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TIMOTHEUS HÖTTGES
TOP 10 – GLOBAL LEADERS IN TELCO

TIMOTHEUS HÖTTGES

TITLE: CEO COMPANY: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM EMPLOYEES: 198,190 FOUNDED: 1995
Timotheus Höttges, who has been the CEO of Deutsche Telekom since 2014, has led it to European market leadership while driving T-Mobile’ s US expansion.
His strategy prioritises integrated digital networks, significant fibre optic rollouts in Germany and advanced 5G capabilities monetisation.
He positions Deutsche Telekom at the intersection of telecoms, AI, software and cloud, competing with both traditional operators and hyperscalers.
CREDIT: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM

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