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Yearly consumer price index for telecommunication services in Germany 2015-2018
- Deutsche Telekom AG : Euro 75.70 Billion
- Vodafone GmbH : Euro 10.26 Billion
- Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co : Euro 7.32 Billion
- 1&1 Drillisch AG : Euro 3.66 Billion
- Freenet AG : Euro 3.65 Billion
This statistic shows the development of the yearly consumer price index (CPI) for telecommunication services in Germany from January 2015 to December 2018. The base value (100) is defined as the consumer price in 2015.
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1 . 1. Deutsche Telekom AG:
2 . 2. Vodafone GmbH
Vodafone GmbH is a German subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, a company based in the UK. Vodafone Germany is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Company annual revenue for 2018 was EUR 10.26 billion, which is up 2.5% from 2017. Vodafone Germany is gearing for 5G implementation, under this strategy it has carried out a total of 1,300 LTE upgrades so far in 2019, connecting 400,000 people nationwide. Vodafone started to operate 600 new LTE stations, while LTE antennas were installed at 700 existing sites. Vodafone bid was second highest up to EUR 939 million, in recent 5G frequency auction.
3 . 3. Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG also called Telefónica Deutschland is a provider of broadband, landline and mobile telecommunications in Germany. Drillisch and Freenet's mobile subscribers are served by Telefonica's network. Company's revenue was increased by 0.9 (including restructuring cost) percent in 2018. The actual revenue of company in 2018 fiscal was EUR 7.32 billion. In 2019 financial year, Telefónica Deutschland expect to continue its successful multi-brand and multi-channel strategy. The company expects a stable price development in both the premium and the non-premium segments. Telefónica’s bid is fourth highest, which was EUR 857 million, in recent 5G frequency auction.
4 . 4. 1&1 Drillisch AG
The fourth bidder, 1&1 Drillisch, is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). It serves its customers by leasing capacity wholesale from Telefonica Deutschland AG, which operates the O2 brand in Germany, and Vodafone. Drillisch, run by maverick tycoon Ralph Dommermuth, is contesting to become a fourth operator in Europe’s largest economy. 1&1 Drillisch bid to 5G frequency auction is third highest, which is around EUR 1 billion. Drillisch’s move could benefit consumers but pressure the margins of the three existing players means if Drillisch wins it will increase the likelihood of German politicians passing a “national roaming” bill, which would compel all carriers to share their network with virtual operators. Company's revenue rose in fiscal year 2018 by EURO 850.2 million (30.2%) from EURO 2.81 billion in FY 2017.
5 . 5. Freenet AG
Freenet AG is a German telecommunications and web content provider, has headquarter in Büdelsdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In the saturated German mobile communications market, the freenet Group was able to consolidate its positioning and expanded the strategically important postpaid customer group by 2.8 per cent to 6.9 million customers by the end of December 2018. Freenet AG's revenue without IFRS 15 effects rose by 152.0 million euros to 3,659.2 million euros during the year under review (2017: 3,507.3 million euros) driven by an increase in hardware revenue.