Latest Telco Insight – Page 337
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PremiumT-Systems will open second Open Telekom Cloud HQ in Amsterdam
T-Systems intends to open a second European Open Telekom Cloud location in Amsterdam, extending beyond its original regional hub in Biere, Germany.
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile, Sprint merger impact on Ericsson
T-Mobile US suppliers note softness from Sprint merger delays.
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PremiumGerman government opts to acquire Toll Collect
German government paid €87m to acquire Toll Collect, the former joint venture (JV) between Deutsche Telekom (DT), Daimler, and Cofiroute.
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PremiumKryon Systems teams up with Deutsche Telekom for workspace improvements
Kryon Systems, a US-based robotic process automation specialist, flagged it was working with Deutsche Telekom (DT) on an upgrade to customer service staff’s “workspace environment”.
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PremiumIoT heated jacket from Deutsche Telekom partnership
Deutsche Telekom collaborated with Red Bull-founded fashion house AlphaTauri and textile manufacturer Schoeller to release a temperature-controlled jacket.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom unenthusiastic about 6G
Deutsche Telekom gave a less-than-overwhelmingly-enthusiastic acknowledgement of 6G’s entrance into the industry zeitgeist.
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Premium5G security policies in the works
Deutsche Telekom involvement was flagged in a research paper detailing an emerging, policy-based system to cover vulnerabilities in security systems for 5G heterogeneous networks.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom VP of Patent Strategy welcomes policy revision drafts
Stephan Altmeyer, Vice-President of Patent Strategy & Defense at Deutsche Telekom (DT), made positive noises regarding proposed changes to Germany’s patent legislation.
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PremiumFormer Partner Market member Swisscom joins FreeMove alliance
Deutsche Telekom-backed roaming and enterprise services alliance FreeMove gained another member in the form of Swiss incumbent Swisscom.
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PremiumT-Mobile Netherlands extends Primevest partnership
T-Mobile Netherlands (TMNL) extended a collaboration with Primevest Capital Partners on fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network deployment.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland in talks for 2024 UEFA contract
Talks are underway with free-to-air broadcasters on sub-licencing of rights to matches in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland launches tradespeople bundle
A customised service package for tradespeople, supported by two new app partnerships and a bundled iPad.
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Suppliers & SCMVlocity bags Deutsche Telekom deal
Deutsche Telekom selected US-based Vlocity’s Communications Cloud solution to roll out software with “configure-price-quote” capabilities across Europe.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom, Tessares look to connect rural Croatia
Hrvatski Telekom is said to be seeking to extend 30Mbps broadband services to more customers in rural areas of Croatia.
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Public AffairsMagyar Telekom fined €1m for misleading speed data
Magyar Telekom was fined €1m by competition authority GVH for misinforming customers about the maximum speed provided by its network.
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Public AffairsT-Systems Hungary divestment leaves Magyar Telekom in hot water
Magyar Telekom confirmed it had received a request from the Central Bank of Hungary for additional information over an alleged delay in the disclosure of inside information, in relation to its failed divestment of T-Systems Hungary.
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PremiumT-Systems Iberia ups employee numbers
T-Systems Iberia (T-Sys IB) was said to have gradually increased the number of employees based at its business innovation centre (BIC) in Granada.
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Venturing & InvestmentsRoambee raises $15m in funding round
Deutsche Telekom IoT shipping partner (and Group investment) Roambee completed a Series-B funding round, raising $15.2m.
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PremiumT-Mobile secures 4G and 5G at Super Bowl LIV
T-Mobile US flagged the implementation of extra 4G and 5G capacity in Miami, ahead of Super Bowl LIV, held on 2 February 2020.
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PremiumCustomers Bancorp may pull rug from under T-Mobile MONEY
T-Mobile US partner Customers Bancorp provided further signals of a coming sale of its BankMobile digital division, which underpins the T-Mobile MONEY digital banking service launched by the NatCo in mid-2019.