Unrest in the supervisory board after the departure of Softbank manager

Telekom boss Timotheus Höttges and former Softbank COO Marcelo Claure (in September) Claure will be difficult to replace. (Foto: Getty Images) Barcelona In September the staging was still intact. Telekom boss Timotheus Höttges and Softbank manager Marcelo Claure met on a conference stage in Cologne and publicly sealed their future together with a “high five”. Höttges … Read more

Telekom agrees with 1&1 on joint use of fiber optics

fiber optic expansion Telekom and 1&1 want to work together in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Deutsche Telekom has agreed with 1&1 to share the fiber optic network. The Bonn Dax group reported on Wednesday that the first product contract had been signed. This is a prerequisite for 1&1 and its subsidiary Versatel to be … Read more

O2 mother Telefónica Germany presents record figures

Telefónica Deutschland boss Markus Haas O2 finally wants to grow more, especially with business customers. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Telefónica Deutschland has long been considered a tragic case in the German mobile communications industry. Network quality and service were just as poor as the business figures. The most popular private label, O2, held its own thanks … Read more

Telekom boss Höttges is to receive a significant salary increase

Tim Höttges The head of Europe’s most valuable telecommunications group should be paid significantly better. (Photo: AFP) Düsseldorf Telekom boss Timotheus Höttges should be able to earn significantly more in the future. Insiders report that an increase in his fixed salary of EUR 300,000 and a maximum remuneration of EUR 9.1 million have been agreed … Read more