CEO Tim Höttges presented five priorities for German AI competitiveness at the Digital X 2026 event. Deutsche Telekom is expanding its Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure in Munich. The company integrated the Codesphere platform into its T Cloud ecosystem to enable flexible multicloud deployments.
Deutsche Telekom and Iridium Communications launched a global IoT satellite roaming service. This technology allows IoT devices to switch seamlessly between terrestrial and satellite networks. A Toyota vehicle successfully demonstrated the service by transmitting a voice message via Iridium’s constellation. Commercial availability is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 to support the automotive, logistics, and agriculture sectors.
The company introduced the Telekom Rückgabedeal installment plan to improve smartphone affordability. This plan reduces monthly payments by fixing a final payment based on the phone's residual value at the start of the contract.