Telefonica Germany moves 5G core functions to AWS Outposts
GERMANY 3 MRT

Telefonica Germany moves 5G core functions to AWS Outposts

Telefonica Germany has moved the operation of its 5G core network to cloud-based architecture from Amazon Web Services, using its own data centre based on the AWS Outposts service. The cloud-based architecture operates in parallel with Telefonica's existing 5G core network, using AWS machine learning services, including large language models (LLMs) from Amazon Bedrock, to automate complex 5G maintenance workflows. Telefonica uses equipment provided by Nokia to run its 5G core network on AWS infrastructure u

Freenet runs new TV ad featuring special offer for Samsung Galaxy S26
GERMANY 3 MRT

Freenet runs new TV ad featuring special offer for Samsung Galaxy S26

Freenet is running a new, nationwide television advertising campaign to showcase its brand values, which it names as attractive propositions, emotional connections with digital products, and a modern brand presence. It will air from 26 February until 10 March on high-reach channels under the AdAlliance and ProSiebenSat1 groups. The campaign features a special offer for Samsung's recently launched Galaxy S26 smartphone.

EnviaM and Avacon open EUR 40 mln data centre near Hannover
GERMANY 3 MRT

EnviaM and Avacon open EUR 40 mln data centre near Hannover

EnviaM has announced that a new data centre in Sehnde near Hannover has begun operations, developed in conjunction with energy company Avacon. Construction took approximately eighteen months and the two companies have invested some EUR 40 million in the site. The facility has an area of around 2,000 square meters and offers space for up to 28,000 servers to support business-critical IT applications for companies and public organisations in Lower Saxony.

O2 Telefonica, Ekinops offer B2B 5G mobile fixed line extension solution
GERMANY 3 MRT

O2 Telefonica, Ekinops offer B2B 5G mobile fixed line extension solution

O2 Telefonica and Ekinops, enterprise secured connectivity specialist, have partnered to launch a joint 5G mobile fixed line extension solution for enterprise customers in Germany. This will provide customers with high-speed 5G connectivity, even in difficult coverage areas. 

Tencent Cloud opens third European Availability Zone in Frankfurt amid rising AI demand
GERMANY 2 MRT

Tencent Cloud opens third European Availability Zone in Frankfurt amid rising AI demand

Tencent Cloud has announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) the opening of a new availability zone in Frankfurt. The launch expands its European infrastructure to three availability zones in Germany. Tencent says this expansion comes in response to growing European demand for cloud and AI services, highlighting new regional customers of its HY 3D AI creation engine, including Germany's 3D AI Studio; Lithuania-based 3D model marketplace CGTrader; Germany-headquartered Maxon; and Turkish payments platform iyzi

Deutsche Telekom showcases Magenta AI call assistant at MWC
GERMANY 2 MRT

Deutsche Telekom showcases Magenta AI call assistant at MWC

Deutsche Telekom is showcasing for the first time the Magenta AI Call Assistant at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The AI enables live translation, call summaries and answering questions with AI, just by saying 'Hey Magenta' during a call. Based at the network level with no apps required, Telekom developed the call assistant in partnership with software company ElevenLabs and plans to integrate further functions in the future. The company will roll out the AI Call Assistant this year in Germany and late

Deutsche Telekom sets up 6G Innovation Hub with T-Mobile US
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Deutsche Telekom sets up 6G Innovation Hub with T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom and its US subsidiary T-Mobile have set up the 6G Innovation Hub to develop 6G networks based on AI-native systems. The hub is underpinned by a collaboration between T-Mobile's Innovation Lab in the US and T-Labs in Berlin. The companies will focus on AI-native and autonomous networks solutions, secure wide-area networking through sensing and positioning, and convergence of connectivity and high-performance compute, they said.

Deutsche Telekom markets Leica Leitzphone in Germany
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Deutsche Telekom markets Leica Leitzphone in Germany

Deutsche Telekom is marketing the new Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi in Germany. The smartphone is equipped with a triple camera system developed by Leica, in which the 1-inch main camera with 50 megapixels and 23 mm equivalent focal length is complemented by an ultra-wide angle lens with 50 MP and 14mm focal length, and a 200 MP periscope telephoto lens with optical zoom (75-100mm). It is therefore aimed at professional photographers and content creators.

Deutsche Telekom partners Nokia to develop AI and open RAN
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Deutsche Telekom partners Nokia to develop AI and open RAN

Deutsche Telekom and Nokia are deepening their strategic cooperation to develop AI‑native RAN (AI-RAN) architectures and accelerate the introduction of intelligent and autonomous RAN functions across cloud, edge and radio domains. At MWC, the companies announced they will cooperate to develop AI-powered receivers, channel estimation and prediction, adaptive beamforming and predictive network optimisation to improve network automation. The technologies will be tested in Deutsche Telekom laboratories and in r

Deutsche Telekom develops O-RAN automation platform with Capgemini
GERMANY 27 FEB

Deutsche Telekom develops O-RAN automation platform with Capgemini

Deutsche Telekom has developed an open platform for intelligent Radio Access Network (O-RAN) automation with Capgemini. The platform for Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) operates across O-RAN and also legacy RAN environments, including 5G and 4G. This means that operators are able to upgrade networks gradually.

BSI approves iPhone, iPad for use with classified NATO data
GERMANY 27 FEB

BSI approves iPhone, iPad for use with classified NATO data

The German government has approved the Apple iPhone and iPad for use with classified information up to the NATO restricted level, following extensive security testing and evaluation. This makes them the first consumer devices to be certified compliant with NATO information assurance requirements.

Freenet lifts financial targets for 2028 on Waipu.tv growth
GERMANY 27 FEB

Freenet lifts financial targets for 2028 on Waipu.tv growth

German operator Freenet has increased its financial targets for 2028 in light of changed circumstances. The company is now targeting adjusted EBITDA of at least EUR 620 million, up from a previous target of EUR 600 million, and adjusted free cash flow of at least EUR 340 million. Waipu.tv is considered a key factor in achieving those goals, with a projected contribution of at least EUR 120 million to adjusted EBITDA in 2028. For FY26, the company expects significantly higher revenues from both mobile and IP

GERMANY 26 FEB

O2 Germany campaign aims to address network quality prejudices

Telefonica Germany is launching the next phase of an advertising campaign to address public misconceptions about the quality of its mobile network. The campaign uses the motto 'The network that's better than you think' and has been created to close the gap between the perception and actual quality of the O2 mobile network. 

GERMANY 26 FEB

Deutsche Bahn tests remote train control with Boldyn Networks

German railway company Deutsche Bahn has tested remote control of a train for the first time by deploying a 5G network from Boldyn Networks. During the test, an S-Bahn suburban rain at the depot in Munich-Steinhausen was remotely shunted from an indoor operating station, using real-time video images instantly transmitted on Boldyn's 5G private network.  When performing shunting manoeuvres, a locomotive driver normally has to walk to the vehicle and, if needed, switch driver's cabs.The Remote Train Operation

GERMANY 26 FEB

Deutsche Telekom lifts German revenues and EBITDA in Q4

Deutsche Telekom reported revenues in Germany up 2.7 percent year-on-year in Q4 2025 to EUR 6.75 billion. Adjusted EBITDA after leases (AL) progressed during the period by 2.5 percent to EUR 2.71 billion. In the full year, however, revenues decreased by 0.4 percent to EUR 25.61 billion on the back of lower mobile phone sales.

GERMANY 25 FEB

Deutsche Telekom expands Google AI in network operations

Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Google Cloud to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) system to check operations across networks. The system, called Multi-Agentic Intelligent Network Diagnostics & Remediation (MINDR amd designed by Deutsche Telekom with Google's Gemini models, can detect, diagnose and resolve network issues without resorting to troubleshooting.

GERMANY 25 FEB

German regulator spots competitive broadband markets in Munich, Cologne, Ingolstadt and Wolfsburg

The broadband market is competitive for the first time in Munich, Cologne, Ingolstadt and Wolfsburg, according to an analysis by the German Federal Network Agency (Bundenetzagentur). In the four cities, Deutsche Telekom holds only a small share of the broadband market, the preliminary results of the analysis show. These cities have wide coverage of cable and fibre-optic networks, giving consumers the possibility to chose among operators.

GERMANY 25 FEB

T-Systems partners IPOINT for supply chain carbon tracker on Catena-X

T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is partnering with IPOINT to help the automotive sector track its carbon footprint. The IPOINT software for collecting supply chain data for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards has been connected to the Catena-X data platform for the automotive industry operated by T-Systems. This means that manufacturers of vehicles and suppliers can track the carbon footprint of their products across the supply chain. Companies can use the software hosted

GERMANY 24 FEB

Telefonica Germany records lower revenues, EBITDA in Q4 after 1&1 migration

Telefonica Germany saw a fall in revenues and EBITDA during 2025 due to fewer mobile lines at the operator. Revenues also declined by 4 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, due to temporary headwinds from the wholesale business after losing its contract with 1&1. The company said this effect will disappear in the course of 2026. Revenues generated through the mobile business fell by 5.3 percent to EUR 1.86 billion in Q4, while handset revenues increased by 4.6 percent year-in-year to EUR 536

GERMANY 24 FEB

T-Systems to introduce new operations control system for local public transport

T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, will introduce its new operations control system for local public transport, called Intermodal Transport Control System (ITCS), at the trade IT-Trans taking place in Karlsruhe on 03-05 March. The ITCS is based on microservices with open and standardised interfaces that enable T-Systems to integrate additional modules and services, all hosted from the sovereign T Cloud in Germany. T-Systems has expanded the pool of partners with Atron, which develops and inte

GERMANY 24 FEB

Deutsche Telekom works on energy efficiency with Horizontal Telco Cloud

Deutsche Telekom is developing the Horizontal Telco Cloud (HTC) based on open standards and open-source components with Amdocs, HPE, Mavenir,and Nokia to improve network operations and reduce energy consumption. The HTC is based on shared and standardized platforms for services, instead of isolated solutions. This enables Telekom to expand fixed-line and mobile core networks faster, while also laying the foundation for AI-driven network operations and energy consumption management, the German operator said.

GERMANY 23 FEB

Vodafone Germany offers EUR 2 off Netflix subscriptions for all customers

Vodafone Germany is offering subscriptions to Netflix at a discount for new and existing customers with an internet, mobile telephony or TV contract signed with the network operator. The subscription to Netflix with ads costs EUR 3 per month, instead of the regular EUR 4.99; the standard subscription to the streaming service costs EUR 11.99 per month instead of EUR 13.99; and the premium subscription is reduced to EUR 17.99 monthly from EUR 19.99.

GERMANY 20 FEB

German sport streaming platform Dyn Media reorganises structure

German sport streaming platform Dyn Media said it is reorganising its structure, three years after entering the market, into Dyn Sport and Dyn Media. Under the new structure, Dyn Sport is responsible for rights acquisition and marketing in the consumer and advertising space, while Dyn Media consolidates the existing platform and broadcast operations, the production of live and on-demand content, and the development of editorial and technological services for leagues, associations, rights holders and media b

GERMANY 20 FEB

Freenet DLS gains new managing director to support mobilezone Deutschland integration

German operator Freenet has appointed Sebastian Goebel as a new co-managing director for its subsidiary Freenet DLS, as it proceeds to integrate mobilezone Deutschland. With Goebel, the company is confident to improve market knowledge and understanding, and drive the next growth phase. In his new role, Goebel will take over responsibility for the Marketing & Sales division, which includes core functions such as Retail, Specialist Retail, Indirect Online & Direct Marketing, and for the integration and furthe

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