More from Germany – Page 20
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Venturing & InvestmentsBanks pour another €120m into ruhrfibre build
DIF Capital Partners helps arrange new debt facility to support ruhrfibre rollout in Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT boss befuddled by Vodafone’s roaming deal with 1&1
There’s only winner from last week’s agreement, says CEO Tim Höttges, and that’s 1&1.
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges gives BT a year, but ‘all ideas’ on the table
Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Timotheus Höttges sets expectations for incoming BT CEO Allison Kirkby as rumours circulate about the future of Deutsche Telekom’s BT stake.
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Network & InfrastructureDT’s Höttges slams fibre overbuilding “myth”
Group CEO hits back over altnet complaints that DT is overbuilding on their networks.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: Vantage recalibrates board, elects new Chair
July 2023 update: Vantage Towers downsizes Supervisory Board, with Pierre Klotz replacing Rüdiger Grube as Chairman.
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Public AffairsIn depth: “Betrayed” Drahi firewalls Altice corruption claims as impact gets personal
Speaking to investors, Altice owner reiterates position of business as a victim of corruption scandal in Portugal, emphasising major personal financial crossover. Read more about how role of ‘co-founder’ Armando Pereira and fallout for strategic BT and Vodafone tie-ups are being downplayed, implicated vendors already being axed, and ...
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Partnerships & Alliances1&1–Vantage dispute rolls on despite Vodafone roaming deal
Dommermuth clear that national roaming deal with Vodafone not synonymous with clean break from O2 Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone deposes Telefónica as 1&1 roaming partner
Roaming agreement will provide 1&1 customers with nationwide 5G coverage from no later than October 2024.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVantage goes airborne in Berlin with DT spinoff
Vantage and Staex join with EVA to create a drone delivery corridor in Berlin.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: new CFO in for Tech UK&I
Tech shuffles responsibilities of top management in major reorg, and appoints Jamie Wark as new finance chief for UK&I. Meanwhile, new Programme Delivery Directors for the southern UK and nexfibre JV recruited.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT touts Klopp tactics to bring small clubs to Sporttotal 5G venture
Focus remains on football for now, but other sports will be targeted in future.
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Public AffairsDeep dive: Altice scandal tremors reach BT and Vodafone
TelcoTitans’ deep dive into the still-developing financial scandal enveloping telecoms buccaneer Patrick Drahi and his highly-leveraged Altice, following co‑founder’s arrest in Portugal, incl. potential ramifications for vendors, investors and intertwined BT, Vodafone investments…
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Financial & PerformanceQ2 FY23: Telefónica to navigate via ‘GPS’ in next strategic cycle
Growth, profitability, and sustainability are key focus areas as Group preps vision for cash flow growth in the period to FY26. Learn more about the upcoming strategy update being concocted with McKinsay that was outlined with the Q2 results…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone adds Spain to AWS-powered edge compute line-up
Andalusian businesses able to access Wavelength-powered MEC services after latest OpCo launch. Builds on other pathfinder deployments, extends local platform and XR ambitions…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY23 Headlines: Group holds steady
Group maintains solid growth across its operating businesses.
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany CEO cools concerns about Huawei ban
A ruling to immediately replace Chinese equipment is not likely, according to Markus Haas, Chief Executive of O2 Germany. With solid Q2 FY23 results, operator nudges up full-year outlook.
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Financial & PerformanceQ1 FY23–24: pay-TV the hot topic as Vodafone Germany reengineering progress made
Della Valle on potential €800m pay‑TV losses: “we are talking about 80% to 90% margin”.
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Financial & PerformanceQ1 FY23–24: Vodafone’s turnaround trudges on as Della Valle heralds ‘first steps’
CEO Margherita Della Valle claims early efforts are starting to bear fruit as the Group posts revenue growth.
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PeopleVodafone selects former SAP finance chief as CFO
Hiring coup coincides with upbeat results and fuels curiosity over story Della Valle and van Boxmeer spun to lure high flyer.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland boasts FTTP deployment momentum; remains coy on take-up rate
German NatCo passes another 200,000 households in June, clocking 1.3 million YTD. ’Fibre’ and ’optical’ obfuscation continues, with particular coyness over low FTTH adoption.