Richard Agnew

Buoyant tower group enlarges capex budget for this year off the back of "broad-based" uptick in demand for tenancies from its Middle East and Africa MNO clients.

Chief Financial Officer Christian Illek says DT is getting "hands on" with its network of European businesses, in an effort to extract more efficiencies from its regional scale. Targets for 'harmonisation' include procurement, network roadmaps, and infrastructure assets. But full centralisation is off the agenda...

April 2026-May 2026 update: Leadership reshuffling continues at transitioning Telefónica as the operator's Hispam chief reportedly transfers to lead Spanish pay-TV business Movistar Plus+. Senior IT moves are made at Telefónica'Vivo and Virgin Media O2 as operating businesses' arrow in on AI. The Group also installs a new friendly boardroom ...

DT irons out differences with facilities management supplier ISS, agreeing to settle multi-year dispute and sign up for a contract extension.

Q1 FY26 Spend: Group execs face questions over whether slow-moving fibre build makes strategic sense.

Q1 FY26: Focus goes under-the-hood at DT as German operator - accustomed to riding a long wave of US-led growth - sees go-to-market gain become harder to come by. Profit at B2B and US arms hurt, temporarily, by investments in new sources of growth, while in Germany and Europe, the ...

Analyst Briefing: Telco's top management keeps the pressure on for results from AI projects and broader efficiency initiatives, as Q1 report shows market conditions in European markets remain tough. DT looks to be gaining traction with AI commercially, with infra expansion plans outlined in Germany, Hungary, and at T.Capital interest ...

German incumbent inks two sizeable wholesale relationships in north-east of the country, in another reflection of the sharper competition it is facing from sales-hungry altnets. Moves come amid wider pivot by DT aimed at regaining grip of go-to-market in its domestic broadband market.

The latest roundup of DT people moves sees change in the leadership of growth initiatives at T-Mobile US, as Chief Product & Digital Officer Omar Tazi steps down and fibre joint venture Lumos confirms its new Chief Executive. AI hiring remains high on the agenda with new senior appointments at ...

Operator's CFO Peter Osvaldik maintains a hard no on suggestions of a satellite operator wholesale access agreement, amid ongoing conjecture around how competition with the likes of Amazon and Starlink could play out for US carriers.