Latest Deutsche Telekom Insight – Page 2
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Headlines: solidity amid volatility
Q1 FY25: Group reports increased revenue, earnings, and cash flow as all four major divisions deliver on growth mandate.
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Spend: more AIs in pipeline as DT ramps digital diet
Q1 FY25: Leadership stresses need to up delivery of cost-focused tech initiatives as commercial growth becomes harder to come by, and DT’s investment requirements remain.
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Guidance: €20bn barrier to break
Q1 FY25: Despite murky macro outlook, DT reaffirms expectations of jumps in revenue, earnings, and cash flow during FY25, and beyond.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom joins bid to build EU-backed mega AI data centre
Group is part a five-player consortium that hopes to win a piece of the EU’s €20bn budget to build an “AI Gigafactory” in Germany, as Europe unlocks funding for AI and digital infrastructure.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom centres on RAN challenges with new R&D boss
Key RAN development exec Petr Ledl is to take over as Head of DT’s T-Labs unit, with a brief to grapple with “complex technology concepts in the area of mobile networks” and push forward transformation of the group’s radio systems.
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PeopleDT tech supremo Claudia Nemat resigns; CTO Mudesir steps up
Tectonic shift at German group as colourful and charismatic Technology & Innovation boss Claudia Nemat departs and passes the reins to number-two Dr. Abdu Mudesir.
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M&AUnited Internet raises 1&1 stake ahead of further network spend
Germany’s United Internet splashing out €300m to increase 1&1 holding to 90%; claims “particularly important” ahead of mobile network expansion.
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M&ATAWAL is possible suitor for DT’s latest tower spin-outs
Acquisitive Saudi tower group TAWAL is still keen on M&A in central and eastern Europe and has Deutsche Telekom’s newly carved out masts in its sights.
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PeopleMagenta Telekom picks Kicker to boot up tech shifts
Former exec Thomas Kicker returns to Magenta Telekom to fill CEO vacancy after a stint at security partner cyan.
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PremiumOTE sees light at end of Romanian escape tunnel
Greek operator says it could be a “couple of months” away from completing a deal to offload Telekom Romania Mobile after a four-year effort to offload the business.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: freshening IT up
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including a change of execs tasked with driving forward IT transformation at both Group level and domestic towers business DFMG — plus leadership changes at T.Capital, Combis, and T-Systems’ transport unit.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP joins space race with investment in US rocket maker
Investment group acquires an interest in US player Stoke Space, via Incharge JV with Porsche.
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TechnologyT-Mobile Czech Republic finishes billing upgrade with Amdocs
Operator has completed the upgrade of its billing and charging systems without disrupting customer services, and claims the upgrade will enable it to execute “faster, more agile, and reliable service delivery”.
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PeopleBT raids DT for next Digital chief to drive transformation
Deutsche Telekom CIO Peter Leukert lined up as Chief Digital Officer and head of BT’s Digital function, a permanent replacement for Harmeen Mehta and relieving Howard Watson of his interim dual brief.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange’s Leboucher joins peers in drilling down on industry’s need for 6GHz
Orange CTO joins peers at BT, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and more to argue that the whole of the upper 6GHz band should be devoted to mobile to enable 6G.
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PeopleAmazon poaches T-Mobile exec to lead Project Kuiper marketing
Clint Patterson joins Amazon’s satellite startup Project Kuiper as Chief Marketing Officer after an eleven-year “epic ride” at T-Mobile USA.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: congstar stamps its marque
A busy few days on the marketing front at DT as Greece’s OTE firms up a long-anticipated move closer to central branding, and figures from Germany’s congstar suggest DT’s multi-brand portfolio is delivering commercial gains in a challenging environment. Read more…
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Public AffairsEWE Tel sues German regulator over spectrum extension ‘obligation’
EWE’s telecoms arm files lawsuit against the Bundesnetzagentur, claiming that the regulator needs to beef up third-party access requirements on MNOs to appropriately address competition concerns…
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MarketingOTE dons parent’s T in brand switch-up
With adoption of ‘Cosmote Telekom’ as new commercial marque, outlying NatCo finds compromise with parent Deutsche Telekom that preserves local brand equity while unlocking more efficiencies from being part of DT family.
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TechnologyNokia gains timely 5G/AI deal from T-Mobile
A multi-year 5G contract extension with T-Mobile US comes as new Nokia CEO looks to mitigate tariffs’ impact, including potential addition of manufacturing capacity in the USA.