San Jose, California, USA – October 31st, 2025
Theta Labs announced today that Deutsche Telekom, one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies, has joined the Theta Network as an enterprise validator node operator. Deutsche Telekom is the first telecommunication company to operate a validator on the Theta blockchain.
Deutsche Telekom will join Google, Samsung, Sony, and other world-leading businesses as a Theta Enterprise Validator. These strategic institutional nodes are responsible for validating transactions and securing Theta’s native L1 network, which is built from the ground up for AI, media, and entertainment. Validators stake THETA to ensure transactions are valid and maintain the integrity of the protocol, earning TFUEL as staking rewards.
Deutsche Telekom Enterprise Validator Node Address
Deutsche Telekom’s Theta Validator Node can be found at Theta address 0x5e4a3f43c34f66768961f73eccef984b71bb692a.
Deutsche Telekom Quote
“We’ve been impressed by recent Theta EdgeCloud use cases focused on reliability, performance and security, particularly in academia where large AI models are trained and served at the edge. Theta’s decentralized architecture aligns with our focus on dependable, secure infrastructure. As a digital leader, we're happy to support this innovative technology and contribute to its growth, unlocking new possibilities and opportunities in the process."
— Dirk Roeder, Head of Telekom MMS Web3 Infrastructure and Solutions
Theta Labs Quote
“We’re thrilled to welcome Deutsche Telekom as the first integrated digital telco to Theta Network, as they have long been a pioneer in blockchain adoption and infrastructure,” said Mitch Liu, co-founder and CEO of Theta Labs. “Their decision to operate a Theta validator node underscores Theta’s growing importance as the leader in decentralized cloud services for AI, media and entertainment.”
Theta EdgeCloud: Pioneering the Future of Hybrid EdgeCloud AI
Theta EdgeCloud is a decentralized, hybrid cloud-edge computing platform built on the Theta Edge Network. It matches demand with supply from community edge nodes and cloud partners to provide distributed GPU capacity with strong price-to-performance characteristics. By offloading computation to edge nodes, it reduces latency and costs compared to traditional centralized cloud providers. It supports a variety of applications such as generative AI, video rendering, 3D modeling, and real-time data processing.
This hybrid architecture enables developers, researchers, and enterprises to access scalable, affordable, and high-performance computing resources. Theta EdgeCloud is leading the way in decentralized AI and media innovation with global partners including Ligue 1’s Olympique de Marseille, the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and AI labs of Stanford University, Seoul National University, and Singapore NTU. With the addition of Deutsche Telekom as a partner, Theta is significantly expanding its enterprise footprint and reinforcing its position as a leading player in the industrial edge cloud and AI markets.
A Longstanding Leader in Blockchain and Web3
Deutsche Telekom has played a central role in advancing blockchain technology across Europe and worldwide. Through its subsidiary Deutsche Telekom MMS, the company has supported networks such as Ethereum, Polkadot, and Chainlink, providing enterprise-grade infrastructure and security. This proven track record positions Deutsche Telekom as a trusted guardian of blockchain networks and now extends to Theta’s ecosystem.
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is a leading telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is one of the world's largest telecommunications providers, with operations in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The company offers a wide range of services, including mobile communications, fixed-line telephony, broadband internet, and digital solutions for businesses and consumers.
About Theta Labs
Theta Labs is the leading provider of decentralized cloud infrastructure for AI, media, and entertainment, powered by a global network of 30,000 distributed edge nodes and a native blockchain. Backed by Samsung, Sony, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, and Creative Artists Agency, Theta is among the top AI tokens on Binance.com and top 10 DePIN blockchains by market capitalization on CoinGecko.
Recently launched Theta EdgeCloud is the first hybrid computing platform with over 80 PetaFLOPS of on-demand distributed GPU power. EdgeCloud now counts over 40 customers, including Stanford University, top South Korean universities, professional sports clubs such as Olympique de Marseille, the NHL’s Las Vegas Knights, the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and global esports teams FlyQuest and Gen.G, among others.