Europeans take on Musk in space
Will build a rival satellite constellation
A consortium of nearly every major European satellite company has announced a bid for a proposed satellite constellation to provide global communications.
Telcos call for more money from Big Tech
Users should pay
Europes big telcos including BT, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom want users to pay for the costs of data fuelled by the global streaming and internet boom.
Deutsche Telekom gets closer to Huawei
Ignore the Americans they are too silly
Deutsche Telekom has ignored the warnings of the US Government about Huawei’s 5G systems and decided to deepen its business relationship.
Deutsche Telekom wanted Huawei as its main 5G supplier
But was pressured by politicians to rethink it
Deutsche Telekom was in advanced talks to retain China’s Huawei as its main supplier of radio equipment for new mobile networks before it put the negotiations on hold for political reasons.
Deutsche Telekom claims it owns magenta
Riff-raff furious
T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom has told the world that it owns the colour magenta and anyone who thinks pink will find itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
Deutsche Telekom's 5G goes live in five cities
2.2 billion euros well spent
Deutsche Telekom said its 5G mobile network had gone live in five German cities, timing the launch for maximum impact on the opening day of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
British Vodafone launches 5G in Germany
Undercuts Deutsche Telekom
The UK's Vodafone is launching 5G services in Germany, undercutting Deutsche Telekom by offering cheaper deals and reaching more cities.
BroadSoft powers Deutsche Telekom CloudPBX
Cloudy future together
Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) outfit Broadsoft has scored a deal running the Deutsche Telekom CloudPBX.