DT reportedly looking to flog its towers
German operator Deutsche Telekom has reportedly started the process of selling its towers business for around €18 billion.
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Deutsche Telekom and GenCell complete ‘zero emission’ mobile site fuel cell tests
German MNO Deutsche Telekom and green power manufacturer GenCell have completed joint lab tests of a hydrogen-based backup power system for mobile sites called GenCell Box.
Ericsson and DT reckon they’ve cracked global network slicing
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has teamed up with German operator group Deutsche Telekom to demonstrate a new network slicing proof of concept.
Deutsche Telekom pulls the plug on its cloud gaming service
It’s game over for MagentaGaming, which has announced it is shutting down on February 26th.
Greek incumbent OTE Group ploughs billions into fibre
The OTE Group has announced plans to roll out full fibre to 3 million homes and businesses in Greece over the next five years, investing around €3 billion in the process.
Altice raises BT stake but doesn’t launch buyout bid…yet
BT’s future is still unclear after Altice UK increased its stake in the incumbent to 18 percent.
Chinese optical-fibre cables face punitive EU tariff
Optical-fibre imported from China could face up to a 44% tariff after an EU investigation has supported allegations of state-backed distortion and dumping behaviours, and Deutsche Telekom isn’t happy.
Europe’s big shots launch Open RAN manifesto
Five of Europe’s biggest operators sent out a rallying cry for the continent to win leadership in Open RAN, with plenty of hyperbole and some fundamental flaws.
Deutsche Telekom moves towards US control with Softbank deal
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a share-swap deal with Softbank that will give it greater control of T-Mobile US, while the Japanese firm will take a stake in DT.
T-Mobile Netherlands sells for over €5 billion
Deutsche Telekom has announced the sale of its T-Mobile Netherlands business to funds managed by a pair of private equity big guns, quashing rumours of a big telco takeover.
Reliance reportedly closes in on acquiring T-Mobile Netherlands
India’s Reliance Industries is said to be lining up potential investors to finance its ambition to acquire Deutsche Telekom’s mobile business in The Netherlands, a deal that could cost the Jio parent company $5.7 billion.
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone both claim eSIM first with BMW
BMW is adding a personal eSIM to the BMW iX and both DT and Vodafone are claiming to be first to market with the add-on that makes it work.
Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom raises full-year guidance on back of Q2 uplift
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Eir plans gigabit expansion in Ireland; MTN enjoys mixed H1; Nokia in smart grid trials.
Eurobites: Netmore plans LoRaWAN IoT network in UK
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Nokia lands core gig at United Group; Arm sees sales soar; Community Fibre takes majority stake in Box Broadband.
Eurobites: Poland’s Nexera bags €73 million EU loan for fiber rollout
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Virgin Media O2 grows its gigabit network, recruits field engineers; Spain’s La Liga may stream itself; Telefónica combines with STC on cybersecurity.
Eurobites: BT boosts security offering for homeworker army
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Swisscom on a roll in H1; Brits watching even more telly in lockdown; UK operators get to grips with 5G.
Eurobites: KPN turns a corner in Q2
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: T-Systems heads deeper into the Google Cloud; customer satisfaction (or not) in France; Telefónica Tech takes up with CrowdStrike.
Deutsche Telekom sounds out potential bidders for Dutch business
The German incumbent has made no secret of its plan to offload T-Mobile Netherlands, and now it appears as if that process has begun in earnest.
Deutsche Telekom and Mavenir demo 5G MEC in novel network environments
German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to position itself as an edge services powerhouse, and to that end the telco and its partners this week shared their latest developments.
European operators play the green card with smartphones
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia, and Vodafone jointly start Eco Rating labelling scheme to score how sustainable mobile phones are, aiming to encourage device makers and device buyers to be more environmentally minded.
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