Deutsche Telekom Group – Page 10
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Network & Infrastructure
Gopalan and peers take stock as Germany’s Gigabitstrategie turns one
Telco CEOs find some common ground over network deployment concerns. Gopalan continues to bat away overbuilding complaints.
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hubraum deploys 5G open RAN network in Krakow
New private network will test Industry 4.0 use‑cases, as part of EC‑backed European Digital Innovation Hub.
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MT snags mmWave frequencies, expands 5G coverage
NatCo adds 336MHz of 32GHz airwaves to its spectrum arsenal.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland CEO plays blame game on coverage shortfalls
Gopalan says red tape and NIMBYism is holding back removal of ‘dead spots’. Claims underinvestment in Deutsche Bahn is the real reason for poor internet access on trains.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT MMS ties with public blockchain network Polygon
New partnership with Polygon extends operator’s blockchain ‘validator’ role. Agreement closely follows deal with Energy Web to join “world’s first” public blockchain for the energy sector.
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Network & Infrastructure
Unfair on fibre? Not us, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland CEO counters claims of fibre network overbuilding and cherry picking.
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Public Affairs
Germany’s coalition govt urges regulator to clamp down on MNOs blocking competition
Political representatives on BNetzA’s Advisory Board insist on “fair and non-discriminatory access” for service providers and MVNOs in the mobile wholesale market.
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Network & Infrastructure
OTE rolls up sleeves to tackle Greece’s FTTP challenge
Group to invest €375m in FTTP for over 350,000 premises in three years.
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Operations
T-Mobile Poland opens technology hub in Warsaw
New unit joins DT’s growing network of technology hubs. Polish NatCo plans to hire 500 IT and network technology specialists over next three years.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Hrvatski Telekom signs long term virtual PPA
Hrvatski Telekom signs long-term virtual PPA.
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Elsewhere in Germany: DT in BNetZ talks on ‘game-changing’ copper shutdown
DT in BNetZ talks on ‘game-changing’ copper shutdown.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: New offices to open in Wolfsburg to service automakers
New offices to open in Wolfsburg to service automakers.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT’s fibre progress marred by overbuild complaints, cabling jungle
Group FTTP network now passes almost six million premises. Rivals maintain criticism of overbuild tactics. Trenching techniques adding to Germany’s subterranean cabling jungle.
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Public Affairs
Deutsche Telekom CEO ratchets up pressure on Orbán over tax
Höttges doubles down on calls for more beneficial tax policy. Group CEO highlights Magyar Telekom’s strategic Group role, as well as commitment to digitalisation targets. Hungary under increasing fiscal and regulatory scrutiny.
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Strategy & Change
Copper shutdown a ‘game changer’ for Deutsche Telekom, says Höttges
CEO says pilots have been run to test migration approaches. DT’s fibre take-up hampered by its own vectoring success. But Germany does not yet have a firm date for its copper switch-off.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland revs up motorway mobile coverage
German NatCo teams up with Autobahn GmbH to accelerate network expansion.
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DT’s Höttges dares to hope for housing association breakthrough
DT CEO “more optimistic” now that cableco ‘rental privilege’ will be abolished from July 2024. Boost expected for TV services, with Euro 2024 TV rights an added attraction.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom CEO lays down AI gauntlet to management
Höttges tasks different Group business units to share top ideas on how to exploit AI. CEO has high hopes for more AI-driven cost reductions, greater productivity, and speedier software development. Artificial Intelligence Competence Centre to act as AI “teaching unit” for rest of Group.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom comes clean on low FTTP take-up
Group blames its own vectoring success for low utilisation of FTTP networks. Reveals German FTTP customer numbers for the first time.
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T-Sys gets moving on Manufacturing-X with VDMA
Living Lab platform combines with data exchange initiative from German Mechanical and plant Engineering Association to explore future potential of factory floor production.