Technology Magazine July 2018 | Page 70

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM

“ Changing our network from traditional copper to fibre is a strategic investment for the future ”

— Kai-Ulrich Deissner Chief Financial Officer Technology
70 and more innovative to remain competitive by enabling accelerated digitisation for better customer experience .”
Deutsche Telekom ’ s commitment to digitisation is most visibly manifested by the fact that it created a new board area called Technology and Innovation , clearly signalling the self-conception and importance of technological ingenuity for the organisation .
Convergence – the bundling of different network , communication and IT technologies – was one of the major steps into digitisation . Customers want to be able to access their data quickly , anywhere and at any time . This requires convergent networks that speak a single language : IP . Especially Claudia Nemat ’ s team is driving this convergence of technology , IT and innovation at Deutsche Telekom . This will make the company faster and more efficient . Convergence allows to overcome technical limitations , making new , innovative services possible .
Deissner explains that , as
JULY 2018