Deutsche Telekom Invests in Quantum Systems to Expand Critical Security Tech
Deutsche Telekom has made a strategic investment in Quantum Systems, a German tech company that specializes in drones for autonomous surveillance, as part of its move to finance a venture through T.Capital’s Tech Fund, which supports the Deutsche Telekom group. The T.Capital Tech Fund focuses its investments on AI, cybersecurity, defense, cloud, and IoT technologies, which are among the fields that the telco is particularly interested in exploring.
Deutsche Telekom aims to combine Quantum Systems’ competences with its own national infrastructure and connectivity platforms, as well as systems integration expertise, so the deal can effectively generate what could be seen as a major European security solution.
Quantum Systems was one of the few UAV developers to exhibit their technology in civilian and military environments effectively, thus becoming a company with a $3.5 billion valuation at the current time. The company also received strong support from investors, including funds backed by Peter Thiel.
Their technology comprises lightweight drones that are fitted with modern sensors and processing capabilities onboard; hence, the drones can collect real-time data in the most rugged terrains or even near critical infrastructure sites. These platforms are applied in very diverse areas such as perimeter monitoring, asset inspection, and rapid scenario awareness in the context of emergencies.
Deutsche Telekom’s involvement is much more than a mere financial stake. The company is aiming to become a technology partner that will not only help these autonomous systems to scale but also to be supported by civil and government sectors more efficiently. The partnership is expected to bring about different use cases in the future such as infrastructure protection, security operations, and resiliency planning.
Ferri Abolhassan, a senior DT executive stated that by merging the strengths in intelligent networks plus drone surveillance technology they will be able to provide an extensive range of new powerful tools for the protection of both public and private critical systems.
Quantum Systems COO emphasized that even though the company has already been dealing with the use of their technology in military applications, a partnership with DT will not only help it reach civil markets but also to tackle the new industrial monitoring and public safety challenges.
The company is considering protecting energy grids, transport networks, industrial complexes, and remote facilities as some of the main applications. Civilian uses would include disaster response coordination, environmental monitoring, and rapidly assessing the condition of complex infrastructure after natural or human-induced disruptions.
Deutsche Telekom’s innovation strategy is supported by T.Capital’s Tech Fund, which is valued at €2 billion. The fund invests in transformative technologies across the digital infrastructure and security sectors, which are considered essential for the future telecommunications and data security. This investment is part of a series that gradually builds long-term capabilities in these areas.
This collaboration points to a rapidly expanding convergence of communications companies with cutting-edge robotics, particularly in places where data, connectivity, and autonomous sensing meet. It shows that the telecom companies are not only interested in traditional network services, but are also trying to interact with edge technologies that take the network into the physical world.
For the continent, such activities will be counted as part of the effort to enhance technology independence and keep the suppliers outside the EU area for critical defense and infrastructure resilience tools to the minimum. Teaming up with local innovators such as Quantum Systems fits in perfectly with the regional security and critical infrastructure protection priorities.
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