All Peter Osvaldik articles
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Financial & Performance
T-Mobile plans to get more creative in post-integration era
Q4 FY23: American NatCo’s “scrappy team” plotting new ways to make customer gains.
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Financial & Performance
T-Mobile US says its customers should be for life
CEO Mike Sievert highlights need to keep both churn and upgrade rates low to minimise customer retention costs.
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Strategy & Change
Sievert: T-Mobile to embrace AI and data in ‘post-Sprint integration era’
Operator plans to take advantage of new software tech to “re‑craft” company.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile purchase of Comcast spectrum ‘not out of capacity concern’
Peter Osvaldik, T-Mobile CFO, describes Comcast 600MHz spectrum purchase as “value accretive”.
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Strategy & Change
T-Mobile’s Osvaldik downplays US convergence benefits
T-Mobile CFO sees fixed-mobile convergence playing out differently in the US compared to Europe. Osvaldik and Sievert say there is little value beyond discounting.
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Premium
TMUS expands enterprise 5G FWA with Cisco
T-Mobile for Business adds Cisco Meraki 5G cellular gateways to fixed-wireless access line-up.
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T-Mobile US keeps options open on fibre play
No decision made on adding wireline to complement fixed-wireless home broadband offering.
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T-Mobile boasts consumer strength, targets switchers
Preliminary Q4 results indicate strong FY22 for T-Mobile, with “record high” and “industry best” contract net adds.
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TMUS Execs drool over 5G FWA business model
‘Excess capacity’ approach, claim Ray and Osvaldik, means highly profitable 5G FWA customers can be brought on board at low marginal cost.
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TMUS offloads wireline business to Cogent
Unwanted fixed‑line Sprint assets to be sold for just $1.
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Elsewhere in T-Mobile US: Business Unlimited Ultimate+ launched with Apple
Startup partners Krikey and Mixhalo leverage operator backing; TMUS builds on Apple pairing.
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Financial & Performance
T-Mobile US ups guidance as FWA digs in
US NatCo raises guidance across the board following strong Q2 FY22.
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Public Affairs
T-Mobile rides cyberattack storm
Operator’s Q3 numbers indicate few customers ditched its services in wake of high-profile data breach in August 2021. Competitor exploitation of Sprint integration challenges highlighted as bigger issue, albeit one TMUS intends to make “short-lived”. TMUS highlights organisational and cultural changes in response to attack.
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Financial & Performance
T-Mobile rides cyberattack storm
Operator’s Q3 numbers indicate few customers ditched its services in wake of high-profile data breach in August. Competitor exploitation of Sprint integration challenges highlighted as bigger issue, albeit one T-Mobile intends to make “short-lived”. T-Mobile highlights organisational and cultural changes in response to attack.
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DT’s deal-maker Langheim studies his share options
The long journey to the top in the USA is not yet complete, but DT’s message is that patience is paying off and reiterates plans to take the number-one slot. European portfolio reshaping in pipeline, with Dutch “crown jewel” TMNL prepped for ownership rejig and carve-out of “kingmaker” tower ...
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in T-Mobile US: 3G sunset backlash
MVNO decries 3G shutter plans; prospective merger partner makes cuts to workforce.
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People
T-Mobile execs fill pockets after Sprint merger success
SEC filings show a bumper pay-day for new CEO Sievert and CFO Osvaldik. Predecessors Legere and Carter picked up sizable severance packages.
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Strategy & Change
Q2 FY20: Un-Carrier quickly finds stride after H1’s bumps
New CEO and CFO team remain bullish on business growth opportunities, despite challenges of Sprint integration, COVID-19, and change of leadership. TMUS moots a period of commercial aggression against rivals in H2, working off economic downturn and 5G differentiation. B2B expansion also back (yet again) on agenda. Reported surpassing ...