Analyst Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo
A week away from taking over the CEO spot at T-Mobile US, Srini Gopalan says the operator remains well positioned for growth under his leadership, based on network strength and customer experience improvement plans. Outgoing CEO Mike Sievert signs off with another strong quarter of commercial and financial gains.
Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile says joint OpenAI platform now live, ‘paying dividends’
The Un-Carrier’s tie-up with OpenAI is now ‘touching customers’ and said to be bearing fruit by optimising handset upgrades…
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Analyst Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: DT cuts loose on Europe regs, goes B2B shopping
Deutsche Telekom strengthens its Europe division by finally jettisoning poorly performing and positioned outlier Telekom Romania Mobile. But regional execs want even more gains from the regional market, reiterating calls for a philosophical rethink on how regulations are designed and implemented, and a ‘liberation’ of telcos from outdated ex ante restrictions. Read more…
Network & Infra
DT tests out Galtronics’ dual-band multibeam tech
Operator conducts live trials of a dual-band multibeam antenna solution, seeking to give mobile users a capacity boost during large events…
People
Magenta Telekom boss freshens team with new finance, HR chiefs
Austrian operator’s recently-appointed chief exec Thomas Kicker draws on parent Deutsche Telekom’s talent pool to fill CFO and CHRO vacancies.
Financial & Performance
Guidance: DT jolted, but still in the comfort zone
Squall in Germany insufficient to blow DT supertanker off course, especially with T-Mobile US continuing to perform strongly and expand through M&A.
Analyst Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: marginal gains
The T-Mobile CEO succession plan is confirmed; DT’s management again backs AI to squeeze more out of its business, operationally and commercially; Group makes progress on tidying around the edges of its business, with a Romanian exit now secured and the minority BT Group stake regaining some value. Read more…
People
Srini Gopalan to take T-Mobile CEO job in November
As widely anticipated, T-Mobile’s recently installed Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan is to assume the operator’s reins after CEO Mike Sievert opts to step down early.
People
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: spotlight on sovereignty, Mittelstand marketing, and fibre up-sell
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see the Group seeking to strengthen its status as all-pervading IT and comms player in Germany, arrowing in on data sovereignty and digitisation of the Mittelstand in the B2B space, and changing up its residential segment leadership in a bid to regain momentum on broadband.
Venturing & Investments
T-Mobile joins Bezos in backing ‘$39bn’ robots biz Figure AI
T-Mobile’s venture capital arm adds another AI-focused business to its portfolio with investment in $1bn+ funding round for robotics developer. Figure AI sets sights on infrastructure and robot manufacturing expansion with the extra funds…
People
T-Mobile crafts CEO succession plan around ops boss Gopalan
As widely speculated, and even assumed, T-Mobile has lined up a succession plan with the appointment of Srini Gopalan to Chief Operating Operator, according to operator executives.
Technology
AI data liberation: inside Boost’s escape from the telco legacy trap
Fragmented legacy systems are preventing telcos from capitalising on their data and AI. Boost Mobile defied industry orthodoxy by adopting Wavelo’s event-driven architecture, creating an agile platform to liberate data, enhance customer experience, and be ready for the next wave of AI innovation. Learn more…
Upcoming Partner Events
The AI-RAN ecosystem playbook: Collaborating for scale and ROI
AI-RAN is gaining traction across the telecom industry. In this webinar, STL Partners and Red Hat explore the strategic role of the ecosystem in turning technical potential into commercial outcomes.
Opening 5G – Deploy applications faster with AI and Automation
In this webinar, Red Hat chief architect for telecommunications, Rimma Iontel, describes the innovation potential of open 5G networks.
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #147 - September – October 2025
Key stories include: Romania mobile exit lifts P&L drag | Europe boss wants ideology shift | Nscale joins DT’s infra stable | AI & Data chief talks on ambitions | Poland tech boss switches to Germany | and much more…
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #146 - September 2025
Key stories include: Board mulls move to raise AI bar | Group parks Porsche in defence | Google Cloud ties grow bigger | T-Sys team has tech-led refresh | Gopalan’s US promotion confirmed | and much more…
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #145 - July 2025
Key stories include: T-Mo: DEI ditched to get deals done | AI engine spreads in-group know-how | B2B change-up with T Cloud meld | Context is king for new API chief | DT debuts T-Ads side-hustle | and much more…