All Timotheus Höttges articles – Page 6
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: a decade into job, Höttges opens next chapter…
DT enters pivotal year in strong shape versus its peers, according to TelcoX study that backs up the Group’s onus on reliability and customer experience improvement over more thrill-seeking tech investment. Read more in this week’s briefing…
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Vodafone’s van Boxmeer has a word in Draghi’s ear
Vodafone’s van Boxmeer has a word in Draghi’s ear re. European regulatory hurdles.
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OperationsDeutsche Telekom taps new MLOps platform for time-to-market gains
Magenta MLOps system goes live from Deutsche Telekom IT, designed to further streamline IT processes for AI and ML solutions.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland tools up with IQGeo to accelerate pace of FTTP rollout
German NatCo hails automation benefits of Comsof Fiber software as part of FTTH Factory process.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Q3 FY23 Spend: no loosening of reins
Group leadership continue to express wariness regarding inflationary outlook.
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People“I don’t want to be loved”: DT’s Höttges discusses his drivers as a CEO
Outspoken CEO of Europe’s biggest telecoms player reflects on vagaries of his management style.
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Public AffairsMagyar Telekom hails end of Hungary’s utility tax
Parliament adopts act to repeal tax that cost Magyar Telekom about €20m in FY23.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland seeks civil engineers to speed fibre build
German NatCo takes action to address shortage of resources in civil engineering.
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M&ADeutsche Telekom to create €2bn tech acquisition pot
Chief Executive Tim Höttges says operator is considering allocating sizeable warchest to Thorsten Langheim-led Group Development division for acqui-hire push in strategic areas.
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Public AffairsHöttges sounds alarm over EU telco vulnerability to foreign takeovers
Sharing dais with Orange and LGI, DTAG chief rails at litany of EU failings. Inflexibility and inertia dashing innovation and investment, with Vodafone and others now targeted for ”slaughter” by PE, oligarchs. Read more…
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Strategy & ChangeDT bosses tap into Asian experience on customer-centricity and tech development
Group’s Chief Executive Timotheus Höttges cites visit to tech partner SK Telecom as highlight of trip to region, while Europe Head Dominique Leroy travels to India to meet with software development partners.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom’s Mudesir plots XGS-PON future
No “big bang” planned for copper network switchoff, says Group Chief Technology Officer.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom and SK Telecom to develop telco-tailored AI digital assistant platform
Latest agreement stems from SKT’s partnership with US-based AI specialist Anthropic on multilingual large language models, for the benefit of DT-backed Global Telco AI Alliance.
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Strategy & ChangeBlackstone targets ‘compelling’ digital infra gains
Investment behemoth wants to more than double the value of its infrastructure business, aided by AI-fuelled growth in data centre capacity and other digital assets.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland targets housing association tenants with pay-TV deals
German NatCo tempts tenants with nine months’ free MagentaTV.
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PeopleAbolhassan takes over as Head of T-Systems, with Al-Saleh set to exit
Ferri Abolhassan takes up role as new member of DT’s Board of Management for T-Systems, starting in 2024.
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Strategy & ChangeDT steps up ‘cloudification’ with Amazon to tame its IT jungle
Peter Leukert outlines the main challenges of pivotal Route 60 cloudification programme, particularly around securing management support and bedding in cultural and organisational change to accompany technology investments.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems’ technology chief calls for caution around GenAI
T-Systems’ CTO Marc Palmer urges organisations to install “guardrails” around highly disruptive generative AI.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top-level rejig in Germany
January 2024 update: Telekom Deutschland’s Business Customers unit takes on new MD, following departure of Hagen Rickmann.
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Public AffairsDT’s Europe chief lashes out at proposal to regulate EU intra-call pricing
Dominique Leroy argues EU parliament’s proposed amendment to Gigabit Infrastructure Act is unnecessary.