All Timotheus Höttges articles – Page 3
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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.
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PremiumGerman operators hit out over proposed Huawei ban
Document seen by German news outlet indicates that government could impose “widespread ban” on 5G components manufactured by Huawei and ZTE.
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Financial & PerformanceMagyar Telekom has cheerier FY23 outlook; now expects double-digit growth
Good news on customer sign-ups and spending sees Hungarian incumbent significantly raise full-year sales and earnings forecasts.
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M&ADTCP takes majority stake in maincubes
Investment firm reiterates ambition that maincubes can become a “leading European data centre operator”.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Operators continue to bang ‘fair share’ drum
Operators continue to bang ‘fair share’ drum.
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Network & InfrastructureMagyar Telekom agrees network investment in exchange for tax breaks
MoU with Hungarian state will see outdoor 5G network coverage extended to nearly 99% of population by 2026, up from current 60%.
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Strategy & ChangeDT ‘cloudification’ delivers sustainability and business benefits
More than 60% of core IT applications migrated to the cloud.
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PremiumVodafone deposes O2 as 1&1 roaming partner
Roaming agreement will provide 1&1 customers with nationwide 5G coverage from 2024.
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MarketingDT chief hints Greece’s OTE may adopt ‘T’ logo
Höttges hails hanging of Group logo as “strong sign of belonging” at Greek operator.
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Financial & PerformanceDT CEO seeks help from AI and T-Mobile in bid for €150bn+ valuation
Group’s CEO plays the tease as his strategy team begins to flesh out next medium-term plan. One aim will be to add €50bn–€70bn to DT’s market cap by winning over sceptics regarding industry growth prospects.
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Content & TVDT scores Euro 2024 hat-trick, tweaks RTL deal to benefit MagentaTV
Five matches are now to be shown exclusively in Germany via MagentaTV.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom sees SKT, Anthropic do heavy lifting on multi-lingual LLMs
Collaboration between South Korean operator and US-based AI startup to develop multilingual large language models for the benefit of the Global Telco AI Alliance, of which DT is a member.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT boss befuddled by Vodafone’s roaming deal with 1&1
There’s only winner from last week’s agreement, says CEO Tim Höttges, and that’s 1&1.
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges gives BT a year, but ‘all ideas’ on the table
Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Timotheus Höttges sets expectations for incoming BT CEO Allison Kirkby as rumours circulate about the future of Deutsche Telekom’s BT stake.
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Network & InfrastructureDT’s Höttges slams fibre overbuilding “myth”
Group CEO hits back over altnet complaints that DT is overbuilding on their networks.
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Network & InfrastructureDT plots more tower moves with Slovakia in crosshairs
Timotheus Höttges confirms that Slovak towers are being carved out.
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile turns to Amdocs for FWA customer support
T-Mobile signs up for Amdocs’ Home Operating System to support 5G Home Internet.