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T-Systems has been officially certified by Catena-X for the Company Certificate Management use case—marking a key milestone for secure and scalable data collaboration in the ecosystem. With our Connect & Integrate solution, companies can get started quickly and in full compliance, without technical complexity. The fully Catena-X-compliant infrastructure (CX-0135) includes features like automated expiry alerts, revocation handling, and seamless integration with internal systems. This helps organizations manage digital identities more efficiently and build trust across company borders.

ADIS, a leading Tier-1 supplier, partnered with T-Systems to enable scalable, Catena-X-compliant data exchange. Leveraging the "Connect & Integrate" solution, ADIS achieved fast onboarding via a sandbox-to-Pre-Prod approach, enhancing traceability and carbon footprint visibility. This strategic move aligns with industry standards, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports long-term participation in the evolving Catena-X ecosystem—without major in-house development.

Interoperability in manufacturing is often misunderstood. Not because companies doubt its importance, but because it's difficult to visualize what success looks like. This blog uses simple analogies to explain the core challenges: outdated machines that can’t “speak” to modern systems, and people hesitant to share data without context or trust. With solutions like Asset Administration Shells and Data Spaces, manufacturers can unlock hidden value, foster secure collaboration, and take real steps toward digital transformation.

T-Systems and NTT are shaping the future of trusted global data exchange by combining telecom-grade infrastructure with federated identity and dataspace interoperability. Their joint contributions to the IDSA paper and cross-border testbeds between Europe and Japan show how telcos can drive secure, scalable, and regulation-compliant data collaboration across ecosystems. This approach supports real-world use cases like Digital Product Passports, predictive maintenance, and circular economy models—laying the groundwork for a network of sovereign, interoperable digital infrastructures.

Manufacturing is undergoing a digital revolution, yet many transformation initiatives stall due to a fundamental problem: data trapped in silos. The real roadblock isn't AI or lack of tools, but interoperability—the ability of systems, teams, and companies to understand and trust each other's data. This article explores why traditional approaches fail and introduces Manufacturing Data Spaces as the missing foundation. Data Spaces provide a secure, sovereign framework for controlled data sharing across plants and partners—without giving up ownership. From energy efficiency to predictive maintenance and compliance reporting, real-world examples show how manufacturers can unlock value while preserving control. We explore the layers of interoperability, human concerns, key enabling technologies like AAS and OPC UA, and how to get started with pilots that deliver real ROI. For manufacturers, building trust-based data collaboration isn’t just a tech upgrade—it’s a strategic move that defines future competitiveness in an increasingly connected industry.

Managing company certificates across multiple business partners is complex and error-prone. T-Systems' Connect & Integrate solution simplifies this with a secure, standardized approach to certificate exchange in the Catena-X network. By leveraging a shared semantic model and automated certificate lifecycle management, organizations can drastically reduce operational overhead, improve compliance, and accelerate onboarding—without needing deep technical knowledge. Whether you're a supplier, OEM, or service provider, this is your path to seamless, scalable certificate management in a federated dataspace.

At Hannover Messe 2025, Deutsche Telekom’s Data Intelligence Hub showcased its Dataspace-as-a-Service and “dataphone” products across five exhibits and eleven live demos, demonstrating real-world use cases in automotive, robotics, and industrial ecosystems. With strategic investments into the core dataspace network, foundational infrastructure, and data-layer super-apps, Telekom is driving scalable, secure, and standards-based data collaboration. Whether joining Catena-X, building internal dataspaces, or forming cross-industry data ecosystems, enterprises now have proven tools to unlock value from their data with full governance, interoperability, and sovereignty.

T-Systems simplifies secure, large-scale file exchange in the Catena-X ecosystem by combining OFTP2 and EDC capabilities. With Connect & Integrate, OEMs and suppliers can transfer sensitive data like CAD files or compliance documents reliably and at scale. Our cloud-ready solution ensures smooth onboarding, uninterrupted communication—even behind firewalls—and full compliance with Catena-X and OFTP2 standards. Whether you're upgrading from legacy OFTP2 workflows or starting fresh, we streamline your journey with minimal disruption and maximum interoperability.

At Hannover Messe 2025, T-Systems showcased innovations across Data Spaces, the Metaverse, AI, and sustainability-spanning use cases from immersive training and CO₂ tracking to international supply chain transparency and sovereign cloud infrastructure. With active participation across Gaia-X, Industry 4.0, and umati partner stands, T-Systems highlighted its leadership in digital industrial transformation, engaging with political, media, and industry leaders to shape the future of manufacturing.