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Deutsche Telekom expands mobile infrastructure across Germany

The German telco said the new 300 base stations will also pave the way for future 5G technology Telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom has announced the deployment of 300 new mobile base stations across Germany to boost coverage in both urban and rural areas. The European telco...

How Deutsche Telekom’s internet-of-hives is helping German honeybees

Telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom has connected two beehives in the grounds of its headquarters in Bonn, in Germany, to its narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) network, as it seeks to use digital technologies to improve care of the honeybee population. Deutsche Telekom has installed smart sensors to collect...

Integration: The smart home hub killer (Reality Check)

  I am glad to report that the smart home market is in rude health. One recent research report from Parks Associates found that 17 percent of US broadband households own an Internet-connected entertainment device and a smart home device, with an additional 13 percent...

European Commission scrutinizes T-Mobile, Tele2 Netherlands deal

If deal goes through, the newly merged company would be the third largest operator in the Dutch market. Concerned about reduced competition in the telecom market, the European Commission has launched a probe into T-Mobile Netherlands’ deal to acquire Tele2 AB's Dutch subsidiary Tele2 NL....

Amazon compounds BT chief’s shareholder trouble with major sports deal

Amazon's ground-breaking deal for Premier League football rights has compounded a difficult period for BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, which has included massive job cuts, accounting scandals, record fines, and slower revenues. BT has had its grip loosened on Premier League football rights in the...

DT and Voda run first NB-IoT roaming tests, as licensed LPWA networks hit 51

European operators Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have completed the first international roaming trial in Europe using narrowband ‘internet-of-things’ (NB-IoT) technology, according to the GSMA. The trade body said 29 mobile operators have launched 51 commercial licensed low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, running either of the...

Marcelo Claure reflects on time as CEO of Sprint

Now serves as Sprint executive chairman, SoftBank COO Last month Sprint and T-Mobile US (finally) agreed to merge to better compete against Verizon and AT&T. The combined company will be called T-Mobile and John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile US, will be the CEO of the new operator....

Deutsche Telekom asks German regulator to award 5G spectrum on reasonable terms

Deutsche Telekom planning commercial 5G services in 2020 Deutsche Telekom urged the German authorities to auction frequencies for 5G services on reasonable terms to ensure that there is enough money left over to invest in infrastructure. "We can only spend each euro once - either on...

Vodafone’s $21.8bn Liberty deal sets it up as European multi-play champ

British telecoms group Vodafone finally completes €18.4 billion ($21.8bn) monster deal for Liberty Global cable and broadband assets in Germany and eastern Europe to complete its decade-long journey from mobile-only carrier to the region's multi-play champ. Vodafone has struck a deal to purchase Liberty Global’s...

Deutsche Telekom deploys first antennas for 5G cluster in Berlin

  German telco says it will deploy additional 5G cells across more than 20 sites in Berlin Deutsche Telekom announced the deployment of the first 5G antennas to test the technology in downtown Berlin. The antennas, which are based on 5G New Radio (5G NR), allowed Deutsche...

Deutsche Telekom, SAP showcase IoT-based logistics solution

  The new offering is part of a recent IoT agreement between the two companies   German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom and SAP recently showcased an IoT solution for companies within the logistics sector. The solution enables the monitoring of not only the positions of vehicle and trailer...

Deutsche Telekom realigns T-Systems with Made-in-Germany drive

Deutsche Telekom has bundled three digital businesses into a single ‘digital solutions’ unit as it seeks to provide medium and large-sized enterprises with a one-stop-shop for the full gamut of digital transformation services, it said at Hannover Messe 2018. T-Systems, the company’s enterprise division,...

Deutsche Telekom intros Industry 4.0 data-sharing market, amid Messe splurge

Deutsche Telekom is to launch a data-sharing platform for industrial enterprises, in particular, that allows direct access to information between enterprises providing data, and those scheduled to receive it. The Germany-based telecoms group described it as a “key element for the digital factory,” ahead...

The hype and the glory: Industry 4.0 look-outs at Hannover Messe

The real impact of industrial technologies will be discussed and demonstrated at Hannover Messe next week (April 23-27). Automation and digital twins, powered by data analytics and artificial intelligence, will be the mainstays of the developing Industry 4.0 movement, reckon Bosch, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom,...

Deutsche Telekom to expand presence in fleet management

DT will offer fleet management solutions from IoT provider Fleet Complete Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership with IoT solutions provider Fleet Complete to expand its presence in the fleet management space in the German market. Through this partnership. Deutsche Telekom will provide a complete...

Two-thirds of IoT networks running Lora, Sigfox; one third running smart-city apps

Unlicensed networks, mostly based on LoRa and Sigfox, make up two-thirds of low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks today, according to a study of 100 LPWA networks by IoT research firm ON World. A third of the total network deployments are geared towards smart city applications,...

Deutsche Telekom to launch 5G commercial trials this year

Deutsche Telekom also announced a smart energy testbed connected by 5G BARCELONA- Deutsche Telekom expects to launch 5G commercial trials in Europe during 2018, Claudia Nemat, board member for technology and innovation at Deutsche Telekom, told reporters during a press conference at Mobile World Congress...

Deutsche Telekom intros payment app for smart city services

Deutsche Telekom has invited smart cities to offer its new white-label contactless payment application, City Pass, as a way for residents to pay for municipal services. The Germany based network operator unveiled the open platform concept at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Based on blockchain...

How 5G NR interoperability testing is shaping commercialization

With the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification approved by 3GPP in December 2017, the telecom ecosystem is rapidly conducting standard-compliant interoperability testing to prepare for commercialization as soon as the second-half of this year. The non-standalone 5G NR standard uses the LTE core...

DT takes on ‘smart wine’ and other use cases in IoT push

IoT vision includes a "sensor for everything" From smart refrigerators that let you know when it's time to pick up more milk to connected cows that are easily tracked by farmers, the internet of things (IoT) is all about using web-connected sensors to gain real-time...

DT, Vodafone launch new 5G trials in Europe

T-Mobile is currently showcasing 5G in the city of Innsbruck, in Austria, while Vodafone has tested the technology in Ireland’s capital Dublin A pair of 5G trials, in Innsbruck and Dublin, are helping operators test out latency, spectrum characteristics and other factors that will inform...

How can 5G and IoT can enhance port operations?

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom testing out 5G applications with the Port of Hamburg Support for massive internet of things (IoT) is one of the three primary 5G use cases--the other two are enhance mobile broadband and mission critical communications. As the telecom industry works to...

Germany, Qatar pave the way for 5G spectrum allocation

The German regulator confirmed plans to awards 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands Germany's telecommunications services regulator released a draft decision laying out its proposals for the allocation of 5G spectrum for local mobile telephony operators. The regulator said it is planning...

Deutsche Telekom takes on smart parking project in Hamburg

The sensors will be connected via NB-IoT and will allow users to see available parking spaces via an app German operator Deutsche Telekom started to install a new network of sensors on parking spaces in downtown Hamburg, in Germany. The telco said that these sensors will...