The division of responsibilities between the two departments CS and MO is closely connected to the convergence trend. Under his direction, the German mobile communications subsidiary of Telekom AG took over the top market position in Germany. At the end of 2000, the Telekom Group was responsible for approximately 31.2 million customers in fully consolidated companies. Meanwhile, over 45 million customers worldwide use the mobile communications services of Telekom subsidiaries and cooperations. With the planned acquisition of the US providers Voicestram and Powertel, the number of customers will surpass the 50 million mark.
Global markets represent a potential for more than a half-billion clients.
We are one of the three leading mobile communications providers worldwide, confirms Ricke, who already predicted gigantic developments in the mobile communications sector upon taking up employment with the Telekom Group.