Germany Telecoms News

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

2025-11-12T16:39:00+00:00

DT’s corporate venturing arm T.Capital continues to expand its AI investment portfolio by backing Decagon’s Series-C fundraise, with the operator launching a commercial pilot in parallel…

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Financial & Performance

Vodafone unsure on Gigafactory economics — focused on ‘low-hanging B2B fruit’

2025-11-12T15:42:00+00:00

Q2/H1 FY25–26: Fast-growing digital services now approximating €2bn annual revenue for Business growth engine, with intent to invest more in segment. Vodafone considers itself well placed for SMEs and sovereign cloud, but will not be rushed into big ticket AI data centre projects…

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Ex-Deutsche Funkturm exec becomes American Tower’s new Germany CEO

2025-11-12T15:16:00+00:00

Knud Felde’s promotion follows predecessor’s departure to rival Vantage Towers. Appointment is latest organisational shake-up in the German tower segment…

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Products & Services

DT ties with Comcast to bolster Wi-Fi capabilities

2025-10-28T16:24:00+00:00

Operator seeks improved time-to-market in broadband market by integrating Comcast Technology Solutions’ connectivity platform into its European systems, providing Wi-Fi meshing alongside various other tools…

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Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’

2025-11-06T12:56:00+00:00

The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, including news of a hire from consultancy McKinsey to lead a refreshed skills development push, as part of the Group’s new strategy, and changes of leadership at Telefónica Infra, the UK’s giffgaff, and in German wholesale.

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Vodafone Germany

Financial & Performance

Vodafone unsure on Gigafactory economics — focused on ‘low-hanging B2B fruit’

2025-11-12T15:42:00+00:00

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Analyst Briefing

Vodafonewatch: satellite deals, towers sales

2025-11-06T07:56:00+00:00

Latest Vodafone Analyst Briefing: including moves in satellite and direct-to-device; a progress report from VodafoneZiggo on performance and a planned wireless infra divestment; installation of a new CEO at Vantage Towers; and more share price volatility at Vi…

Network & Infra

DT ties with NVIDIA and SAP on €1bn AI data centre

2025-11-05T10:55:00+00:00

Deutsche Telekom is transforming an existing Munich data centre through the installation of 10,000 NVIDIA GPUs.

Partnerships & Alliances

Iridium highlights ‘strategic’ value of DT space link-up

2025-11-05T09:29:00+00:00

Satellite operator emphasises its role as a “stable partner” for telcos navigating alliance options in the rapidly shifting New Sat landscape, following its recent tie-up with Deutsche Telekom on next-generation hybrid connectivity through the NTN Direct platform.

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Vantage Towers poaches American Tower Germany boss to fill CEO vacancy

2025-11-04T16:06:00+00:00

Former American Tower and DFMG exec Martin Bouchard will take over at Vantage Towers in May, becoming the fourth CEO in three years at the towerco…

Analyst Briefing

Deutsche Telekomwatch: New network chief; FWA and Wi-Fi boosts; Poland innovates on B2B

2025-11-03T13:49:00+00:00

The latest developments from around German giant, as Armin Sumesgutner becomes DT’s new networks supremo, Hrvatski Telekom looks at new layers for its 5G fixed wireless broadband gap-filler; and a Poland-led development programme aims to unify Europe NatCos’ B2B portals.

Analyst Briefing

Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: pragmatic Vodafone finds subsea ‘niche’

2025-10-30T16:34:00+00:00

Latest from Vodafone, including the Group’s latest subsea venture “off the beaten track” as the operator concedes transatlantic routes to hyperscalers; UK fibre challenger Netomnia chooses VodafoneThree for imminent MVNO; and more open RAN vendors shout about Vodafone deals following Spring 6 procurement…

M&A

Vodafone adds public cloud integration expertise in Skaylink acquisition

2025-10-30T15:04:00+00:00

Skaylink to be bought for €175m to build out Vodafone Business portfolio and embed ‘specialist’ knowledge in public cloud integrations for B2B clients.

Network & Infra

‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments

2025-10-29T06:00:00+00:00

Is the ‘not invented here’ mindset holding back digital twin adoption in telco? Major satco and long-time practitioner SES joined SI partner Celfocus to argue that strategic collaboration is key to unlocking transformative potential and accelerate journey towards network autonomy.

Products & Services

DT ties with Comcast to bolster Wi-Fi capabilities

2025-10-28T16:24:00+00:00

Analyst Briefing

Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo

2025-10-27T05:45:00+00:00

A week away from taking over the CEO spot at T-Mobile US, Srini Gopalan says the operator remains well positioned for growth under his leadership, based on network strength and customer experience improvement plans. Outgoing CEO Mike Sievert signs off with another strong quarter of commercial and financial gains.

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Latest from Germany

DT adds agentic AI biz Decagon to venturing portfolio

Latest Headlines from Germany

Vodafone begins German bounce back

Freenet bosses ‘not unhappy’ over rival O2’s CEO swap-out

Vodafone-SpaceMobile choose Germany for SatCo JV’s mission control

DT preps 30,000-site tender for 2026, as Tier-1 open RAN builds

Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’

Vodafone unsure on Gigafactory economics — focused on ‘low-hanging B2B fruit’

Ex-Deutsche Funkturm exec becomes American Tower’s new Germany CEO

Telekom Deutschland

DT ties with Comcast to bolster Wi-Fi capabilities

Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo

Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool

Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: DT cuts loose on Europe regs, goes B2B shopping

DT picks out Poland tech chief to fill key German CTO vacancy

Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany)

Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’

Telefónica plugs AI into new enterprise messaging service

Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group eyes German reboot; VM O2 aims high on mmWave

Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group vs Gloop as strategy unveil nears

Telefónica Deutschland shifts mobile network into automatic

Vodafone Germany

Vodafone unsure on Gigafactory economics — focused on ‘low-hanging B2B fruit’

Vodafonewatch: satellite deals, towers sales

Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: pragmatic Vodafone finds subsea ‘niche’

Vodafone adds public cloud integration expertise in Skaylink acquisition

Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: RAN overhaul begins with vendor foursome locked in

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Vodafonewatch: satellite deals, towers sales

DT ties with NVIDIA and SAP on €1bn AI data centre

Iridium highlights ‘strategic’ value of DT space link-up

Vantage Towers poaches American Tower Germany boss to fill CEO vacancy

Deutsche Telekomwatch: New network chief; FWA and Wi-Fi boosts; Poland innovates on B2B

Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: pragmatic Vodafone finds subsea ‘niche’

Vodafone adds public cloud integration expertise in Skaylink acquisition

‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments

DT ties with Comcast to bolster Wi-Fi capabilities

Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo