All Telekom Deutschland (TDE) articles
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see ripples continue to fan out from the recent promotion of Dr. Abdurazak Mudesir to become Group Head of Technology & Innovation, and new top tech execs brought in at Telekom Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom IT. Two former DT execs, meanwhile, re-appear in senior roles at Vodafone and Telefónica.
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Analyst BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: DT cuts loose on Europe regs, goes B2B shopping
Deutsche Telekom strengthens its Europe division by finally jettisoning poorly performing and positioned outlier Telekom Romania Mobile. But regional execs want even more gains from the regional market, reiterating calls for a philosophical rethink on how regulations are designed and implemented, and a ‘liberation’ of telcos from outdated ex ante restrictions. Read more…
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PeopleDT picks out Poland tech chief to fill key German CTO vacancy
T-Mobile Poland’s Alexander Jenbar selected to take on pivotal home-market technology job at DT, overseeing mega-initiatives around AI, 5G, and fibre.
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Network & InfraDT links to Germany’s broadband portal in bid to cut fibre red tape
Deutsche Telekom urges all municipalities to get on board the Breitband Portal and calls on other operators to make use of the digital platform.
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Network & InfraVodafone firms up European 2G shutdown plans
Operator solidifies 2G switch-off plans in its two largest markets, marking latest movement on plans to cut out legacy tech for financial and operational benefits…
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Financial & PerformanceHeadlines: DT keeps poise despite German stumble
Q2 FY25: Group remains on track for key annual and mid-term targets despite drop in form in home market.
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: DT jolted, but still in the comfort zone
Squall in Germany insufficient to blow DT supertanker off course, especially with T-Mobile US continuing to perform strongly and expand through M&A.
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: DT's Höttges previews ‘audacious’ new AI goals
Q2 FY25: Group Chief Executive indicates fresh, high-level talks are taking place within DT on an ambitious revamp of AI savings targets. How far to raise the bar remains an open question among top execs, though.
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fibrecos hit the accelerator; digital divestments develop
Latest on EMEA digital infra: French operators progress copper-to-fibre migration; German government mulls regulatory changes to speed up fibre rollout to flats; TDF becomes latest subject of French tower divestments; fibre players GlobalConnect and XpFibre reportedly up for sale…
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Analyst BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: marginal gains
The T-Mobile CEO succession plan is confirmed; DT’s management again backs AI to squeeze more out of its business, operationally and commercially; Group makes progress on tidying around the edges of its business, with a Romanian exit now secured and the minority BT Group stake regaining some value. Read more…
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Public AffairsGerman government looks to speed up fibre build to flats
Fibre industry organisations and players back key measures proposed by the German government to accelerate fibre rollout to multi-dwelling units, but indicate further procedural changes are needed to remove “bureaucratic hurdles”…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Deutschland strikes fibre wholesale deal with Eurofiber
Operator signs fixed access agreement with Berlin-focused fibre operator to bring Gigabit broadband offerings to a wider customer base. Pair working towards go-live next year, as Eurofiber promotes open access benefits…
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Network & InfraOrange France wins Europe’s race to ten million fibre customers
Orange becomes the first major European telco to pass ten million fibre customers in its domestic market, with Orange France CEO Jérôme Hénique eyeing further improvements to user experience and network in the near future…
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PeopleT-Mobile crafts CEO succession plan around ops boss Gopalan
As widely speculated, and even assumed, T-Mobile has lined up a succession plan with the appointment of Srini Gopalan to Chief Operating Operator, according to operator executives.
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PeopleDT resets consumer leadership amid German broadband challenges
Operator’s new German boss rings changes after shift in strategy to arrest recent slide in broadband user numbers and fibre sign-ups.
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PeopleT-Systems rejigs top team with dedicated sovereignty and tech execs
T-Systems rejigs management team with appointments to two new roles focused on sovereignty and strategy and transformation, replacing previous Chief Technology Officer function.
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Products & ServicesDT adds 5G slices onto emergency comms menu
Tie-up with Motorola Solutions sees 5G-based MCX solution brought into operator’s portfolio for public safety organisations.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT takes Bayern Munich sponsorship to extra time
Operator pre-emptively extends (and expands) run until 2032, with additional rights and future technology collaborations among the new signings…
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: AI infra competition ramps up; infra carve-out trend continues
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Vodacom secures another regulatory win for Maziv fibre JV; Kenyan gov mulls Safaricom infra separation; OpenAI ponders play in GPU-as-a-service segment; fresh DCs and subsea cable links across EMEA…
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Financial & PerformanceQ2 FY25: DT’s new German boss strengthens defence, as altnets amass
Q2 FY25: Second successive quarter of broadband user loss clouds picture around Group’s performance in home market.