For Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Executive Officer Timotheus Höttges, it’s the challenge of a lifetime — pulling off the largest M&A deal in history.

Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal. Manuel Baigorri reports on the Bloomberg scoop. (Source: Bloomberg)

The technology, media and telecommunications sector has been behind the world’s largest public M&A deals and could be on course to deliver a fresh record.

Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile US, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Bloomberg's Manuel Baigorri reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a potential combination with its American arm T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would create the world’s biggest phone company and set a record for public M&A.

Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a potential combination with its American arm T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would create the world’s biggest phone company and set a record for public M&A.

Deutsche Telekom AG forecast 2026 earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as Europe’s biggest phone carrier adds new customers in its home market and the US.

A €1 billion ($1.2 billion) Munich data center built by Deutsche Telekom AG and Nvidia Corp. will help Germany become less dependent on digital infrastructure outside Europe, according to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil.

Deutsche Telekom AG has made a strategic investment in Quantum Systems, a German drone developer active in Ukraine, marking one of the most significant forays into defense for Europe’s largest telecom operator.