholesale broadband access, leaving telcos in limbo.
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Weekly Briefings
The Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: no macro alarms, yet
Reporting Q3 numbers, DT execs delight in strong performance of Europe-side businesses and calm concerns over any bumps from political and economic developments in Germany and the USA.
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Network & Infrastructure
Nokia confirms primary role in DT’s German open RAN buildout
Finnish vendor and Fujitsu picked for next phase of DT’s open RAN plan, covering about 3,000 sites in home market.
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Financial & Performance
Highlights: Over-powered DT presents headache for Europe’s telco club
Q3 FY24: Quarter sees Group put on another display of financial strength, fed by growth in USA and Europe — prompting some City analysts to question whether it should go easier on competitively challenged rivals in its home market.
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Financial & Performance
Guidance: DT doubles up on EU-US earnings
Q3 FY24: Jointly-driven earnings guidance uplift gives DT a welcome chance to underline how its business is not just about T-Mobile US.
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Financial & Performance
In-depth: DT’s show of strength creates analyst anxiety
Q3 FY24: DT continues to leave European rivals behind with strong growth throughout P&L and across geographies, creating apparent signs of concern among sector stakeholders.
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Interview
In depth: Eurotelco adtech Utiq sets course for Americas
Ambitious JV plots further regional Transatlantic expansion following recent Austrian debut, according to CEO Marc Bresseel. Read more on plans to crack North America, reach new platforms, forge new partnerships in adtech, telecoms, raise further funds, and beyond…