Deutsche Telekom introduces new growth plan (Germany)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A number of new financial targets and focus areas for accelerating growth have been introduced by Deutsche Telekom on its investor day. The focus has been put on driving growth from broadband, TV and IT services to offset the steady decline in fixed and mobile voice revenues. Five growth areas have been outlined by the German operator in particular.

The first focus area of the company is mobile data services where an increase in the revenues from just under EUR 4 billion in 2009 to around EUR 6 billion in 2012 and approximately EUR 10 billion in 2015 has been targeted. The roll-out of HSPA+ in Germany will support the move. LTE will also help if the operator wins frequencies in the upcoming auction. HSPA+ should be available to around 180 million people by the end of this year at T- Mobile USA while the number of 3G smartphones is expected to double to 8 million.

60 percent reduction in the gap in data ARPU with the rivals by 2012 will also be expected by the US operator. Besides, it is also expected that over half the handsets on its network should be smartphones by the same date.