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Deutsche Telekom AG News Archives for May 2008

May 31, 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

Deutsche Telekom spying went on 'for ...

Germany's national phone company Deutsche Telekom spied on its staff for years to see who had unauthorised contacts with journalists, a former security chief at the company said Saturday.

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Fri May 30, 2008

ElectricNews.net

In the papers 30 May

Speaking at the launch of the Irish Computer Society's Privacy Forum, Hawkes said: "I think it's likely that we're going to see legislation in this area.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, Telecom, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

Reuters RSS Reuters.com

Telecom group OTE may sue Siemens

OTE , Greece's largest telecom group and partly owned by Deutsche Telekom , may sue Siemens for damages over alleged overcharging, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.

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Thu May 29, 2008

Neville Hobson

The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #349: May 29, 2008

Posted on May 29, 2008 at 19:46 UK time in For Immediate Release Content summary: Next FIR Live call-in shows: June 11 and June 14; FIR FriendFeed room developments; discussion: the importance of brand advocacy ...

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Related Topix: Telecom, Blog News, Concord, CA

Daily India

German company allegedly spied on staff

German prosecutors have begun to investigate telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, which allegedly spied on its own staff and journalists, sources said.

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Related Topix: Telecom, World News, Germany

Wed May 28, 2008

Deutsche Welle

Former Telekom Bosses Implicated in Spy Scandal

A former CEO and president of Deutsche Telekom have been accused of playing a role in the telecommunication company's recently uncovered telephone surveillance affair.

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Engadget Mobile

T-Mobile loses magenta suit against Telia, we try not to laugh

The Danish Eastern Regional High Court today ruled that Telia and DT don't compete directly in the Danish market and that Telia isn't using the same magenta shade, leading the court to overturn an injunction DT ...

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Related Topix: Telecom

Tue May 27, 2008

BusinessWeek

Germany Rocked by Telekom Spying Scandal

An anonymous fax leads to accusations that Deutsche Telekom was monitoring board members' and journalists' phone calls.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Berlin, NY

HendersonvilleNews.com

Phone Giant in Germany Stirs a Furor

Germany was engulfed in a national furor over threats to privacy on Monday, after an admission by Deutsche Telekom that it had surreptitiously tracked thousands of phone calls to identify the source of leaks to ...

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Related Topix: Hewlett Packard, Europe, World News, Germany, Telecom

ElectricNews.net

In the papers 26 May

German authorities probe Deutsche Telekom phone monitoring Samsung to launch Irish language handset The Irish Examiner says that current legislation covering access to users' mobile phone voice messages by ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Telecom, Cell Phones, Electronics

Sun May 25, 2008

XtraMSN Real Estate

German phone company rocked by spying scandal

Former telecoms monopoly Deutsche Telekom over the weekend became the latest German firm to be rocked by revelations of spying on its employees.

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Sat May 24, 2008

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Telekom Suspected of Privacy Breaches

Security staff at telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom are suspected of breaching German data privacy laws during a secret attempt to identify the sources of high-level leaks to the media, the company said Saturday, ...

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Related Topix: Telecom, Privacy

Fri May 23, 2008

Business Wire

Global Business Information Exchange Service to Be Profiled at TeleManagement World

Founded in conjunction with some of the world ' s largest carriers, iXLink provides a secure, reliable business-to-business information exchange platform that enables service providers to quickly and ...

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Wed May 21, 2008

Business Standard

Two European bids in MTN fray

The race for South African telecom major MTN Group is hotting up with the possibility of two other players evaluating a bid or a strategic relationship with the company.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Telecom, Wireless, VimpelCommunications

Tue May 20, 2008

Earth Times

Vodafone takes over German fixed-line network

British-based Vodafone bought out the minority partners in its Arcor fixed-line telecommunications operations in Germany, paying cash Monday to Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Bank to secure full control. via Earth Times

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Related Topix: Telecom, Cellphones

Mon May 19, 2008

Market Watch

Moody's downgrades Deutsche Telekom on Hellenic deal

Moody's Investors Service said Monday it downgraded the long-term ratings of Deutsche Telekom AG and its Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV unit to Baa1 from A3. via Market Watch

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Sun May 18, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

Phone privatisation protests

Mounting opposition over the Greek government's decision to sell a strategic stake in the country's public telephone company, OTE, to Deutsche Telekom spilled on to the streets yesterday as workers chanting ... via Guardian Unlimited

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Fri May 16, 2008

Hackinthebox.org

Apple Signs More Nonexclusive iPhone Deals

As iPhone aficionados await the unveiling of new and faster models, they can look to the deals signed in recent days in Europe for hints of Apple's new attitude toward service providers. via Hackinthebox.org

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EETimes.eu

East wind blows in Infineon's direction

In the discussions about possible investors for beleaguered chip maker Infineon, a new player has thrown his hat into the ring: the Russian diversified company Sistema. via EETimes.eu

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Thu May 15, 2008

World of Apple

In Brief: AT&T Limiting iPhone Sales to One Per Customer, T-Mobile Germany Shifts 100,000 iPhones

“The prior limit of three iPhones is no longer in effect.”

AT&T Limiting iPhone Sales to One Per Customer AppleInsider has republished an internal AT&T memo which informs retail staff that customers can only purchase one iPhone. via World of Apple

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Related Topix: iPhone, Telecom

The Financial Mirror

Greeks march and strike against privatisations

“We hope parliamentary deputies will resist and not ratify this disgraceful agreement”

Thousands of Greek workers walked off the job on Thursday and marched through central Athens in protest at the conservative government's privatisation plans. via The Financial Mirror

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Related Topix: Telecom

Earth Times

Deutsche Telekom seeks more foreign acquisitions

“If we see the right opportunity at the right time, we'll go for it”

Deutsche Telekom, the telephones giant which won management control of main Greek phone company OTE this week, said Thursday it was looking for other acquisitions outside Germany. via Earth Times

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Related Topix: Telecom, World News, Germany

Wed May 14, 2008

Maktoob Business

Greece clears Deutsche Telekom deal on OTE: ministry sources

“For the average Greek, OTE is still seen as a national enterprise but in reality the Greek state has been a minority shareholder for years”

Greece on Wednesday approved the terms of a deal with German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom for joint management of the Hellenic Telecom Organisation , the country's main operator, the economy ministry said. via Maktoob Business

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BNET

Sprint's Inferno: Churn Baby Churn

“The prepaid swing to a subscriber loss is troubling in its timing and magnitude, one quarter earlier than we thought and twice as large. ARPU was also very weak”

Sprint Nextel said Monday that it has lost more than 1 million customers in the last year. via BNET

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Related Topix: Telecom, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

Mon May 12, 2008

StarNewsOnline.com

Deutsche Telekom May Gain Control of Greek Company

“That's what makes the deal so lucrative for us.”

With its sales slipping and fixed-line customers defecting, Deutsche Telekom looked set this week to complete plans to buy a stake worth nearly 3 billion euros in Greece's former phone monopoly. via StarNewsOnline.com

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Related Topix: Telecom

Sun May 11, 2008

Kansas.com

Deutsche Telekom CEO asks shareholders for patience

“I want to show shareholders what great potential our company has, and I want to make clear how great an effort we are making to increase the value of the company”

A Feb. 28, 2008 file photo shows the logo of Deutsche Telekom at the headquarters in Bonn. via Kansas.com

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Related Topix: Telecom, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

Sat May 10, 2008

Customer Interaction Solutions

T-Mobile Looking at Sprint Acquisition

Deutsche Telekom is looking at the possible purchase of Sprint Nextel, according to Der Spiegel. via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Telecom, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

Thu May 08, 2008

Las Vegas Sun

T-Mobile USA adds nearly 1 million customers in 1Q

Mobile USA, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country, said Thursday it added 981,000 customers in the first quarter, which along with an acquisition brought its total to 30.8 million. via Las Vegas Sun

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, IT Services, Telecom

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Telekom reports big rise in 1Q profits

Germany's telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has reported a sharp rise in first quarter net profits. via Deutsche Welle

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Wed May 07, 2008

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Qwest to move wireless subscribers from Sprint to Verizon

Qwest Communications International will stop reselling Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless service and move its subscribers to Verizon Wireless' network, Qwest said Monday. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Related Topix: Telecom, Verizon Communications, IT Services, Qwest Communications Intl, Sprint Nextel

Tue May 06, 2008

Pocket PC Thoughts

Sprint/Nextel Ready To Break Up? T-Mobile To Buy Sprint?

Posted by Ed Hansberry in "Pocket PC News" @ 06:00 AM "Reports wafting over the Atlantic Ocean suggest that Deutsche Telekom -- parent company of T-Mobile USA -- is considering Sprint Nextel as a take-over ... via Pocket PC Thoughts

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Related Topix: Telecom, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

Mon May 05, 2008

Business Wire

Platform-A's ADTECH Signs Exclusive Agreement with InteractiveMedia for Digital Ad Serving

ADTECH has been selected by InteractiveMedia, the ad network of Deutsche Telekom, as its exclusive provider in Germany for online ad serving. via Business Wire

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Related Topix: Telecom

Bloomberg.com

European Stocks Fall, Led by Nokia; U.S. Futures Drop, Asian Shares Climb

European stocks and U.S. index futures dropped after Microsoft Corp. walked away from its bid for Yahoo! Inc. via Bloomberg.com

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Related Topix: Telecom, Financial Markets, Wireless, Nokia, Microsoft, Software, Startups, Yahoo!

Sat May 03, 2008

MSN Money

D.Telekom eying possible Sprint buy: report

Deutsche Telekom is looking at a possible purchase of U.S. wireless company Sprint Nextel , a German magazine said on Saturday. via MSN Money

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Related Topix: Telecom, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

Fri May 02, 2008

EKathimerini

Greece close to clinching OTE deal with DT

Role of CEO could be deciding factor A deal for Deutsche Telekom to buy a stake in OTE telecom and have a say in the management of the company has moved a step closer after gaining the backing of the Inner ... via EKathimerini

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