Shell, Deutsche Telekom to advance digital innovation
Deutsche Telekom engineers to install more than 10,000 electric vehicle chargers in Germany.
The Shell Gas & Power Developments BV and T-Systems International GmbH, Deutsche Telekom's corporate customers arm, have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance digital innovation as both companies accelerate their transitions to net-zero emissions.
As part of the agreement, Shell is supplying renewable energy to T-Systems sister company, T-Mobile US, which is working towards a goal of operating on 100% renewable energy by the end of 2021.
In turn, NewMotion and ubitricity, subsidiaries of Shell which provide EV charging solutions across Europe, have awarded T-Systems a contract for Deutsche Telekom field engineers to install more than 10,000 EV chargers in Germany over the next three years.
Both companies will also aim to deepen their IT products and service capabilities and explore new areas of digital innovation, including Hybrid and Edge Computing, which are different forms of data storage, as well as 5G connectivity.
Deutsche Telekom and Shell are also exploring the viability of smart city solutions, aimed at helping cities decarbonise and providing aggregated city data. For example, “Citykey”, which could deliver EV-charging and mobility data on an easy-to-use app.
