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Deutsche Telekom AG
Company typePublic
FWB: DTE
DAX Component
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorDeutsche Bundespost
Founded1 January 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-01)
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Timotheus Höttges
(CEO)
Frank Appel
(Chairman of the Supervisory board)
ProductsFixed-line
Mobile telephony
Broadband
Digital television
Digital media
IT Services
RevenueDecrease €112.0 billion (2023)[1]
Increase €33.8 billion (2023)[1]
Increase €9.0 billion (2023)[1]
Total assetsDecrease €290.3 billion (2023)[1]
Total equityIncrease €91.2 billion (2023)[1]
OwnerFederal Republic of Germany (27.8%)
Number of employees
205,000 (2023)[1]
Subsidiaries
List
ASN
Traffic Levels10+ Terabit/s
Websitetelekom.com Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes / references
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Deutsche Telekom AG (German pronunciation: [ˌdɔʏtʃə ˈteːləkɔm ʔaːˌɡeː] ⓘ; often just Telekom, DTAG or DT; stylised as ·T·) is a German telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn and is the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue. It was formed in 1995 when Deutsche Bundespost, a state monopoly at the time, was privatized. Since then, Deutsche Telekom has consistently featured among Fortune Magazine's top Global 500 companies by revenue, with its ranking as of 2023 at number 79.[3] In 2023, the company was ranked 41st in the Forbes Global 2000.[4] The company operates several subsidiaries worldwide, including the mobile communications brand T-Mobile. It is the world's fifth-largest telecommunications company by revenue.

As of April 2020, the German government held a direct 14.5% stake in company stock and another 17.4% through the government bank KfW.[5] On 4th June 2024, the German government reduced its total shareholding to 27.8%.[a][6] The company is a component of the EURO STOXX 50 stock market index.[7]

History

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The Deutsche Bundespost was the German federal government postal administration created in 1947 as a successor to the Reichspost. It was also the major telephone company in West Germany.

On 1 July 1989, as part of a post office reform, Deutsche Bundespost was split into three entities, one being Deutsche Telekom. On 1 January 1995, as part of another reform, Deutsche Bundespost Telekom became Deutsche Telekom AG, and was privatized in 1996. As such, it shares a common heritage with the other privatized Deutsche Bundespost companies, Deutsche Post (DHL) and Deutsche Postbank.[8][9]

Deutsche Telekom was the monopoly Internet service provider (ISP) for Germany until its privatization in 1995, and the dominant ISP thereafter.[10] Until the early 21st century, Deutsche Telekom controlled almost all Internet access by individuals and small businesses in Germany, as they were one of the first German telecom units.[10]

On 6 December 2001, Deutsche Telekom became the first official partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[11]

On 1 January 2005, Deutsche Telekom implemented a new company structure. The two organizational business units of T-Com and T-Online were merged into the Broadband/Fixed Network (BBFN) strategic business unit (T-Online merged with parent Deutsche Telekom in 2006). It provides around 40 million narrowband lines, over 9 million broadband lines, and has 14 million registered Internet customers.

In 2008, the structure was changed again. T-Online was separated from Deutsche Telekom and merged with T-Com to form the new unit T-Home. In September 2010, Orange parent France Télécom and T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom merged their operations in the United Kingdom to create the largest mobile network in Britain, EE.[12]

In April 2010, T-Mobile was merged with T-Home to form Telekom Deutschland GmbH. This unit now handles all products and services aimed at private customers. In October 2012, Deutsche Telekom and Orange created a 50-50% joint venture named BuyIn for regrouping their procurement operations and benefiting from economies of scale.[13]

Previous logo (2013–2022)

In April 2013, T-Mobile US and MetroPCS merged their operations in the United States.[14] In February 2014, Deutsche Telekom acquired the remaining parts of its T-Mobile Czech Republic division for around €800 million. The size of the remaining stake was numbered at 40 percent.[15]

In December 2014, it was announced that Deutsche Telekom were in talks with BT Group on the acquisition of EE, and part of the deal was to provide Deutsche Telekom a 12% stake and a seat on the board in the BT Group upon completion.[16][17] BT Group announced agreement in February 2015 to acquire EE for £12.5 billion[18] and received regulatory approval from the Competition and Markets Authority on 15 January 2016.[19] The transaction was completed on 29 January 2016.[20]

In September 2015, Deutsche Telekom launched the "Puls tablet", a Tablet computer with Android version 5.[21][22]

In February 2016, at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Deutsche Telekom jointly launched the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) with Intel, Nokia, Facebook, Equinix, SK Telecom, and others, which builds on the Open Compute Project model to accelerate innovation in the telecom industry.[23]

Amid concerns over Chinese involvement in 5G wireless networks in Europe, Deutsche Telekom temporarily put all deals to buy 5G network equipment on hold in 2019, as it awaited the resolution of a debate in Germany over whether to ban Chinese vendor Huawei on security grounds.[24]

In February 2020, Deutsche Telekom joined a new partnership called HAPS Alliance to promote the use of high-altitude vehicles in the Earth's stratosphere with the goal of eliminating the digital divide.[25]

On April 1, 2020, Sprint completed the merger with T-Mobile US, making T-Mobile US the owner of Sprint and becoming its subsidiary until the Sprint brand is phased out. The merger also led SoftBank Group, the then-owner of Sprint, to hold up to 24% of New T-Mobile's shares while Deutsche Telekom holds up to 43% of its shares. The remaining 33% is since held by public shareholders.

In September 2021, Deutsche Telekom sold T-Mobile Netherlands for €5.1 billion to the investment companies Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus.[26]

In September 2022, Deutsche Telekom is expanding its activities in the field of blockchain technology. DT’s subsidiary, T-Systems Multimedia Solutions provides the Ethereum Network with infrastructure in the form of validation nodes.[27]

In December 2023, Deutsche Telekom and Nokia with Fujitsu began deploying a multivendor Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN). The network is fully integrated into Deutsche Telekom's existing commercial network, including 5G AirScale compatible with Open RAN.[28]

Finances

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For the fiscal year 2017, Deutsche Telekom reported earnings of €3.5 billion, with an annual revenue of €74.9 billion, an increase of 2.5% over the previous fiscal cycle.[29] Deutsche Telekom's shares traded at over €14 per share, and its market capitalization was valued at US$68.4 billion in November 2018.[30]

The key trends for Deutsche Telekom are (as at the financial year ending December 31):[31][32]

Year Revenue
(€ bn) 		Net income
(€ bn) 		Total assets
(€ bn) 		Employees
2011 58.6 0.55 122 240,369
2012 58.1 –5.2 107 232,342
2013 60.1 0.93 118 230,000
2014 62.6 2.9 129 228,248
2015 69.2 3.2 143 266,232
2016 73.0 2.6 148 221,000
2017 74.9 3.4 141 216,000
2018 75.6 2.1 145 216,369
2019 80.5 3.8 170 212,846
2020 100 4.1 264 226,291
2021 108 4.1 281 216,528
2022 114 8.0 298 206,759

Operations

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Deutsche Telekom also holds substantial shares in other telecom companies, including Central European subsidiaries Slovak Telekom (Slovakia), Magyar Telekom (Hungary). Furthermore, Magyar Telekom holds majority shares in Makedonski Telekom (North Macedonia), and Hrvatski Telekom (Croatia) holds majority shares in Crnogorski Telekom (Montenegro).

DT also holds shares in the Hellenic telecommunication operator OTE, which also have shares in several other companies like Telekom Romania and the IT&C retailer Germanos. Deutsche Telekom also operates a wholesale division named International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) that provides white label voice and data wholesale support services to large carriers.[33][34] OTE also used to have shares in One Telecommunications operating in Albania. Prior to its sale it was known as Telekom Albania using DT's logo and marketing strategies.

Operation of telephone companies involves billing-software or "BSS". Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile billing was performed on Israeli-backend systems until 2014, when Ericsson was selected to replace the Israeli backend.

Subsidiaries and affiliates[35]
Country Company Stake held by Deutsche Telekom
Austria Magenta Telekom 100%
Bosnia and Herzegovina HT Eronet (JP Hrvatske telekomunikacije d.d. Mostar) 39.1% of shares held by Hrvatski Telekom
Croatia Hrvatski Telekom d.d. 52.2%
Czech Republic T-Mobile Czech Republic, a.s. 100%
Germany Telekom Deutschland GmbH 100%
Greece OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.) 52.5%
Cosmote (Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications S.A.) 100.00% of shares held by OTE
Hungary Magyar Telekom Nyrt. 59.21%
Montenegro Crnogorski Telekom A.D. 76.53% of shares held by Hrvatski Telekom
North Macedonia Makedonski Telekom AD 51% of shares held by Magyar Telekom
Poland T-Mobile Polska S.A. 100%
Romania Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A. 100% of shares held by OTE
Slovakia Slovak Telekom, a.s. 100%
United States T-Mobile US, Inc. 51.4%

T-Systems

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Main article: T-Systems
Deutsche Telekom world locations as of March 2022

T-Systems sells worldwide products and services to medium to very large business customers. The focus is on the marketing of complex services and industry solutions.

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier

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Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier[36] is formerly known as Deutsche Telekom International Sales and Solutions. It is an international wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom. The products include Voice Termination, Ethernet, IP-Transit, Mobile and Roaming as well as In-flight Internet Access for the aviation industry. It operates a Tier-1 network.

European Aviation Network

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Main article: European Aviation Network

Together with Inmarsat and Nokia, Deutsche Telekom develops a hybrid network for faster internet access on board the planes in Europe. It is a combination of data transmission via Inmarsat Satellite and Deutsche Telekom's LTE ground stations throughout the European continent.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 13.83% directly and 13.97% through KfW

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Deutsche Telekom AG.
  2. ^ "Deutsche Telekom Group". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-30. Deutsche Telekom Organisational Structure
  3. ^ "Deutsche Telekom". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ^ "The Global 2000 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ AG, Deutsche Telekom. "Deutsche Telekom: Aktionärsstruktur". www.telekom.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ "German government sells $2.7 billion stake in Deutsche Telekom | Total Telecom". totaltele.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  7. ^ Frankfurt Stock Exchange Archived November 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Rüdiger, Ariane (16 March 2012). "Die Geschichte der Deutschen Telekom (german)". PC Welt, Germany. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  9. ^ Matthews, Christopher (2 February 2012). "The 11 Largest IPOs in U.S. History". Time Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b Waesche, Niko Marcel (2003). Internet Entrepreneurship in Europe: Venture Failure and the Timing of Telecommunications Reform. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 162–164. ISBN 978-1-84376-135-8.
  11. ^ "Deutsche Telekom becomes Official Partner of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™". fifa.com. 6 December 2001. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  12. ^ "BBC News - T-Mobile and Orange in UK merger". 8 September 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Home - BuyIn". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Deutsche Telekom to merge U.S. ops with MetroPCS". The Verge. May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Deutsche Telekom buys remainder of T-Mobile Czech unit". Reuters. 9 February 2014.
  16. ^ "BT in talks to buy mobile phone operator EE for £12.5bn". The Guardian. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  17. ^ Neville, Simon (5 February 2015). "BT returns to mobile phones with £12.5bn takeover of EE". The Independent. London.
  18. ^ "BT to buy mobile firm EE for £12.5bn". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  19. ^ "BT takeover of EE gets final Competition and Markets Authority clearance". BBC News. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  20. ^ "BT Group PLC Completion of the acquisition of EE Limited". 4-traders. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  21. ^ Cockpit for the world of Deutsche Telekom products at home: all applications at a glance with the Puls tablet PC (2015-09-04)
  22. ^ The Android Puls Tablet – Deutsche Telekom – Mediaan
  23. ^ "Facebook starts Telecom Infra Project with Intel, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, EE, Equinix, Globe, HCL, others", by Jordan Novet, Venture Beat, February 21, 2016.
  24. ^ Douglas Busvine (December 4, 2019), Exclusive: Deutsche Telekom freezes 5G deals pending Huawei ban decision Reuters.
  25. ^ "Airbus, Intelsat Join Tech Companies to Form HAPS Alliance". Avionics International. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  26. ^ "T-Mobile Netherlands sells for over €5 billion". telecoms.com. 7 September 2021.
  27. ^ Deutsche Telekom supports Ethereum Blockchain | Deutsche Telekom
  28. ^ "Nokia, Deutsche Telekom begin multi-vendor Open RAN network deployment in Germany". Telecom.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  29. ^ "Deutsche Telekom Bilanz, Gewinn und Umsatz | Deutsche Telekom Geschäftsbericht | 555750". wallstreet-online.de. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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  32. ^ "Deutsche Telekom AG - AnnualReports.com". www.annualreports.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  33. ^ "Profile - Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier".
  34. ^ "Deutsche Telekom ICSS with Big Win at the Global Carrier Awards 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  35. ^ "Deutsche Telekom Global Presence".
  36. ^ "Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier".
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