Saleforce buys Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful
GERMANY 08:25

Saleforce buys Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful

Salesforce has acquired Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful. Saleforce will integrate Contentful's API-first management system, making it accessible on its autonomous AI platform Agentforce. Contentful stores content created for delivery via interfaces (APIs) to websites, apps or other applications.

M-net offers new Internet 2000 fibre tariff at EUR 15 monthly for first 6 months
GERMANY 2 JUN

M-net offers new Internet 2000 fibre tariff at EUR 15 monthly for first 6 months

German regional operator M-net has introduced its new Internet 2000 fibre-optic tariff, providing a download speed of up to 2 Gbps speeds and uploads at up to 1 Gbps. The Internet 2000 subscription costs EUR 14.90 monthly for the first six months, EUR 84.90 monthly from the seventh to the 24th month of contract, and EUR 89.90 from the 25th month. The plan has become available in and around Munich, Augsburg, Erlangen and Kempten. In areas surrounding Munich, the tariff costs EUR 119.90 starting from the seve

Telefonica partners EWE to expand 5G in northwestern Germany
GERMANY 2 JUN

Telefonica partners EWE to expand 5G in northwestern Germany

Telefonica Germany has announced an agreement with the EWE group to expand the mobile network in northwestern Germany, and connect 5G masts to the fibre-optic network. Under the agreement, EWE provides fibre-optic connections and its own masts to support the expansion of Telefonica's 5G network. Additionally, EWE is supporting the construction of new mobile sites and connecting them directly to the fibre-optic network.

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use
GERMANY 2 JUN

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use

The German government has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Estonia to foster the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Ministry for Digitisation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) said the two countries will share concepts, best practices, lessons and policies on ways to support the development and adoption of agentic AI and AI platform technologies in the public sector. They will explore aligning approaches for developing platforms such as AI sandboxes, a trustworthy AI toolbo

Virtus installs 185 MVA transformers at Berlin-Brandenburg data centre campus
GERMANY 2 JUN

Virtus installs 185 MVA transformers at Berlin-Brandenburg data centre campus

Virtus Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has completed the installation of two 185 MVA super-grid transformers at its Wustermark campus in Berlin-Brandenburg, supporting the site's initial 300 MW capacity and planned future expansion. The company said the transformers are among the largest deployed at a European data centre and form part of a power architecture that includes a dedicated 500 MW substation and dual direct connections to the 380 kV transmission network operated b

RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition
GERMANY 1 JUN

RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition

RTL has announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Sky Deutschland, following the unconditional approval received from the European Commission on 22 April. At closing, RTL has fully acquired Sky's businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including customer relationships in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Telefonica Germany to shut down 2G in H2 2028
GERMANY 1 JUN

Telefonica Germany to shut down 2G in H2 2028

Telefonica Germany has announced that it will switch off its 2G mobile standard network during the second half of 2028. In future, the company will use the freed-up frequencies for 4G and 5G mobile coverage instead, thereby creating more capacity for mobile telephony, data traffic and connected applications.

T-Systems signs AI cloud infrastructure partnership with Scheer Group companies
GERMANY 1 JUN

T-Systems signs AI cloud infrastructure partnership with Scheer Group companies

Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems said it has signed a strategic partnership with companies of the Scheer Group for the use of its T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure, and consulting services. Scheer PAS, a company within the Scheer Group, will use its Agentic Process Orchestration Platform to leverage T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure from T-Systems in Munich. The Agentic Orchestration Platform enables the integration and control of artificial intelligence agents a

German pirate TV causes 33% more financial damage in 2025 than 2022
GERMANY 29 MEI

German pirate TV causes 33% more financial damage in 2025 than 2022

The illegal use of live television in Germany caused financial damages of approximately EUR 2.4 billion in 2025, a 33 percent increase compared with 2022, according to a study conducted by Goldmedia Strategy Consulting on behalf of Vaunet. Last year, around 7.7 million people in Germany watched pirate TV.

Telefonica Germany discontinues MMS in July
GERMANY 29 MEI

Telefonica Germany discontinues MMS in July

Telefonica Germany will cease the service to exchange MMS messages from 01 July. The company started the service through its O2 brand in 2002. Now customers are using​a a wide range of messenger services, social networks, and modern messaging standards such as Rich Communication Services (RCS) to exchange images, videos, or files, the company said to explain why it is discontinuing the service.

Tele Columbus records 33% EBITDA jump in Q1 thanks to cost discipline
GERMANY 29 MEI

Tele Columbus records 33% EBITDA jump in Q1 thanks to cost discipline

German operator Tele Columbus said EBITDA rose by 33 percent year-on-year in Q1 2026 to EUR 43.2 million, driven by efficiency measures and rigorous cost discipline. Normalised EBITDA grew by 13 recent during the period to EUR 44.2 million. Revenues increased slightly by 0.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 105.5 million, with growth in the internet and telephony business offsetting a decline in the TV business. Revenues generated through the internet and telephony business rose by 6.5 percent to EUR 61.2 millio

Vodafone Germany inks open access network agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz
GERMANY 28 MEI

Vodafone Germany inks open access network agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz

Vodafone Germany has signed a letter of intent for a long-term wholesale agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz. This will enable 500,000 households and businesses to subscribe to Vodafone's internet, TV and telephony services over the Deutsche GigaNetz network from 2027. By 2030, Deutsche GigaNetz aims to extend its networks by 1 million FTTH connections.  Deutsche GigaNetz currently operates fibre-optic networks in approximately 200 cities and municipalities in twelve federal states in Germany.

GERMANY 27 MEI

Deutsche Telekom lifts data volume on mobile broadband plans

Deutsche Telekom is increasing data volume of its MagentaMobil Data plans for new and existing customers. Aimed at laptop and tablet users, the new MagentaMobil Data S includes 10 GB for EUR 14.95 per month, MagentaMobil Data M comes with 40 GB for EUR 19.95 per month, and MagentaMobil Data L offers 80 GB for EUR 29.95 per month. Customers can subscribe to the plans for 24 months, or via the Flex option without a minimum contract term. 

GERMANY 27 MEI

German govt approves bill to require streamers invest in local productions

The German government has approved a draft law obliging streaming services and broadcasters to invest in local production. The bill proposes a minimum 8 percent of their annual revenues in Germany go to local productions. In addition, there are sub-quotas for investments in German-language content, independent producers, and new productions, as well as requirements for a fair sharing of rights with independent producers.

GERMANY 27 MEI

Sky Deutschland extends rights for English Premier League

Sky Deutschland has extended its rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Germany for another three seasons, until the 2030/31 season. Under the latest agreement, Sky Sport will broadcast all 380 matches of the Premier League per season.

GERMANY 26 MEI

Telefonica Germany to provide 5G to over 100 events this year

Telefonica Germany announced it will provide extra 5G coverage to more than 100 festivals, public fairs, sporting events, and major gatherings this year, a 25 percent increase year-on-year. The first major festival this year is Rock am Ring, on June 05-07. Telefonica will set up four so-called Mobile Radio Trailers amid expected data traffic of over 100,000 gigabytes at the event.

GERMANY 26 MEI

Vodafone Germany to replace old TV receivers with GigaTV Home by 2027

Vodafone Germany announced plans to gradually replace approximately 400,000 older TV receivers, including GigaTV.Net, Giga Cable Box 1, and Horizon boxes, with its latest generation of receivers, the GigaTV Home, by the end of 2027. Head of Consumer Business at Vodafone Matthias Lorenz said the switch to GigaTV Home means a wider range of features for customers to watch video content. Moreover, Vodafone will offer a new GigaTV Home Sound system from mid-June.

GERMANY 25 MEI

Deutsche Telekom introduces Magenta Silent Hour customer service

Deutsche Telekom is introducing a new kind of customer service called Magenta Silent Hour. Employees at Telekom will provide advice to residential and business customers in quiet environments in selected stores in Berlin, Cologne, and Munich. In the silent stores acoustic and visual stimuli are educed to enable focused one-on-one consultations.

GERMANY 25 MEI

Tele Columbus divests 51% stake in MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com

Tele Columbus has divested its 51 percent stake in MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com to Stadtische Werke Magdeburg (SWM). Tele Columbus said it is selling its stake in the company to focus on its strategic core business. The company  is allocating the proceeds from the stake sale to further expand the fibre-optic network.

GERMANY 22 MEI

Vodafone Germany equips 5G network with uplink carrier aggregation with TX-switching

Vodafone Germany said it is equipping its 5G network with uplink carrier aggregation technology with TX (transmission) switching in order to increase connection speeds. This uses multiple transmission channels for uploads over the 5G standalone network. Vodafone tried out the technology in Hanover and the Spanish city of Ciudad Real two years ago and reached peak upload speeds of 273 Mbps under optimal conditions.

GERMANY 22 MEI

Tele Columbus lifts Q4 revenues by 4%, driven by internet & telephony segment

German operator Tele Columbus has recorded a 3.7 percent year-on-year increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025 to EUR 105.7 million, driven by Internet & Telephony turnover, which went up by 8.7 percent to EUR 60 million. Normalised FY EBITDA decreased by 9.7 percent to EUR 168.4 million, on the back of lower own work capitalised (OWC) and the absence of positive prior-year effects from the release of accruals related to signal fees.

GERMANY 22 MEI

T-Systems, SVA to develop AI platform for German public administration

The German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and State Modernisation (BMDS) said it has awarded a contract of just under EUR 250 million to T-Systems International and SVA System Vertrieb Alexander to develop a sovereign AI platform for public administration. The platform provides a backbone for the development, operation and use of artificial intelligence applications. One of the first applications is KIPITZ, which will test how AI applications can operate in a sovereign, secure and scalable mann

GERMANY 21 MEI

German video ad market forecast to grow 4% in 2026 on streaming expansion

Advertising revenues generated through TV, video streaming and audio offerings in Germany are set to grow by 4.3 percent in 2026 to EUR 6.55 billion, according to figures published by Vaunet. Revenues grew by just 0.9 percent last year. Video advertising revenues are projected to rise by 4.8 percent year-on-year in 2026 to EUR 5.73 billion. Of this, EUR 3.12 billion is generated through TV ads, a 4 percent decline year-on-year, and EUR 2.61 billion is expected to come from streaming services, an 18 percent

GERMANY 21 MEI

Germany forecast to reach 27% of homes connected to fibre in 2026

The household fibre-optic coverage rate in Germany is set to grow to 26.9 percent by the end of 2026, corresponding to approximately 12.5 million homes connected, says a market analysis published by industry group VATM and Dialog Consult. This is a rise from a FTTH coverage rate of 22.7 percent in 2025 at 10.5 million fibre homes connected. By the end of 2026, 7.8 million households are expected to subscribe to FTTB/H connections (homes activated), most of them (70%) offered by competitors of Deutsche Telek

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