Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G protection of 92% in its European footprint as of the top of 2025
In sum – what to know:
95% 5G goal in 2026 – Deutsche Telekom plans to broaden 5G protection from 92% to 95% throughout its European footprint this yr.
Fiber growth continues at scale – The operator will add over 1 million fiber houses in Europe in 2026, after reaching practically 24 million houses handed throughout Europe in 2025.
Germany drives fiber momentum – The corporate added 2.5 million houses in Germany final yr and stays on observe for 17.5 million houses handed by 2027.
German provider Deutsche Telekom goals to additional broaden 5G protection and its fiber footprint throughout its European operation throughout this yr, Deutsche Telekom’s board member for Europe, Dominique Leroy, advised a convention name with buyers.
“We are going to add greater than 1 million fiber houses in 2026, whereas holding utilization excessive. We are going to push to succeed in 95% 5G protection. To proceed our progress in our core enterprise, we are going to double down on delivering the most effective dwelling expertise to our prospects and additional improve it with good options round dwelling management and safety,” Leroy mentioned.
The chief famous that the operator had reached a 5G protection of 92% in its European footprint as of the top of 2025.
In Deutsche Telekom’s European operations, which exclude Germany, the telco added 1.1 million fiber houses in 2025, bringing its complete FTTH quantity to 11.3 million houses, with a mean utilization charge of 36%, Leroy added.
“On networks, we preserve our market-leading place, which is our basis of success. Within the final 12 months, we handed 3.7 million further European houses with FTTH. We now attain practically 24 million houses, of which 12.6 million in Germany alone. In Germany, we had a document quarter for fiber houses handed and houses related, and by the best way, utilization went up as effectively,” Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom’s, mentioned.
“Within the U.S., we now have nearly 1 million fiber prospects. At their Capital Markets Day, T-Cell outlined a goal of 3-4 million fiber prospects by 2030,” Höttges added.
In the meantime, Rodrigo Diehl, Deutsche Telekom’s board member for Germany, famous that the telco elevated its fiber footprint in its home market by including 2.5 million houses final yr.
“We stay effectively on observe for our acknowledged 2027 goal of round 17.5 million houses handed. To assist this objective, we are going to additional step up our fiber investments funded by efficiencies, AI helps us there,” the manager mentioned.
