Information related to Corona

Blogpost in the name of Rolf Nafziger, Senior Vice President Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier

The global pandemic has completely changed our lives, and it will continue to affect the way we live and work for a long time to come. With so many working at home or using social media, at Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, we saw volumes of internet traffic significantly increase compared to pre-corona times. However, we quickly noticed that our powerful platform would be able to cope with these amounts, and even up to double the amount of normal traffic.

The coronavirus has had the added effect of making businesses more aware than ever of the need for digitalization. Many organizations swiftly adopted digital technology to ensure their ability to continue working. Those that still have not are now feeling the associated drawbacks, and are clamoring to update their operations. As an industry, we need to be ready for this development, because with more digitalization, there will be more need for security.
Luckily, at Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, we already have a vast portfolio of safety and fraud-fighting solutions.

Democracy and digitization need each other

An article by Adel Al-Saleh, Member of the Board of Management Deutsche Telekom AG and CEO of T-Systems, and Jürgen Müller, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Board member of SAP SE.
The criticism of the Corona warning app is a legitimate means of democratic expression, but in this case it misses the point: We need to have a debate about individual social responsibility. And, through maximum transparency, strengthen our society's trust in the constructive power of digitization.

German government commissions SAP and Telekom with Corona warning app

SAP and Deutsche Telekom are developing the "Corona Warning App". The two project managers Martin Fassunge, Senior Development Manager SAP, and Peter Lorenz, Head of the Digital Solutions Portfolio Unit at T-Systems, explain the assignment from the German government and how responsibilities are split between the two companies.

Deutsche Telekom remains stable in the coronavirus crisis

Stability in uncertain times. Despite the global spread of the coronavirus and the consequent restrictions imposed in many countries since March, Deutsche Telekom had a strong start to the 2020 financial year. Revenue increased 2.3 percent year-on-year to 19.9 billion euros in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA AL rose by 10.2 percent, reaching 6.5 billion euros.
“Deutsche Telekom is an anchor of stability in a global crisis,” said CEO Tim Höttges. “Our networks are working reliably as digital lifelines for society.”

Digital event is the new trade fair

This April, everything's new... The pandemic and risk of contagion forced the cancellation of the trade fair as a physical event. We have adapted the presentation intended for the trade fair on Monday (April 20) into a completely digital event. I took part from my home city of London. Several thousand spectators took part via livestream. Customers and the media are now familiar with our new offerings. Digital events are undoubtedly part of our new future.

Digital Crisis Management

Every company needs to be ready for the unexpected. Never before was that as apparent as with the current coronavirus situation. But even at times without a worldwide pandemic, things happen. Supplies are not delivered in time, vital employees fall ill, production lines break down. That’s why every business needs a ready-to-go crisis management solution, and why Deutsche Telekom offers just that, from ensuring availability of crucial information to protecting vital infrastructure.

Telekom donates 10,000 smartphones to retirement and nursing homes

Deutsche Telekom has been helping those unable to meet with family members in nursing and retirement homes by donating smartphones. All in all, Telekom has so far delivered 10,000 phones with a free data volume of 10 GB for the symbolic price of just one Euro each. The campaign began after a ban was announced on visits to many of these facilities, where a large number of the elderly do not own devices capable of making video calls. Now they are again able to see their loved ones!

Fighting the coronavirus pandemic – as volunteers

At Deutsche Telekom, we’re proud of our employees who have often gone beyond the call of duty to make sure our business and networks are kept up and running during these challenging times. Several of our people do even more, by volunteering their off-business hours to help others. One is Martin Stiebitz, who is now helping set up field hospitals and outpatient clinics. Another is Clemens Schulz, a member of a volunteer fire department. Thanks to you both and all who donate their time!

Deutsche Telekom helps emergency personnel and patients

In March, with the coronavirus spreading quickly, a field hospital was ready for set up in Neustadt, Germany. The necessary equipment had arrived, but one thing was missing: stable telco connectivity. Telekom was called in to install a mobile base station that would guarantee reliable communications, a vital prerequisite for emergency responders as well as a compassionate one for patients only able to communicate with loved ones virtually. The work was accomplished in a record-breaking five days.

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier has the resources and know-how to withstand a hardship such as the one we are now undergoing. In addition to our ongoing 24/7 support service, we have set up offerings to provide our clients and partners with more flexibility. Those include proposals such as the ability to defer current orders or to obtain short-term capacity upgrades. We are standing by to help in case you need upgrades.
You can be certain that we will be able to handle your most vital requirements. 

With swarm data against infection

The only way to flatten the infection curve of the coronavirus is for everyone to keep their distance from others. It’s important to keep the number of infected at a level that hospitals can manage without being overwhelmed. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is analyzing movement flows of the public via data that comes from signaling data. The aim is to predict the spread of the virus and thus help to save lives. 

Thanks to our strong resources as a Tier 1 provider, we are able to ensure business continuity. That includes our promise to our clients of many basic operations such as 24/7 maintenance and repair. We will soon send information about these proposals directly to our partners.
Please be assured that we are able to secure your most critical business needs. As the situation evolves, we will continue to take additional measures to provide solutions as quickly as possible. Thank you for your continued confidence in our services.

Telekom supports Robert Koch Institute (RKI) with predicting Corona

Deutsche Telekom has provided the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) with anonymized data from its mobile communications network. The information will be used to research the spread of Covid-19 by mapping movement streams across the nation. No details can be obtained about specific users or anyone infected with the virus as no tracking of individuals is allowed. The process of transferring the data was developed by German data protection authorities together with Telekom.