Press releases

Berlin, 29 July 2026. The VATM has responded with strong criticism to the network connection package adopted today by the Federal Cabinet. The draft bill fails to address one of the key practical obstacles to mobile network expansion: the often protracted and difficult-to-plan process of

VATM warns against drawing the wrong conclusions from current market pressures – competitive providers remain the key driver of fibre deployment Cologne, 28 July 2026. Rising deployment costs, low customer take-up and lengthy payback periods are placing increasing pressure on companies that have invested billions

The modernisation agenda sends the right signals – binding deadlines, effective deemed approvals and digital processes for fibre and 5G deployment is the priority Berlin, 25 June 2026. Germany wants to become more digital – and that means the state must enable the roll-out of

Berlin, 16 June 2026. VATM is calling on Germany’s federal state interior ministers to focus on clear rules and realistic implementation timelines for the planned statutory IP address retention regime at the Interior Ministers’ Conference, which begins tomorrow. “Effective law enforcement in the digital environment

Berlin, 10 June 2026. VATM believes that the draft amendment to the German Telecommunications Act (TKG), published today, requires further improvements in several key areas. In the association’s view, the transition from copper to fibre networks will continue to be significantly hampered by the market