Selected press releases are available in English. The full archive, dating back to 1997, is available in German.
58 entries
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Alarming signal from Munich: Market dominance and strategic overreach must not be rewarded – Time for politicians and the Nederal Network Agency to take a stand
Cologne, 23.09.2025. Yesterday, Deutsche Telekom, M-net and Münchner Stadtwerke presented their collaboration on the use of the fibre optic network in Munich. According to the VATM, this model poses a significant threat to the success of co …
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Digitalisation needs competition: Federal Digital Minister Dr Karsten Wildberger at the VATM-Sommerfest
Berlin, 18.09.2025. A deep dive into the development of the telecommunications and digital market, the status of infrastructure expansion and the future possibilities of digital participation – that was the theme of the big VATM parliamenta …
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Study shows: Cooperation and open access are key to the success of fiber-optic expansion in Germany – Exclusive Telekom strategy endangers competition
Cologne, 8 September 2025. Germany still has a long way to go in expanding its fibre optic network. The problem isn’t a lack of investment, but rather that existing networks are not being used enough. A new study by SBR-net Consulting AG, c …
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100 Days of the Federal Government: Keeping Digitalisation on Track – with Competition as a Strong Foundation
Berlin, 13. August 2025. For the first time, a German federal government has made digitalisation a top priority by creating an independent Ministry for Digital Affairs. It’s a move the industry has been demanding for years. In recent weeks, …
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Faster fibre optic rollout in multi-family buildings: VATM presents a detailed position paper
Cologne, 4 August 2025. Rolling out fibre optics in Germany's multi-family homes is challenging and progress is slow: only 2.9 million of the approximately 30.5 million households in two-family and multi-family homes have fibre optic connec …
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VATM warns of significant threat to competition and fibre rollout in Europe from upcoming EU reforms – Urgent letters from industry associations and telecom providers
Brussels, 10 July 2025. Numerous European telecommunications providers and industry associations issued today urgent appeals to the European Commission, warning of severe consequences from the proposed reforms under the Digital Networks Act …
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Joint press statement by ANGA and VATM
In response to yesterday’s report by the Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and State Modernisation on the status of the fibre optic rollout, the managing directors of the industry associations ANGA and VATM, Philipp Müller (ANGA) and Dr F …
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Adoption of the Telecommunications Amendment Act 2025 paves the way for a faster network roll-out
Berlin, 26 June 2025. Digitalisation must be fast. The new German administration swiftly discussed and approved the TKG amendment today, one of the key infrastructure expansion acceleration projects in the Bundestag. The VATM expressly welc …
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VATM press release regarding the planned shutdown of the copper network
In response to Federal Digital Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger’s statement in the Bild newspaper suggesting that a complete shutdown of the copper network by 2030 is premature, VATM Managing Director Dr. Frederic Ufer has commented: “Ending …
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Joint press release by ANGA and VATM
Cologne, 6 June 2025. The new German government's goal is to provide comprehensive fibre optic coverage to every (rental) home. But how far has Germany come in terms of supplying homes with high-performance infrastructure? The two competing …
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