vatm
More than 120 of the telecommunications and service companies which operate in the German market are active in the VATM. All of them are in direct competition with the ex-monopoly Deutsche Telekom AG and are working for more competition in the telecommunications market – for the benefit of innovations, investments and employment. Since liberalization in 1998 the competitors have made investments totalling around € 74 billion in the fixed network and cellular telephone areas. The new fixed network and cellular phone companies safeguard over 52.600 jobs in Germany, as well as about 50 % of the employment in the supplier firms as well.