Selected press releases are available in English. The full archive, dating back to 1997, is available in German.
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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
In every rented flat: the state of fibre optics in German homes – study reveals successes and challenges in high-speed internet Cologne, 6 June 2025. The new German government's goal is to provide comprehensive fibre optic coverage to every …
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Digital Networks Act to Lay the Foundation for the Digital Single Market – Competition-Based Framework Is the Cornerstone of a Future-Proof Telecommunications Landscape
Berlin/Brussels, 4 June 2025. "We welcome the European Commission’s initiative to modernise the European legal framework and further advance the concept of the digital single market with the Digital Networks Act (DNA)," said Dr. Frederic Uf …
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Digital Networks Act to Lay the Foundation for the Digital Single Market – Competition-Based Framework Is the Cornerstone of a Future-Proof Telecommunications Landscape
Berlin/Brussels, 4 June 2025. "We welcome the European Commission’s initiative to modernise the European legal framework and further advance the concept of the digital single market with the Digital Networks Act (DNA)," said Dr. Frederic Uf …
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Cologne court ruling: Telekom likely to cause major delays to fibre optic rollout
The federal government should strengthen the legal enforcement of key information rights for access to publicly funded empty conduits. Cologne, 27 May 2025. The ruling just published by the Cologne Administrative Court (ref. 1 K 771/24) reg …
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VATM welcomes swift legislative initiative by the new federal government to recognize the major public interest
Cologne, 23.05.2025. “It sends a strong message to the industry that the new German government plans to make public interest a top priority in its initial digital policy actions for expanding telecommunications networks,” said VATM Managing …
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Association Gets New Leadership: Valentina Daiber, O2 Telefónica, takes over as VATM President – Wolfram Rinner, GasLINE, is Vice President
• New executive committee reflects the wide diversity of the association's members: O2 Telefónica, GasLINE, 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Deutsche GigaNetz, Deutsche Glasfaser, dtms, ecotel, freenet, Plusnet and Vodafone • Sincere thanks to out …
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