All North America articles
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Network & InfraAST SpaceMobile seeks to build launch ‘momentum’ after setbacks
Satellite operator to launch next BlueBird satellites in the first half of August as it seeks to bounce back from delays. Production ramp-up underway, launch partner locked in, and new manufacturing tie-up confirmed…
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Network & InfraT-Mobile leverages AI to adapt to data demand surges
Operator launches AI-powered Dynamic CX platform to tackle network congestion during public events, mirroring solutions that parent Deutsche Telekom has been developing in Germany.
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OperationsT-Mobile cuts ribbon on first Indian tech hub
Operator opens up Global Capability Center in the city of Hyderabad, expanding parent DT’s presence in the country. T-Mobile reportedly planning to hire 1,000 workers at the site by 2027 …
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Strategy & Change‘The answer is no’: T-Mobile dismisses persistent satco MVNO talk
Operator’s CFO Peter Osvaldik maintains a hard no on suggestions of a satellite operator wholesale access agreement, amid ongoing conjecture around how competition with the likes of Amazon and Starlink could play out for US carriers.
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PeoplewatchDT’s former tech chief Mudesir to replace Joe Russo at Verizon, report says
Verizon CEO Dan Schulman reportedly sent a memo to employees confirming the move. Mudesir is clearly not making himself popular at DT, with suggestions that an attempt could be made to enforce a non‑competition clause…
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: digital and fibre leadership rejigs at T-Mobile
The latest roundup of DT people moves sees change in the leadership of growth initiatives at T-Mobile US, as Chief Product & Digital Officer Omar Tazi steps down and fibre joint venture Lumos confirms its new Chief Executive. AI hiring remains high on the agenda with new senior appointments at T-Systems and T-Mobile Poland.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: AI stakes raised
Analyst Briefing: Telco’s top management keeps the pressure on for results from AI projects and broader efficiency initiatives, as Q1 report shows market conditions in European markets remain tough. DT looks to be gaining traction with AI commercially, with infra expansion plans outlined in Germany, Hungary, and at T.Capital interest Nscale.
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Financial & PerformanceDT CEO calls for tech support as growth becomes more elusive
Q1 FY26: Focus goes under-the-hood at DT as German operator — accustomed to riding a long wave of US-led growth — sees go-to-market gain become harder to come by. Profit at B2B and US arms hurt, temporarily, by investments in new sources of growth, while in Germany and Europe, the onus is on cost-cutting to weather commercial challenges. Attention falls on longevity and domestic fibre strategy and ongoing aggressive implementation of AI.
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Financial & PerformanceDT cautiously optimistic after Q1
Q1 FY26 Guidance: DT makes slight upward tweaks to earnings and cash flow forecasts, reflecting strong start to year at T-Mobile.
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Financial & PerformanceDT delivering despite dollar drag
Q1 FY26 In-depth: Group just sneaks into growth on revenue and earnings, after results again diluted by past weakening of dollar.
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Financial & PerformanceDT ‘open’ to deploying more fibre firepower
Q1 FY26 Spend: Group execs face questions over whether slow-moving fibre build makes strategic sense.
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Network & InfraSensing opportunity (and risk): will ISAC drive or drain next-gen network RoI?
Analysis: Telcos are exploring how a combination of growing military spend and the emergence of new integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) capabilities could generate new revenue growth opportunities, particularly around applications such as drone detection. But will operators be able to balance demand for high-performance solutions from the armed forces with their own commercial economics?
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Network & InfraFrom flying blind to found revenue: digital twins ‘digitise the handshake’ of complex telecom infra
“Time kills deals”: senior infra figures from SBA, Vertical Bridge, Singtel‑owned NCS and digital‑twin specialist vHive argue that the next productivity unlock for cell towers lies in closing the reality gap between site and system — and that the first movers will dictate how the new order works…
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Network & InfraWill the FCC be forced to decide whether satellite counts toward spectrum buildout?
Satellite operators’ multi-billion dollar push to acquire wider airwave access, and a planned rights swap by T-Mobile, are creating question marks over the consistency and longevity of the FCC’s current spectrum policy framework.
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile to ground latest satellite after failed launch
Satco’s seventh BlueBird pulled out of the skies after being released into the wrong orbital slot by Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 rocket. SpaceMobile assures over impact on wider launch roadmap and Satellite Connect Europe venture with Vodafone…
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Höttges shores up Board of Management with deal renewals
The latest roundup of DT people moves sees three top bosses sign up to new contracts and provide some steadiness and security after the recent sudden resignation of tech chief Abdu Mudesir. While greenlighting those deals, the Group’s Supervisory Board completes a tech-focused refresh of its own ranks. Elsewhere, T-Systems fills out its newly elevated defence unit and T-Mobile Poland and Telekom Deutschland make senior tech appointments.
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PeoplewatchDT poaches Allianz exec to lead domestic IT refit
Operator snags insurance giant’s Head of Global Enterprise & IT Architecture to lead high pressure, AI-infused transformation efforts at its German business…
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Financial & PerformanceDT ups the intensity to maintain momentum
FY25: DT’s divisional leaders are being pressured to maintain progress on spend efficiency and commercial impact as the Group seeks to keep its business ‘flywheel’ spinning in an uncertain and challenging macro and market environment.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY25 guidance: growth goes on
DT expects further significant earnings growth in FY26, despite economic and competitive uncertainties in Germany and USA.
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Financial & PerformanceDT FY25 spend: capex lid kept tight amid macro and market murk
Group evidently remains micro-focused on cost efficiency across opex and capex, with continued belief in potential of AI and caution on fibre spend.