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DT, AWS, VMware demo global private 5G and edge compute platform

In a major show of industry collaboration, Deutsche Telekom has combined with AWS and VMware, plus Mavenir and Dell, to develop a global private 5G network and edge compute platform for enterprises. The new proof of concept is dubbed a “globally distributed enterprise network”,...

DT replaces Huawei with Mavenir for its 5G core

The partnership 'creates the foundation for 5G SA,' says Mavenir CEO In response to pressure from the U.S., Deutsche Telekom (DT) has, like many other European operators, been working to replace Huawei equipment within its 5G network, and this week, finally revealed that relatively new...

Helium rebranded Nova Labs, raises $200m in Series D – from a16z, DT, Goodyear, Nokia

Helium, the company in charge of the crowd-sourced Helium non-cellular IoT and cellular 5G networks, has rebranded as Nova Labs, and announced $200 million of Series D funding from New York-based investment company Tiger Global and Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Besides...

Deutsche Telekom, OVHcloud join forces in the ongoing cloud battle

The pair are creating a public cloud platform in a number of European markets Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems has teamed up with French cloud and hosting provider OVHcloud to contribute to the Gaia-X initiative, a data infrastructure collaboration between the European Commission (EC) and a...

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...

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...

Will ‘limited innovation’ among 5G vendors slow deployment?

Equipment costs could be major roadblock to 5G, reinforcing need for commoditization and virutalization 5G promises to be many things--an enhanced mobile broadband experience, support for massive internet of things communications and mission critical services based on ultra high throughput and very low latency. But...

Deutsche Telekom unveils While Label Smart Home platform

DT smart home offering includes the QIVICON platform, gateways, apps, devices and services. Deutsche Telekom unveiled its White Label Smart Home portfolio that includes platform gateways, applications, compatible devices and services. The portfolio is designed to help telecommunications service providers, utility providers,...

Deutsche Telekom announces partners and features for its public cloud platform

DT said partners for its public cloud include Akamai and Bitnami, and support for a big data analytics SaaS platform. Deutsche Telekom announced SAP users can now run their applications, book a service managed by T-Systems experts or have customers test SAP...

Deutsche Telekom inks M2M partnership with China Unicom, smart glass deal with Zeiss

DT said M2M deal with China Mobile will provide customers access to the Chinese market, while smart glass partnership could target augmented reality. BARCELONA, Spain – Deutsche Telekom and China Unicom inked a partnership to enhance their respective machine-to-machine operations and...

Huawei, Deutsche Telekom involved in cloud-based 5G E2E network slicing demo

Cloud-based 5G end-to-end network slicing demo hosted at DT’s lab in Bonn, Germany. Huawei and Deutsche Telekom said they are currently carrying out a demonstration of cloud-based “5G” end-to-end network slicing, which includes radio access, transport and core network elements. ...

Deutsche Telekom plans to launch commercial NB-IoT in European markets this year

DT said it’s currently carrying out NB-IoT tests of smart metering, smart tracking and smart parking solutions in Germany. Deutsche Telekom announced plans to commercially launch narrowband internet of things technology in the second quarter of this year. The networks are set...

Latest Sprint and T-Mobile merger rumor cites SoftBank as minority partner

Reports indicate SoftBank and Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son willing to sell stake to DT but maintain minority control in emboldened T-Mobile. Published reports late last week indicated a long-simmering merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint could be back on the table, though this time with...

Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson test 5G technology for power grids

German power distributor Stromnetz Berlin is also part of the 5G trials. Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and distribution network operator Stromnetz Berlin are testing the impact of “5G” technologies on the energy sector. The companies set up a field test in Adlershof, Germany, and...

#TBT: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile tout 4G expansion … this week in 2012

Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...

T-Mobile again accused of misleading investors with hazy metrics

CtW Investment Group filed a complaint with the SEC asking for an investigation into T-Mobile and parent company DT accounting practices. An investment group claiming to represent union pension funds said T-Mobile US is misleading investors by not providing “adequate information and necessary...

DT dismisses plans to sell T-Mobile US stake despite Trump election

DT management said it was not in the “mood” to alter its current ownership stake in T-Mobile US as the unit continues to show strength. T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom continues to deny interest in selling off its U.S.-based operations, which...

#TBT: Cingular launches as No. 2 behind Verizon; DT gets approval for VoiceStream purchase … this week in 2000

Verizon received a strong No. 2 rival in the form of Cingular, while DT’s $50B purchase of VoiceStream received labor, business support … 16 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

Dan Pitt leaves ONF; Rick Bauer to lead SDN organization

ONF was formed in 2011, focused on adoption of SDN platforms using OpenFlow and open technologies; counts DT, Google, Verizon as founding members The Open Networking Foundation lost its executive director as Dan Pitt left the nonprofit organization, which is focused on the adoption of...

DT, Huawei, Audi and Toyota carry out LTE-V trials in Germany

German telco said LTE-V is a potential enabler for road safety and traffic efficiency apps German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom, Chinese vendor Huawei and car makers including Audi and Toyota are currently testing LTE-Vehicular in Germany. The German telco said that technical tests are underway on...

DT, Huawei, Audi and Toyota carry out LTE-V trials in Germany

The German telco said LTE-V is a potential enabler for road safety and traffic efficiency apps German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom (DT), Chinese vendor Huawei and car makers including Audi and Toyota are currently testing LTE-Vehicular (LTE-V) in Germany. The German telco said that technical tests...

Operators: Consumers the strongest 5G use case

Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures LONDON--Asked where 5G money would come from during a panel session at 5G World, EE, Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada...

SK Telecom inks transcontinental 5G trial with Ericsson and DT

5G trial includes technologies including NFV, SDTI cloud and network slicing SHANGHAI – SK Telecom announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson to cooperate in the development of the 5G core network. Under terms of the deal, the three parties agreed...

Deutsche Telekom: Network slicing, standards key to 5G

Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible use cases for "5G" technology, but many of them will probably be proved wrong as...