Latest Deutsche Telekomwatch News
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InterviewInterview: Telekom Security CEO Thomas Fetten charts growth course
Thomas Fetten gets to work on focusing T-Sec portfolio and charting course for growth, while looking for M A, JVs, and partnership opportunities. Key growth areas include industrial control, cloud, and consulting. Regional focus is Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for now; geographic expansion planned for next phase. ...
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Venturing & Investments
Deutsche Telekom’s EAN co‑pilot gets cash boost
Investor vote of confidence in SkyFive, which provides the European Aviation Network — backed by Deutsche Telekom — with air-to-ground kit.
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Innovation (R&D)
German operators jump on campus 5G bandwagon
Once-dissenting operators now planning to use licence-based campus networks for service and technology development. Steady growth in 5G local frequency allocations maintained, reaching 88 organisations in the first year. Verizon also enters scene.
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Venturing & Investments
Sky high: DT backed AppsFlyer ups valuation to $2bn
Mobile attribution player earns Salesforce Ventures investment, extending DTCP‑backed Series‑D round earlier this year. Startup becomes double unicorn , revenue also heading in the right direction.
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Marketing
New T‑Mobile US unit to take Un‑Carrier model into ads
2019 Pushspring buyout morphs into launch of T‑Mobile Marketing Solutions business, with talk of “ disruption ” and focus on industry “ pain points ”.
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Suppliers & SCM
UK tightens screws on telcos over Huawei
Government plans to tackle lack of diversity in upcoming new 5G strategy.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-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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People
Latest Deutsche Telekom moves: Pekovic takes Romania top spot; Affirmed’s Ahmed joins DTCP
Vladan Pekovic named Telekom Romania CEO in wake of OTE exit. Affirmed Networks’ Hassan Ahmed takes DTCP advisory role. DT Europe CEO Dominique Leroy moves into another NatCo Board seat, this time in Greece.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange CEO open to pan‑European TowerCo idea
Stéphane Richard sees “ interesting opportunity ” in possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom or Vodafone. CEO wants to do “ something smarter ” with tower assets than selling masts to accumulator Cellnex.
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Public Affairs
Deutsche Telekom exec blames regulators for “miserable state” of European market
VP of European Affairs launches no-holds-barred attack; wants regulation to be “ enabling ” rather than “ value-destructing ”. Exec calls for rethink on spectrum auctions, wholesale roaming, and mobile termination rates.
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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 re-morphs movement data analytics biz
Deutsche Telekom shuttered subsidiary Motionlogic in May, and has now added Motion Data products and services to IoT portfolio.
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Innovation (R&D)
UK 5G innovation: the startups to watch
Five standout startups driving UK 5G innovation. UK government helping underwrite. Regional initiatives open floor to smaller operators (MNOs in the wings).
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Products & Services
DT’s Comfortcharge passes 100 in fast-charging station rollout
Deutsche Funkturm startup gradually moving toward 2021 footprint target. 2020 has seen operator tweak approach in e‑mobility with sale of GET CHARGE offering to Switzerland’s Alpiq.
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Network & Infrastructure
T‑Mobile US’ Gulf voyage hits COVID squall
Maritime 4G partnership with RigNet feels brunt of coronavirus disruption, with reduced traffic slowing investment returns.
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Suppliers & SCM
ISS expects write-off over Deutsche Telekom deal setbacks
Deutsche Telekom’s FM partner expects to record cost write-off as COVID‑19 continues to throw spanner in works of its service ramp-up for Group. New CEO remains confident about future profitability of contract. ISS to present ‘strategy refresh’ in December.
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Strategy & Change
CFO Werner in box seat on Telekom’s data strategy revamp
Telekom Deutschland’s money man overseeing data-driven modernisation programme, including effort to meld siloes through over-riding data lake. Data strategy seen as key to growth, efficiency, and customer experience goals.
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Venturing & Investments
hubraum continues XR bet with three way investment
Tech incubator closes 5G Consumer Entertainment Program with trifecta investment. XR identified as key consumer use‑case.
