# DATANET GmbH

> DATANET GmbH from Bad Münstereifel: specialised in data processing, data analysis and custom software development since 1986 — today Europe's leading provider of service solutions around the telecommunications connection.

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## Company

Since 1986, DATANET has been developing software and services in Bad Münstereifel for the processes behind the telecommunications connection — independent, specialised and backed by four decades of project experience.

Since its foundation in 1986, DATANET has worked in data processing, data analysis, data evaluation and custom software development — accompanied by consulting that truly understands telecom processes.

A particular focus lies on software, service and consulting solutions for the telecommunications industry: billing, management and optimisation of contracts in the telecommunications and IT business areas. As Europe's largest distributor of telecommunication expense management (TEM) solutions for large customers, DATANET combines custom software solutions, invoice data processing and project management for complex telecommunications architectures.

- **1986:** Founded as DATANET Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Vertrieb von Hard- und Software mbH
- **Core business:** Data processing, data analysis, data evaluation, custom software development and accompanying consulting
- **Focus:** Software, service and consulting solutions for the telecommunications industry — especially for large and corporate customers as well as public sector clients

- [Company](https://www.datanet.de/en/company/): DATANET GmbH from Bad Münstereifel: specialised in data processing, data analysis and custom software development since 1986 — today Europe's leading provider of service solutions around the telecommunications connection.

## Services

### Services overview

**Four service areas. One end-to-end process.**

DATANET digitalises business processes around the telecommunications connection — from the contract through the order to the checked, posted invoice and its analysis based on the CT Service Platform.

The services of DATANET GmbH: contract management, invoice processing, reporting & Telecommunication Expense Management and system integration — for business processes around the telecommunications connection.

- [Learn more](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/)

### Contract management for telecommunications

Inventory, ordering, logistics and history — the entire contract lifecycle, centrally managed.

Contract management for telecommunications refers to the central administration of all of a company's telecom contracts — fixed line, mobile and data networks, together with the associated end devices and assets — across the entire lifecycle: from electronic ordering through inventory and logistics to the seamless historisation of every change. At DATANET, this task is handled by the CTO module of the CT Service Platform: it manages all assets and connections — around 10 million fixed-line and mobile contracts as well as the connections and assets of several hundred MPLS networks. We handle orders, changes and cancellations as a complete B2B dialogue procedure, electronically and without media disruptions. Beyond this, we also implement individual requirements that go beyond this standard.

**Key capabilities**

- Central management of all assets and telecom connections — fixed line, mobile and data networks including end devices
- All business events as orders: recorded, checked, documented and historised — with multi-year retrospective research
- Electronic orders, changes and cancellations in a complete B2B dialogue procedure — with status messages up to the final confirmation
- Any number of network operators, suppliers and service providers can be connected
- Expert environment for central processing, self-care environment for end users
- Product and service catalogues; checking of all order elements against the relevant master data
- Configurable workflows — individually adaptable to customer requirements

**Practical examples**

- **Order from any system:** Order directly from your familiar environment — e.g. ServiceNow, SAP, via API or XML/JSON. The platform handles feedback, inventory and history.
- **Several providers, one ordering path:** Telekom, Vodafone and Orange connected in parallel — you order across all of them, with a single unified inventory.
- **Cost and usage transparency with FreeMove:** Cost and usage transparency across the international footprint — delivered via the FreeMove Central Report
- **Maintain inventory decentrally with DATANET SCT:** End users handle ordering processes independently and maintain their inventory themselves — without a ticket to IT.

- [Contract management](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/contract-management/): Central contract management for telecommunications connections: inventory, ordering, logistics and history for fixed line, mobile, data networks and end devices. DATANET manages around 10 million telecom connections.

### Invoice processing for telecom services

Check, allocate and post electronic invoices — over 13 million per month, tailored to each customer.

Invoice processing for telecommunications services covers the qualified checking, allocation and posting of electronic invoices — including the customer-specific preparation of all invoice data. At DATANET, this task is handled by the CTR module, which processes more than 13 million incoming invoices per month on behalf of our customers: from very granular accounts-payable invoice verification through Re‑/Rating and Re‑/Billing, the creation of accounts-receivable documents and the cause-based cost allocation to the automated posting. Because no invoice stream is like any other, we also adapt the preparation individually to your requirements.

**Key capabilities**

- Processing of structured electronic invoices including additional information — over 13 million incoming invoices per month
- Very granular accounts-payable invoice verification with an audit log; clarification of discrepancies directly with the network operator
- Re‑/Rating and Re‑/Billing with your own tariff and pricing models, including accounts-receivable documents
- Cause-based cost allocation and automated, audit-proof posting
- Complete electronic posting files in customer-specific formats
- Internal Control System (ICS) with reporting in accordance with ISAE 3402 Type 2

**Practical examples**

- **Every invoice in your accounting's format:** XRechnung, EDIFACT, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X, UBL, Peppol, Cross Industry Invoice (CII) and other formats are checked and standardised into your target format — right up to the finished posting file.
- **Many providers, one invoice stream:** Invoices from several providers are combined and harmonised — a consistent data set for controlling and accounting.
- **Charge services on internally:** Internal charge-back with your own pricing models — including accounts-receivable documents and cost-centre-accurate allocation.
- **Have invoices checked granularly:** Complete, qualified accounts-payable invoice verification based on individual contract terms — from thresholds and services through master data and more.

- [Invoice processing](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/invoice-processing/): Electronic invoice processing for telecommunications: check, allocate and post over 13 million invoices per month — including Re‑/Rating, Re‑/Billing and customer-specific preparation of the invoice data.

### Reporting & telecommunication expense management

Usage, costs and their origin — transparent across all organisational levels.

Telecommunication Expense Management (TEM) refers to the systematic management, analysis and optimisation of telecommunications costs. At DATANET, this task is handled by the CTR+ reporting module: it presents costs and usage transparently in a central web portal — harmonised across different network operators and suppliers and broken down to individual cost centres and organisational levels. This creates the basis for well-founded contract and cost decisions. As Europe's largest distributor of TEM solutions, we extend classic reporting with an extensive additional portfolio in accounting, controlling and contract management — and, on request, also map individual analyses and key figures. Whether corporation, public sector clients, large enterprises or SMEs: what matters is the number of connections and other assets, not just the company size.

**Key capabilities**

- Central reporting portal (CTR+ module): costs and usage transparent, harmonised across all network operators and suppliers
- Extensive reporting portfolio for cost control and optimisation — including SLA control and asset management
- Mapping of customer-specific organisational structures; level of detail controllable per user profile
- Integration of the customer's own master data; flexible extension with new providers and organisational units
- Definable degree of anonymisation for personal data — processing in accordance with the GDPR
- Secure browser access with various authentication methods

**Practical examples**

- **Bring cost control to the field:** End users see the costs and usage of their own number themselves — via an app on their own device.
- **Analyse beyond the phone bill too:** Fleet, fuel cards, leasing, data-centre charge-back: one portal for everything with a structured pricing model.
- **Analyse down to every cost centre:** Usage and costs along your organisational structure — broken down to individual units and cost centres.
- **Keep SLAs and assets in view:** SLA control and asset management in the same portal — as a basis for well-founded contract decisions.

- [Reporting & TEM](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/reporting-tem/): Reporting and Telecommunication Expense Management (TEM): analyses of usage, costs and cost origin across all organisational levels — for SMEs and corporations alike, depending on the number of connections. The basis for optimising telecom contracts.

### System integration & connectivity

Seamlessly connected: SAP Ariba, Basware, Crossinx, ServiceNow — as well as ERP, SRM and HR systems.

System integration refers to connecting the CT Service Platform to existing system environments — because telecom processes do not end at system boundaries. At DATANET, we connect ERP, SRM and HR systems, as well as e-invoicing and procurement networks such as SAP Ariba, Crossinx and Basware, ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, and any network operators and suppliers. In this way, we integrate our solutions seamlessly into our customers' existing system landscape — accompanied by project management for complex telecommunications architectures. Beyond the standard connectors, we also implement individual interfaces and adaptations for your specific environment.

**Key capabilities**

- Connection of invoicing and procurement networks as well as e-invoicing/procurement platforms
- Integration into existing SAP systems (e.g. FI/CO, SRM) via standardised or customer-specific interfaces
- Telecom processes coupled with ServiceNow; XML/JSON interfaces for any systems
- Any network operators, suppliers and service providers can be connected
- Automated master-data exchange with the leading systems — admin authority remains with the customer
- Multi-tenant capable, unlimited number of users, Single Sign-On (SAML, OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect) and certificate-based encryption

**Practical examples**

- **End devices as a service (DaaS):** Smartphones and tablets as Device as a Service — ordering, allocation and billing integrated.
- **Interfaces as if built in-house:** Fields, views, workflows and wording — portals and master-data maintenance fully adapted to your organisation.
- **Order from any system:** Orders from any familiar environment — e.g. ServiceNow, SAP or via API. The platform handles checking, transmission and feedback.
- **Integrated into SAP FI/CO and SRM:** Standardised or customer-specific interfaces into existing SAP systems — postings and procurement without media disruptions.

- [System integration](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/system-integration/): System integration for telecom processes: connection to ERP, SRM and HR systems, SAP Ariba, Crossinx, Basware and ServiceNow as well as any network operators and suppliers — including project management for complex telecom architectures.

### Custom services & special solutions

Beyond the standard: custom interfaces, portals, analyses and software development — tailored precisely to your processes.

Custom services cover all requirements that go beyond the standard of the CT Service Platform — developed precisely for your processes, systems and organisational structure. No contract portfolio, no invoice stream and no system landscape is like any other: that is why, beyond the standard modules, DATANET builds custom interfaces, tailored portals and user interfaces, customer-specific analyses and key figures as well as individual software development. This is accompanied by project management for complex telecommunications architectures and advisory support — from requirements analysis through to productive operation. In this way, we close the gap between the standard product and your specific requirements.

**Key capabilities**

- Custom interfaces and connectors beyond the standard integrations — for your specific system environment
- Tailored portals and user interfaces: fields, views, workflows and wording adapted to your organisation
- Mapping of customer-specific organisational structures and permissions — including hierarchical roles and approval logics
- Customer-specific analyses, key figures and reports — beyond the standard reporting
- Individual software development based on the proven CT Service Platform
- Project management for complex telecommunications architectures — from requirements analysis to rollout
- Consulting and ongoing support across the entire lifecycle of your solution

**Practical examples**

- **System integrations made to measure:** Systems for which there is no standard connector are integrated via custom interfaces — aligned with your data formats and processes.
- **Portals as if built in-house:** Fields, views, workflows and wording — portals and master-data maintenance fully adapted to your organisation — including a white-label portal with your own layout where needed.
- **Key figures by your rules:** Individual reports, dashboards and key figures beyond the standard reporting — tailored exactly to your control logic.
- **Functions that don't exist yet:** If a function is missing, we develop it — based on the proven CT Service Platform and your requirements.

- [Custom services](https://www.datanet.de/en/services/custom-services/): Custom services from DATANET GmbH: tailored interfaces, portals and analyses, individual software development as well as project management and consulting for complex telecommunications architectures — beyond the standard of the CT Service Platform.

## Business Analyzer (Deutsche Telekom)

Important: Deutsche Telekom’s Business Analyzer and Business Analyzer 2.0 are operated by DATANET as a subcontractor (online portal at https://www.business-analyzer.net). DATANET visualises, analyses and processes invoice and connection data for Telekom business customers.

For Deutsche Telekom business customers, DATANET operates the invoice analytics tools Business Analyzer and Business Analyzer 2.0 as Telekom's subcontractor — digital cost control for fixed-line and mobile usage, delivered as an online portal.

### Business Analyzer

Visualises, analyses and processes billing and connection data from Telekom's electronic invoices (ELMO) and RechnungOnline.

- RechnungOnline · ELMO · Online portal

### Business Analyzer 2.0

The next generation of cost control: flexible reports along the organisational structure, import and export of electronic invoices (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, CSV) and electronic posting files for hand-over to accounting.

- ZUGFeRD · XRechnung · CSV · Posting files

- [business-analyzer.net](https://www.business-analyzer.net)
- [Telekom Geschäftskunden](https://geschaeftskunden.telekom.de/mobilfunk/mobile-loesungen/analyse-tools)

## Other pages

- [Contact](https://www.datanet.de/en/contact/): Contact DATANET GmbH: phone +49 2257 95 28 0, email info@datanet.de, Hardtbrücke 7-13, 53902 Bad Münstereifel, Germany. Direct and personal.
- [Media](https://www.datanet.de/en/media/): Official DATANET brand media for download: logo variants (SVG), a colour guide with hex values and the short version of the corporate design.
- [DIGITAL X 2026 — DATANET in Cologne](https://www.datanet.de/en/digital-x-2026/): DATANET is a cooperation partner of DIGITAL X 2026 on 8 September at the Rheinauhafen in Cologne. Experience live how contract management, invoice processing, reporting & TEM and IT security can be digitalised.

## Legal

- [Legal notice](https://www.datanet.de/en/legal-notice/): Provider identification of DATANET GmbH pursuant to Section 5 of the German Digital Services Act (DDG).
- [Privacy policy](https://www.datanet.de/en/privacy-policy/): Information on the processing of personal data on datanet.de in accordance with the GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG — incl. consent, cookies, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Meta Pixel and Google Maps.
- [Accessibility](https://www.datanet.de/en/accessibility/): Accessibility statement for the website datanet.de in accordance with the German Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG).

## Contact

DATANET GmbH, Hardtbrücke 7-13, 53902 Bad Münstereifel. Tel. +49 2257 95-28-0, E-Mail info@datanet.de.

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