German telco plans anti-AOL alliance
vnunet.com | at | by Mike
Deutsche Telekom wants to team up with Microsoft. Deutsche Telekom has offered Microsoft a 25 per cent stake in its T-Online internet service provider (ISP) business, according to Germany's Capital magazine, which reported that the telco wanted the tie-up to boost its share price. If the deal goes ahead it would create a powerful anti-AOL alliance. T-Online is the biggest ISP in Europe. The two companies are already working on next-generation mobile phone services, in readiness for the day when the fast data services finally arrive in Europe.