More from Germany – Page 41
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany in regulator’s crosshairs over coverage lag
BNetza report says operator well behind rivals Telekom Deutschland and Vodafone in rolling out antenna transmission speeds of at least 100Mbps.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: Regio Centres completed
New regional centre network completed; DTGC gets comfy with Comfone, Moldtelecom, and MTN.
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PremiumDriss flags German automation progress
Telekom Deutschland ‘close to retiring’ legacy IMS network following NIMS migration. Automation more about driving ‘hyperscaler-like’ experiences in order to meet customer requirements and increase revenue.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom gains clean sweep in 5G network rankings
Opensignal analysis recognises Telekom with clutch of awards, besting O2 and Vodafone across most metrics.
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InterviewDroniq sees pivotal role for telcos in BVLOS flight
Deutsche Telekom JV believes beyond visual line of sight essential for drone market success.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: ‘heavyweight’ digitiser leaves Telekom
Chief Digital Officer Nils Stamm leaves home market NatCo.
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OperationsVodafone flags German shop closures
Recalibrating German business to axe portion of retail network amid declining footfall.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: operator claims 5G milestone
O2’s 5G network reaches a third of German population.
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PremiumO2 sorts out Gigabit wholesale wrangle with Vodafone
“Extension” of Vodafone wholesale deal allows O2 to market internet speeds of up-to-1Gbps to over 22 million cable households.
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InterviewUnmanned Life creates “brain” for autonomous robotics
Wayra-backed startup blends 5G, AI, and edge computing in “autonomy-as-a-service” platform for orchestrating fleets of drones and ground robots.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica ‘learns lessons’ as open RAN plan scaled back
Spanish group looks to have reined back on flagship ‘50%’ target for open RAN rollout.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: comms overhaul to support New Telefónica
Global Communications Department set to open offices in London and New York, with leadership now in place.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone’s FY21–22 message: ‘keep calm and carry on’
Read once again assures shareholders that M&A activity is on the horizon.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom’s new JV secures fibre funding
GlasfaserPlus wraps up a €2bn+ lending facility to help get its Gigabit roll out programme up and running.
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Network & InfrastructureVantage gains build wiggle room with Vodafone deal change
TowerCo builds production speed and “optionality” by securing licence to outsource part of its site expansion work for Vodafone Germany.
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Network & InfrastructureDT ‘open’ to more fibre friendships
Germany Chief Executive Srini Gopalan sees room for “one or two” FTTP joint ventures in the operator’s next-gen rollout master plan.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom strikes wage deal with union
Agreement on wage increases reached after third round of talks.
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PeopleTelekom’s broadband partnering guru exits
Dido Blankenburg, who has piloted Telekom Deutschland’s fibre agreements for the past four years, says his work is done. Broadband Cooperation unit to be dissolved. Telekom CEO Gopalan calls Blankenburg a “valuable sparring partner” on recently refreshed strategy.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT expands SKT tie-up to metaverse and beyond
Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom map out new areas for cooperation. Tests of SKT’s metaverse platform expected in Germany by end 2022.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: T-Mobile names Digital lead for enterprise
Shaikh takes Digital reins at T-Mobile for Business to drive US enterprise and public sector growth ambitions. T-Systems Netherlands reshuffles leadership pack with new Country Board. German fibre JV GlasfaserPlus completes management line-up.