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Deutsche Telekom vs Kyndryl

Deutsche Telekom sells fixed-line and broadband, mobile communications, internet and internet-based television products and services to consumer customers, and information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to wholesale and business customers. Kyndryl provides mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities. CISO Tribune files both under Incident response and forensics and Security consulting and advisory. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Deutsche Telekom vs Kyndryl: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom sells fixed-line and broadband, mobile communications, internet and internet-based television products and services to consumer customers, and information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to wholesale and business customers.telekom.comKyndrylKyndryl provides mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities.kyndryl.com
What it sells
  • CyberProtect[3]A Telekom service that monitors IT around the clock, assesses security incidents and responds to critical events.
  • T Mission[5]A product portfolio for public safety authorities and organizations.
  • Industrial AI Cloud[5]Infrastructure for developing and deploying artificial intelligence for companies in Germany and Europe.
  • Network API[8]Standardized interfaces to functions provided by the Telekom network.
  • T Business[8]A unified brand identity for the business customer segment in Germany and Europe.
  • Telekom Equipment Exchange[4]An exchange for excess network equipment across countries.
  • Kyndryl Consult[5][7]Technology consulting from digital transformation strategy to implementation.
  • Kyndryl Bridge[5][7]An open integration platform for IT environments.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNew York, United States[1]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2021
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NYSE: KD)[2][5][6][7]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • November 5, 2026Deutsche Telekom raised its outlook for a key profitability metric and said it plans to raise its 2026 dividend, citing higher expectations for T-Mobile US.[10]
  • June 15, 2026Kyndryl launched a European Principal Markets organization and appointed David Soto as its President.[8]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[6]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Deutsche Telekom markets mobile services to resellers and to companies that sell network services to third parties. CyberProtect is aimed at small businesses. The T Mission portfolio is designed specifically for public safety authorities and organizations. T-Systems works with a banking group to expand the use of agentic AI. The collaboration around the Industrial AI Cloud is aimed at companies in Germany and Europe.From its own pages, Kyndryl sells mainly to enterprises with complex technology environments. The company says it helps customers in every industry. Kyndryl Consult is aimed at organizations pursuing digital transformation. Kyndryl Bridge is described as giving enterprises visibility across their technology estates.
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October 12, 2026November 9, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl are both filed under Incident response and forensics and Security consulting and advisory.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Deutsche Telekom's primary category is Managed security service providers; Kyndryl's is MDR and managed SOC.
  • Deutsche Telekom lists CyberProtect, T Mission, Industrial AI Cloud, Network API, T Business and 1 more. Kyndryl lists Kyndryl Consult and Kyndryl Bridge.
  • Kyndryl is headquartered in New York, United States.
  • Kyndryl was founded in 2021.
  • Kyndryl is a public company listed on NYSE as KD.

What it sells: Deutsche Telekom

What CyberProtect does[3]
CyberProtect is a cyber defense service for small businesses. The Telekom service monitors IT around the clock, assesses security incidents and responds to critical events.
What T Mission does[5]
Deutsche Telekom introduced the T Mission product portfolio at Digital X 2025 in Cologne. Under this name, Telekom brings together products and solutions designed specifically for public safety authorities and organizations.
What Industrial AI Cloud does[5]
Deutsche Telekom is entering into a partnership with NVIDIA. The collaboration aims to provide companies in Germany and Europe with infrastructure for developing and deploying artificial intelligence. The Industrial AI Cloud is expected to be available from the first quarter of 2026.

What it sells: Kyndryl

What Kyndryl Consult does[5][7]
Kyndryl Consult provides outcome-driven technology consulting. Kyndryl Consult covers digital transformation strategy, enterprise architecture and organizational change management, through to deep solutioning and implementation. Kyndryl Consult has a global network of technology strategy and implementation consultants.
What Kyndryl Bridge does[5][7]
Kyndryl Bridge is an open integration platform designed to help orchestrate and innovate across an IT environment. Kyndryl Bridge gives enterprises visibility across their technology estates. Kyndryl describes Kyndryl Bridge as AI-powered.

Questions about Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl

What do Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl sell?
Deutsche Telekom sells CyberProtect, T Mission, Industrial AI Cloud, Network API, T Business and 1 more. Kyndryl sells Kyndryl Consult and Kyndryl Bridge.
Are Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl in the same category?
They share Incident response and forensics and Security consulting and advisory. Deutsche Telekom's primary category is Managed security service providers and Kyndryl's is MDR and managed SOC.
Where are Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl headquartered?
Kyndryl is headquartered in New York, United States.
When were Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl founded?
Kyndryl was founded in 2021.
Who owns Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl?
Kyndryl is a public company listed on NYSE as KD.
Who are Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl sold to?
Deutsche Telekom markets mobile services to resellers and to companies that sell network services to third parties. From its own pages, Kyndryl sells mainly to enterprises with complex technology environments.
What have Deutsche Telekom and Kyndryl announced recently?
November 5, 2026: Deutsche Telekom raised its outlook for a key profitability metric and said it plans to raise its 2026 dividend, citing higher expectations for T-Mobile US. June 15, 2026: Kyndryl launched a European Principal Markets organization and appointed David Soto as its President.

About Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom sells fixed-line and broadband, mobile communications, internet and internet-based television products and services to consumer customers, and information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to wholesale and business customers. Deutsche Telekom has a presence in more than 50 countries. Deutsche Telekom generated revenue of EUR 119.1 billion in the 2025 financial year. Deutsche Telekom had around 200 thousand employees worldwide as of December 31, 2025.[2]

Deutsche Telekom reports more than 273 million mobile customers, more than 24 million fixed-network lines and more than 22 million broadband customers. In its mobile business, Deutsche Telekom offers consumer and business customers mobile voice and data services. Deutsche Telekom sells mobile devices and other hardware. Deutsche Telekom markets mobile services to resellers and to companies that purchase network services and market them to third parties, called Mobile Virtual Network Operators. Operating and marketing converged networks remains the core business of Deutsche Telekom.[2]

On security, Deutsche Telekom has specialized professionals who protect infrastructure, supply chains, cloud platforms or devices 24/7. Deutsche Telekom has a Security Testing Team that identifies vulnerabilities and runs a bug bounty program. Deutsche Telekom states that, on average, third parties attempt to access its systems up to 40,000 times per minute. CyberProtect is a cyber defense service for small businesses. The Telekom service CyberProtect monitors IT around the clock, assesses security incidents and responds to critical events.[3]

In artificial intelligence, Deutsche Telekom is expanding its AI factory at Tucherpark in Munich. Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, announced the plans at a press conference. Deutsche Telekom is entering into a partnership with NVIDIA, and the Industrial AI Cloud is expected to be available from the first quarter of 2026. T-Systems and Banco Sabadell are working together to expand the use of agentic AI across the banking group. T-Systems and Sparxity, an AI infrastructure company based in Dresden, have agreed to collaborate. A member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom is responsible for T-Systems and is CEO of T-Systems International GmbH.[4][7]

Deutsche Telekom introduced its T Mission product portfolio at Digital X 2025 in Cologne. Under the T Mission name, Telekom brings together products and solutions designed specifically for public safety authorities and organizations. Deutsche Telekom describes the Network API as standardized interfaces to functions provided by its network. T Business is a unified brand identity for the business customer segment of Deutsche Telekom in Germany and Europe. Telekom Equipment Exchange enables excess network equipment to be exchanged across countries. Together with Intelsat and Skylo, Telekom offers commercial satellite connectivity, and the Telekom subsidiary Magenta Telekom brings the Internet of Things to Austrian areas without terrestrial mobile coverage.[4][8]

Deutsche Telekom AG was founded in 1995. Since its privatization in 1995, Deutsche Telekom has evolved from a government agency into an international telecommunications company. Bonn is the hometown of Deutsche Telekom. Deutsche Telekom passed the threshold for a majority stake in T-Mobile US on April 5, 2023, with a 50.2 percent stake. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG has 20 members, of whom ten represent the employees and ten represent the shareholders. T-Labs is the research and development division of Deutsche Telekom. DT Digital Labs create digital products and services ranging from entertainment and payment solutions to online shopping. DT Global Business connects companies around the world.[1][2][8][9]

Deutsche Telekom on the record

Sources

Deutsche Telekom full record

  1. [1]Working together for securityDeutsche Telekom · telekom.com · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Company Profile | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Data Privacy and Security | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Home | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Company History | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]About us | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Board of Management | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Strategy | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Worldwide | Deutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Deutsche Telekom Raises Outlook and Plans Dividend Increase - WSJDow Jones & Company · published November 5, 2026 · Tier B

Kyndryl full record

  1. [1]2021 04 12 IBMs Independent Managed Infrastructure Services Business to be Named KyndrylIBM · newsroom.ibm.com · published April 12, 2021 · Tier A
  2. [2]investors.kyndryl.comKyndryl Holdings, Inc. · investors.kyndryl.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cyber resilienceKyndryl · kyndryl.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]2021 11 04 Kyndryl Completes Separation from IBMKyndryl · kyndryl.com · published November 4, 2021 · Tier A
  5. [5]Kyndryl United StatesKyndryl · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Kyndryl, Inc. Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Investor Relations | Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Kyndryl launches European Principal Markets and appoints David Soto as President to strengthen its leadership in EuropeKyndryl · published June 15, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Kyndryl launches new agentic AI services to support agentic-driven workforce strategy development and customer experienceKyndryl · published November 13, 2025 · Tier A

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