All Telekom Deutschland (TDE) articles
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Network & InfraThe network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
Are theoretical autonomy frameworks distracting telcos from real business results? Vodafone, Elisa, Telenor and Mavenir leaders are shifting the industry narrative from operational efficiency to scalable, intent-based revenue generation…
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Network & Infra1&1 expands fixed wholesale play with Tele Columbus pact
German challenger to reach a further 1.2 million homes through latest open access agreement, after 1&1 CFO Sascha D’Avis affirmed there are “still more” wholesale deals to come. Move also sees Tele Columbus advance fixed broadband growth strategy, with open access playing a key role…
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Network & InfraGerman low-band spectrum dispute: BNetzA proposes cash compensation for 1&1
Dispute enters a new phase as regulators propose compensation for 1&1 instead of forcing rival operators to share frequencies. Also, updates on 1&1’s 5G open RAN build (slow but steady) and financial outlook…
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Network & InfraGermany’s O2 lays out data centre expansion plan
Telefónica’s German unit outlines data centre construction plan, moving to expand its footprint after a series of recent upgrades at existing facilities. Plans unveiled alongside revamped data centre services portfolio, seeing O2 continue to contribute to the Group’s ‘sovereign’ infra play…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: INWIT appoints fresh CTO; GlobalConnect reorg prompts leadership reset
April 2026 edition: Embattled INWIT appoints Michele Gamberini as new technology chief; EMEA telco veteran Rob Shuter joins KKR’s infra investment team; GlobalConnect names execs as part of wider restructuring; more…
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PeoplewatchDT poaches Allianz exec to lead domestic IT refit
Operator snags insurance giant’s Head of Global Enterprise & IT Architecture to lead high pressure, AI-infused transformation efforts at its German business…
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY25 spend: capex lid kept tight amid macro and market murk
Group evidently remains micro-focused on cost efficiency across opex and capex, with continued belief in potential of AI and caution on fibre spend.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY25 in-depth: home front vulnerabilities ease
DT ends FY25 on a positive note, seeing seeds of recovery in Germany and maintaining momentum across other segments.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT expands Starlink ties into German B2B comms
DT selects Elon Musk-led satellite operator to provide enterprise broadband services in Germany, seeking to strengthen network resilience and rural coverage. Operator taking selective approach to Starlink deployment in Europe, compared with broad-ranging tie-up in USA…
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s staid board adds tech clout
Deutsche Telekom injects software and AI expertise into its Supervisory Board, appointing SAP CTO Philipp Herzig and former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke…
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PeoplewatchT-Mobile Poland taps parent DT for new tech boss
Jovan Ćetković, DT’s lead on European tech integration, relocates to Warsaw to become CTIO at T-Mobile Poland. Move follows Alexander Jenbar’s late-2025 switch in other direction, to head tech in Germany.
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PeoplewatchDT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Operator appoints Christian Schwalbe as the new permanent chief of its IoT division, following Dennis Nikles’ departure.
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Public AffairsGerman broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst
German broadband providers show unease over regulator’s move to refocus onto regional markets when gauging incumbent Telekom Deutschland’s market power, and potentially relax the operator’s regulatory obligations in four cities.
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Network & InfraDT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management
Telco to deploy new Full Stack Energy Efficiency system after completing trials of the technology with AMD, HPE, Lenovo, and Mavenir. DT indicates tests delivered up to 65% reduction in 5G core energy consumption, with potential upgrades flagged…
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OperationsDT beats European peers to reach net zero operations
DT becomes first major European telco to achieve net zero within its international operations and direct energy purchasing, turns attention to slashing carbon emissions across its supply chain.
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PeoplewatchDT−Orange procurement JV names new CEO
BuyIn appoints current finance and HR chief Michael Rubas as its new CEO, as Béatrice Felder retires. Move comes as the JV seeks to create additional value in the coming years through digitalisation and pricing optimisation…
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: ex-Airtel innovation boss handed AI product remit
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including top-level changes in the Group’s growing AI product organisation, T-Mobile’s IT team, and infra side businesses Lumos and Fiber Experts Deutschland.
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Network & InfraVodafone tiptoes into German open RAN party
In depth: Cementing its status as a top-five territory, Germany’s state-stimulated ORAN love-in continues. Local Vodafone OpCo confirms plans for modest-but-symbolic deployments this year, with all of the nation’s MNOs now advanced from test to deployment…
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Network & InfraUnder-pressure Telekom Deutschland sets fresh fibre uptake goal
German incumbent aims to light fire under FTTH uptake in bid to revive performance in country’s highly competitive broadband market, and (apparently) persuade regulators it is not slow-pedalling fibre strategy to protect legacy assets.
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Public AffairsGerman fibre players cautiously welcome BNetzA’s copper switch-off plans
German telcos and industry bodies issue guarded welcomes of German regulator’s latest regulatory plans to enforce copper shutdown in parts of the country, although timeline for the switch-off still not firmed up…