Deutsche Telekom has moved to deepen its fixed network position in Poland. The group agreed to buy Fiberhost and Inea in a deal worth about €1 billion.
The transaction gives the operator full ownership of both companies. They are currently held by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and minority shareholders. The fund is managed by Macquarie Asset Management.
Through the deal, Deutsche Telekom gains around 300,000 Inea customers. It also gains access to a fibre network passing more than 1.4 million homes. That footprint gives T-Mobile Polska stronger fixed-line reach in a competitive broadband market.
The company said the move “strengthens T-Mobile Polska’s role as an investor in critical infrastructure supporting Poland’s digitalisation.”
This matters because operators increasingly need both mobile and fixed assets. Mobile networks support mobility and broad coverage. Fibre brings high capacity, low latency, and stable home broadband performance.
Together, these assets support converged services. These bundles combine mobile, broadband, TV, and business connectivity. Customers often prefer one provider, one bill, and simpler support.
DT Europe CEO, Dominique Leroy, said: “This is an important milestone in T-Mobile Polska’s continuous growth story.”
She added: “By bringing together strong mobile and fibre capabilities, we are creating an even better foundation for simple, reliable services for our customers.”
The deal also highlights Europe’s infrastructure race. Operators want stronger domestic platforms as data demand keeps rising. Cloud services, streaming, remote work, and AI workloads all increase network pressure.
However, the acquisition also brings operational challenges. Deutsche Telekom must integrate networks, systems, customers, and service teams. These tasks can take time and require careful planning.
There is also the question of competition. Larger infrastructure owners can invest at greater scale. Yet regulators may watch market concentration closely, especially in broadband access.
For Poland, the investment could accelerate fibre availability and service quality. Fibre-to-the-home, or FTTH, connects fibre directly to premises. This usually delivers better speeds than older copper-based networks.
T-Mobile Polska CEO Andreas Maierhofer said the company is opening a new chapter. He said its mobile network, backbone, data centres, and fibre assets will now expand.
He added: “Owning an FTTH network will allow us to further develop our already successful portfolio of convergent products.”
The acquisition shows a clear strategic direction. Deutsche Telekom wants deeper control over access infrastructure. It also wants stronger bundled services for homes and businesses.
If integration runs smoothly, the deal could strengthen its Polish growth story. It may also reinforce Europe’s push for resilient digital infrastructure.
