Deutsche Telekom
Telecommunications · Germany
Deutsche Telekom sells mobile, broadband and TV in Germany and Europe, owns the majority of U.S. carrier T-Mobile US, and runs IT services for companies through T-Systems.
What makes it different
Two thirds of revenue is earned in America.
65.6%Revenue from North AmericaFY2025
Deutsche Telekom is a German company by name, but its U.S. subsidiary produces most of the group's sales.
How big it is
How big is Deutsche Telekom?
€119.1BRevenueFY2025
273.2MMobile customers2025
198KEmployees2025
How it makes money FY2025
Two thirds from America.
- United States65%€78.1B
- Germany21%€25.6B
- Europe11%€12.7B
- Systems Solutions3%€4.1B
How the business works
Build networks. Bundle everything. Own T-Mobile US.
- 1Fiber and 5G networks
- 2Mobile, broadband and TV
- 3Majority of T-Mobile US
Selling mobile and fixed services together makes customers harder to lose, while the U.S. stake carries most of the revenue.
Who owns it
- KfW (state-owned development bank)14.37%
CEO: Timotheus Höttges
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1995Postreform II turns the state telecom into Deutsche Telekom AG
- 2013T-Mobile USA merges with MetroPCS
- 2020The new T-Mobile US launches after the Sprint merger
- 2023Sale of the GD Towers business completed
- 2023Deutsche Telekom secures a majority stake in T-Mobile US
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Deutsche Telekom's own reports.
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What Deutsche Telekom tracks33 metrics
Mobile customers
Broadband customers
U.S. postpaid customers
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from4 regions
North America
Germany
Europe (excluding Germany)
The full timeline11 moments
2015
2019
2021
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