Latest from Germany
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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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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: top-table changes across Europe
April 2025 edition: 30+ senior and strategic people changes across Vodafone and its ecosystem, including European CEOs, Consumer leads, Vodafone Business executives, and board members at Group-level and in Africa…
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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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Financial & PerformanceFY24: ‘Radical’ CEO warns DT not to rest on cash flow laurels
FY24: Group CEO wants to keep staff on toes despite another strong financial performance, prefacing row-back on homeworking and senior leadership shake-up.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY24 Guidance: Group remains in the flow
FY24: More jumps expected in revenue, earnings, and cash flow during FY25, and beyond.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY24 Spend: light-touch regulation
FY24: DT’s differing position and priorities to European rivals sees regional capex remain elevated.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY24 Headlines: full forward movement
FY24: Commercial strength across regions enables DT to meet all major financial targets for year.
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TechnologyDT taps McKinsey to build AI training engine
Deutsche Telekom rolls out personalised training and coaching for employees using AI-powered engine designed by McKinsey’s QuantumBlack.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: attention turns to post-merger strategy in the UK
Latest around Vodafone, including rumours of a UK pay-TV play once Vodafone and Three complete their combination; Vodafone and Digi’s Romanian M&A hits its first regulatory speedbump; Group entities lobby for improved subsea security and land bank protections; Vodacom’s Shameel Joosub goes on tour…
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Financial & PerformanceSubs growth propels Deutsche Telekom’s congstar into €1bn revenue club
Figures from Telekom Deutschland’s discount brand support Group strategy to use separate brands to target different consumer segments.
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PeopleChief exec job opens up at Deutsche Telekom IoT
Deutsche Telekom begins search for successor to Dennis Nikles, who is leaving the business after four years as IoT boss.
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Public AffairsVodafone, Vantage under regulatory fire in 1&1 dispute
Germany’s antitrust authority finds that pair engaged in “anti-competitive” behaviour, saying they could have reallocated resources to fulfil contractual obligations to 1&1. Final decision expected later this year…
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Financial & PerformanceGermany’s sparring telcos are yet to lay a glove on DT
FY24: Telekom Deutschland keeps a firm grip on user acquisition and retention numbers despite Germany’s emergence as a hotbed of tariff competition and promotional offers over the past year or more.
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Financial & PerformanceDT highlights T-Systems’ ‘relevance’ as B2B telco clouds gather
FY24: Group says long-challenged enterprise IT division is fit-for-purpose and properly aligned to meet B2B client demand in an ever-murkier macro environment.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT fibre JV finalises open access pact with Deutsche GigaNetz
Glasfaser Nordwest firms up open access agreement, with implementation set to begin in the second half of 2025. Panellists from other German fibre players at recent FTTH Conference heatedly debated state of open access in the nation, with DT taking potshots at the altnets…
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Financial & PerformanceDT quietly loosens purse strings in Europe, despite qualms
FY24: Buoyed by competitive wins and progress on cost extraction, DT’s leadership has freed managers to up spend in Europe this year and next.
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PeopleDT’s T.Capital taps in-house investor veteran for Managing Partner role
Oliver Schmäschke, a key figure in Deutsche Telekom’s corporate venturing strategy over the last decade, becomes Managing Partner at T.Capital.
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Financial & PerformanceSpain and Brazil cement place in Telefónica core
Collectively, Telefónica’s core quad deliver on key Group ambitions in FY24, particularly around operating and capital efficiency.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group
Latest from Vodafone as the Group faces the ups and downs of dealmaking; hype turns to more grounded optimism on small cells and 5G MPN solutions; several key changes to OpCo ExCos, and some new digs for former CEOs; more across the footprint…
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PeopleStruggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief
Consultant Sven Müller brought in to drive turnaround effort from new position on the OpCo’s Executive Committee.