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T-Systems and KUKA bundle edge-based robots, analytics, services for SMEs

Deutsche Telekom’s IT and cloud services division T-Systems has teamed up with robot maker and automation specialist KUKA to offer a combined Industry 4.0 package for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector. The pair have compiled a ready-to-go bundle of industrial IoT...

Deutsche Telekom reaches half of German population with 5G

  German operator Deutsche Telekom confirmed that its 5G service currently reaches 3,000 towns and municipalities across the country, with nearly 30,000 5G antennas already in operation. Deutsche Telekom said nearly 18,000 antennas have been upgraded for 5G and integrated into the live network in the...

Deutsche Telekom launches LTE-M network in Germany

  Deutsche Telekom has completed the rollout of its 5G-ready LTE-M network across Germany, the carrier said in a release. The German operator said that LTE-M technology is now commercially available in both postpaid and prepaid IoT offerings, including its Business Smart Connect LPWA and M2M tariffs. To secure interoperability,...

Deutsche Telekom selects Ericsson for 5G RAN

  German operator Deutsche Telekom has selected Ericsson for a new multi-year agreement to deploy the carrier’s 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) across Germany. Under the terms of the deal, various mobile sites will be upgraded to the latest 5G technology standard over the next few...

Deutsche Telekom to upgrade 15,000 antennas for 5G this week

  German operator Deutsche Telekom announced that around 15,000 additional antennas will be transmitting with 5G technology in the telco's network by the end of the week. In a release, the European carrier said that its technicians have made the antennas fit for 5G with a...

Deutsche Telekom explains its multi-vendor strategy

  Deutsche Telekom said that the company continues to be committed to a multi-vendor strategy for the deployment of its mobile networks. In a company blog post, the German carrier said that this strategy allows it to buy gear from a large number of different manufacturers...

T-Mobile Austria reaches more than 600 locations with 5G

aAustrian carrier T-Mobile is already offering 5G coverage at over 600 locations across the country, the telco said in a release. The telco, owned by German carrier Deutsche Telekom, noted that its 5G coverage currently reaches around 25% of the country’s households and businesses. T-Mobile Austria...

Ericsson offers industrial 5G trial kits via operators, starting with DT in Germany

Swedish network vendor Ericsson is offering trial kits of private industrial 5G networks to enterprises via its mobile operator customers. It has confirmed Deutsche Telekom in Germany as its first operator partner to resell the test networks to local industry. Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom already...

Deutsche Telekom creates new company to focus on IoT business

Deutsche Telekom has announced plans to spin-off its IoT business to strengthen the firm’s presence in the growing IoT market. The new company, dubbed Deutsche Telekom IoT GmbH, will officially launch operations on July 1, 2020. In a statement, the German company noted that competitors...

Deutsche Telekom intros LTE / LoRa access controls to help retailers regulate footfall

Deutsche Telekom is offering a sensor-based people counting solution and alert system to retailers in Germany manage in-store traffic volumes and social distancing as they reopen after lockdown. The solution uses LTE or LoRaWAN for local-area sensor connectivity, and LTE, LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet for...

Deutsche Telekom tests 5G antennas in the 2.1 GHz band

  German carrier Deutsche Telekom confirmed it has started the technical tests to operate 5G base stations in the cities of Düsseldorf, Halle/Saale and Ingolstadt. The operator noted that these 5G antennas now operate on the 2.1 GHz frequency. The company has already installed 54 antennas in...

Software AG and Tech Mahindra band together to help carriers grasp industrial IoT

Germany-based Software AG has struck a deal with IT consultancy Tech Mahindra to provide technical support and integration platforms, alongside networking and analytics tools, to enable mobile operators to deliver IoT services to enterprise customers. They are also targeting enterprise customers in the manufacturing space...

Qualcomm intros compatibility tests for tethered 5G XR headset-handset combos

Qualcomm has launched a certification programme for combining augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices and Snapdragon-based 5G smartphones. The programme will approve tethered AR and VR devices for use by enterprises, as well as consumers, within 12 months, it said. At the same...

Deutsche Telekom to launch 5G in 14 new German cities this year

  German operator Deutsche Telekom expects to deploy 5G technology in 14 additional cities this year to reach its goal of rolling out this technology in at least 20 of the largest German cities by the end of 2020. In a conference call with investors, the...

HAPS partners aim high for a ‘rare, untapped commercial opportunity’

HAPS Alliance includes Ericsson, Nokia, SoftBank, DT, Telefonica, China Telecom, Bharti Airtel and Loon, among others A coalition of companies are aiming for the stratosphere as a "multi-billion dollar market opportunity" in telecommunications, planetary observation and weather prediction and modeling—including five traditionally terrestrial cellular network...

German carriers to expand 5G coverage via DSS technology

  German carriers Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Vodafone Germany are in the process of expanding 5G coverage across the country through the use of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology. Deutsche Telekom said that this expansion in 5G coverage will allow more than half of the German...

Deutsche Telekom inks NB-IoT roaming deals with key European carriers

  German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has signed its first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) roaming agreements with several European operator partners, the carrier said in a release. The cooperation with Swisscom, Telia Company and Vodafone brings mobile IoT roaming services to a further nine European countries....

Qualcomm confirms Q2 release of ‘world-beating’ Cat NB2 module for ‘new era’ of IoT

Qualcomm has confirmed the releases of a new single-mode LTE-based Cat NB2 chipset for cellular narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) communications, which offers world-beating power efficiency, according to the San Diego firm. NB2 is standardized in the 3GPP Release 14 as an enhanced version of NB-IoT, and...

BMW talks €30bn future-tech fund, new blockchain experiment, plus COVID impact

German car giant BMW will invest €30 billion in “future-oriented” technologies during the next five years. The group has confirmed it will expand a blockchain pilot for purchasing front lights to suppliers of other car parts. The announcements, made at the end of last month,...

T-Mo, Sprint finalize merger; Legere steps down

Mike Sievert replaces John Legere as CEO of the combined T-Mobile It's official: Sprint is no more, and the New T-Mobile is here. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has formally passed the torch to Mike Sievert, a month earlier than expected. Legere will continue to serve...

COVID-19 delays 1&1 Drillisch’s 5G network rollout in Germany: Report

  German company United Internet's CEO, Ralph Dommermuth, said that the construction of subsidiary 1&1 Drillisch’s 5G network would experience delays due to current measures adopted in the country to prevent a further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, local paper Handelsblatt reported. The executive...

Nokia completes first phase of 5G private wireless network at Belgian port

  Nokia has announced that it has completed the first phase of a 5G-ready private wireless network deployment for the Port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium. By deploying the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud platform, it will provide private wireless connectivity to more than 100 endpoints across the...

Deutsche Telekom expects to manage most private 5G networks at 3.7-3.8 GHz, too

Deutsche Telekom expects, in most cases, to manage private networks for enterprises, even if they are deployed in privately-owned spectrum, which is not licensed directly by the operator itself. Following its deal with BMW last month to install a dual-slice private LTE ‘campus network’ at...

Industry 4.0 at tipping point for telcos – the story that would have been told (but for COVID-19)

Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February is the major venue and the key date for the telecoms industry. Yes, the cards have been dealt, but the show works as a useful barometer of its high mood. It kick-starts the season, effectively, after...