Germany Telecoms News

All the latest key telecoms and digital infra insight, news and analysis from Germany.

2026-07-13T16:31:00+01:00

Operator confirms it is in talks with employee representative bodies over plan that could axe around 1,400 employees from its workforce. Move comes as O2’s new management seeks to accelerate turnaround effort to fill in the void left by 1&1 contract loss and counter German competitive and economic pressure…

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Peoplewatch

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top exec rejigs in USA, Detecon, NetWorks, and Austrian B2C

2026-07-10T07:00:00+01:00

May 2026–July 2026 update: The latest roundup of DT people moves sees T-Mobile US, Detecon, and Poland’s NetWorks announce changes of leadership, challenged Magenta Telekom perform a consumer segment refresh, and former Un-Carrier chief Mike Sievert take on a new role in the airline industry.

Products & Services

Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup

2026-07-09T10:53:00+01:00

Operator provides business customers with additional IoT backup through tie-up with Crout, enabling systems to automatically switch between different networks, depending on availability. Service comes following other moves from O2 and Telefónica Group to deliver resilient enterprise connectivity…

Telekom Deutschland

Network & Infra

P3 builds a RAN digital twin for Germany, using DT’s T Cloud

2026-07-08T12:39:00+01:00

German consultancy is developing a sovereign RF digital twin that it says could help MNOs slash network optimisation costs and gain better visibility into increasingly complex mobile networks. Platform will combine crowdsourced network performance data with operator OSS and configuration data to predict the impact of network changes.

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Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Products & Services

Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup

2026-07-09T10:53:00+01:00

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Vodafone Germany

Network & Infra

Vodafone bets on ‘hybrid’ future to tap growing sovereign cloud demand

2026-07-07T14:41:00+01:00

Group’s CTO Scott Petty expects telcos to win when offering ‘hybrid’ sovereign cloud setups, operating hyperscaler tech in parallel with local controls and sovereign governance. How big is sovereign cloud opportunity? “The jury’s out”, he says…

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Analyst Briefing

Telefónicawatch: ‘get with the programme’

2026-07-03T10:12:00+01:00

Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as Executive Chair Marc Murtra calls for staff to buy into business transformation efforts and the Group updates on flagship infrastructure and IT overhauls in Germany, the UK, and its domestic market. Read more…

Peoplewatch

Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing

2026-07-01T16:41:00+01:00

Andreas Pfisterer to depart as CEO of Deutsche Glasfaser, after the London High Court approves the altnet’s long-awaited financing agreement. Exit comes as altnet transitions away from fibre build-out to drive take-up, in reflection of constrained funding for deployment…

Peoplewatch

DT makes a CEO swap at consulting arm Detecon

2026-07-01T09:56:00+01:00

Recent heavyweight B2B recruit Dr. Uwe Heckert promoted to lead German operator’s management and technology business Detecon and join T-Systems’ top exec grouping.

Operations

O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch

2026-06-29T13:46:00+01:00

DTW Ignite: Efficiency-focused German operator is hoping to bring some Marvel Universe -style innovation to its ambitious IT transformation agenda. Project sees O2 unifying governance layer in partnership with close tech allies Tech Mahindra and Hansen.

Analyst Briefing

Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape

2026-06-26T12:56:00+01:00

Analyst Briefing: Vodafone advances on multiple strategic fronts, from network integration and defence expansion to AI deployment and post-quantum security; plus another Tomorrow Street alumnus gets a Voda deal, Greek fibre plans, and SpaceMobile builds momentum…

B2B

Vodafone chases defence opportunity with centralised German hub

2026-06-25T12:27:00+01:00

European B2B chief Hagen Rickmann heads a move to consolidate and ‘bundle’ defence-related operations in Düsseldorf to target the sector “more strongly”, meet growing demand, and go head-to-head with rival telcos.

Network & Infra

O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing

2026-06-23T13:34:00+01:00

Joint proof-of-concept showcases 5G network slicing in minutes, rather than weeks, as O2 deploys Blue Planet AI agents.

Analyst Briefing

EMEA Infrawatch: EU’s €300bn data centre gap

2026-06-23T09:56:00+01:00

Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including news of huge investment needs for data centre expansion in the EU, talks between Vodafone and PPC to create scaled fibre challenger in Greece, and blocking of The Netherlands’ Glaspoort from acquiring DELTA Fiber assets.

Partnerships & Alliances

Germany’s O2 finds new friend in EWE, after 1&1 breakup

2026-06-16T14:51:00+01:00

Operator forms wholesale mobile access partnership with EWE, building on a series of MVNO client adds to aid with recovery from 1&1 contract loss. O2 and EWE can now boast multi-layered relationship that also encompasses enterprise market collaboration and infrastructure expansion…

Analyst Briefing

Telefónicawatch: Group’s early T&G tonic

2026-06-15T15:10:00+01:00

Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, including news of more AI-led automation projects as the Group seeks to lift cash flow under Transform & Grow masterplan. Read more…

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Germany

Latest from Germany

Germany’s O2 lines up job cuts as turnaround plan moves up a gear

Latest Headlines from Germany

P3 builds a RAN digital twin for Germany, using DT’s T Cloud

Vodafone bets on ‘hybrid’ future to tap growing sovereign cloud demand

DT, Orange, VM O2, Vodafone join new European advertising venture

Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C

Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top exec rejigs in USA, Detecon, NetWorks, and Austrian B2C

Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup

Telekom Deutschland

P3 builds a RAN digital twin for Germany, using DT’s T Cloud

DT strikes ‘balanced’ wage deal with trade union

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: digital and fibre leadership rejigs at T-Mobile

DT ‘open’ to deploying more fibre firepower

The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup

Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C

Telefónicawatch: ‘get with the programme’

O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch

O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing

Vodafone Germany

Vodafone bets on ‘hybrid’ future to tap growing sovereign cloud demand

Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset

Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape

Vodafone chases defence opportunity with centralised German hub

Vodafonewatch: marking UK MOCN milestones

More from Germany

Telefónicawatch: ‘get with the programme’

Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing

DT makes a CEO swap at consulting arm Detecon

O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch

Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape

Vodafone chases defence opportunity with centralised German hub

O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing

EMEA Infrawatch: EU’s €300bn data centre gap

Germany’s O2 finds new friend in EWE, after 1&1 breakup

Telefónicawatch: Group’s early T&G tonic