Interview: Outgoing T-Mobile exec Mike Katz on the Un-carrier’s evolving ‘challenger spirit’

Interview

Interview: Outgoing T-Mobile exec Mike Katz on the Un-carrier’s evolving ‘challenger spirit’

Exclusive: Top T-Mobile US lieutenant Mike Katz has had the inside track on the Un-carrier’s remarkable resurgence over the past 15 years. Now preparing to end a near-30-year career at T-Mobile, he speaks to TelcoTitans about the bold moves that powered the operator’s turnaround, the leadership inspirations he gleaned from key Un-carrier architects John Legere and Mike Sievert, and why the next era of competition for T-Mobile will be defined by AI.

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SpaceMobile targeting 2027 go-live; Deutsche Telekom joins MNO integration testers

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