Deutsche Telekom chief gets 5 years…longer as CEO
Tim Höttges has been doing such a great job as chief executive of Deutsche Telekom that its board has voted to keep him on for another five years.
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Deutsche Telekom targets 2 million new fibre connections in 2022
German operator group DT has been crowing about its FTTH achievements this week as part of an ongoing effort to shed its image as a fixed-line-Luddite.
German fibre rollout gets another €5.75 billion
Deutsche Glasfaser has secured €5.75 billion in financing to help it roll out fibre infrastructure in Germany.
Majority of Germany now has 5G coverage
A report by German regulator Bundesnetzagentur claims over half the country is now covered with 5G infrastructure, primarily in urban areas.
Telefónica Deutschland ups outlook as customers stay sticky
Telefónica Deutschland claims to be experiencing ‘historic highs’ in customer loyalty, as a strong performance at its mobile business enabled it to increase its outlook for the full year.
European telcos turn to satellite connectivity
Two major European operators this week detailed plans to use satellite connectivity to cover difficult-to-reach customers.
SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom come together in 1NCE investment
Germany’s 1NCE, an IoT connectivity specialist, has raised US$50 million in new financing to help fund its international expansion and drive growth.
Liberty Global to invest in German fibre market
Liberty Global has teamed up with a private equity firm to invest in rolling out fibre infrastructure in Germany.
EU court rules against Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone on net neutrality
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have found themselves on the wrong end of a European court decision in a years-long dispute over certain content offerings.
Telefónica, Telia, Globe indulge in some 5G back-slapping
There are all manner of metrics that telcos cite when crowing about their 5G milestones, and these last few days have seen some top-notch braggadocio.
Mavenir and NEC help DT create ‘O-RAN Town’
German operator group Deutsche Telekom has laid claim to Europe’s first OpenRAN deployment in Neubrandenburg.
Deutsche Telekom shares 5G SA voice milestone but data still rules
Deutsche Telekom is trumpeting a new 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) milestone, but while voice remains important, its impact on the data experience is what really matters.
Vodafone Germany launches a network offensive
Vodafone Germany is expanding what it terms its “network offensive,” building out new base stations and 5G masts at a time of increasing network traffic.
Telefonica, 1&1 Drillisch finalise Germany roaming deal
Telefonica and 1&1 Drillisch appear to have finally made friends in Germany, sorting out the finer details of a deal that should end their dispute on the cost of national roaming.
Germany, UK, Italy still clinging onto copper
Europe is making solid progress in both the rollout and take-up of full fibre connections, according to new market data published this week, but there is still plenty of work to, particularly by three of the continent’s major economies.
Deutsche Telekom ups guidance and it’s not all about the US
Deutsche Telekom has upgraded its full-year guidance for earnings and free cash flaw, in no small part due to a strong performance at its newly-enlarged US operation…but not entirely.
O2 to launch standalone 5G in Germany this summer
Telefónica’s German operation has taken its first steps in carrier aggregation for 5G and expects hat to lead to the launch of standalone 5G this summer.
Vodafone launches standalone 5G that’s ‘as fast as the human nervous system’
Vodafone has announced the launch of standalone 5G services in Germany and is keen to tell the world how it has cast aside the ‘training wheels’ of LTE to offer super-fast mobile speeds.
Deutsche Telekom completes its first standalone 5G video call
German operator DT has managed its first call in a pure 5G environment, independent of any legacy 4G kit.
Telefónica wins fibre deals with itself in Germany and Brazil
Telefónica has been mucking about with its fibre businesses in a bid to stay in the market in a more cost-effective way.
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