BONN, Germany -- At its CeBIT press conference, Deutsche Telekom announced a tariff push for its fixed-line and mobile services. Entertain packages will now be available for up to 17 percent less. T-Mobile is offering new flat rates for voice telephony and mobile Internet. The foundation for the new offers: the best broadband service in Germany.

Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom Board Member responsible for T-Home Sales and Service and Philipp Humm, Managing Director, T-Mobile Germany, explained to journalists in Hanover which products and tariffs Deutsche Telekom wants to use to position itself as the market leader in connected life and work. “Entertain allows us to connect the advantages of a comprehensive IP TV offering, high-speed Internet and flat rate voice telephony,” says Höttges. “With that, we have taken the first step towards connected life.” Now, the focus is on continually developing products.

“Starting in April, our customers will be able to program their media receivers over the Internet from any PC or Internet-capable handset,” continues Höttges. Over the Web, customers have direct access to TV listings, from which they can select the program they are looking for and, using their password, program their receiver to record it. The Entertain complete packages will also let customers use their television to view and listen to photos and music they have on their PC. And all while T-Home cuts prices. As of now, the Entertain Comfort starter package costs 49.95 euros, 17 percent less than before. Starting in mid-April, the Entertain Comfort Plus package will be available for 59.95 euros. These prices are just ten euros higher than comparable double-play offers. The new Entertain Premium package will be available starting in April for 69.95 euros.

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