All Verizon articles
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PeoplewatchSchulman’s knife: BT procurement star looks Verizon-bound, supporting massive ‘turnaround’
In-depth: Verizon seems to be adding another European Galactico to its team, tapping BT Sourced founder Cyril Pourrat to spearhead a massive efficiency drive. New CEO Dan Schulman is targeting rapid elimination of $4bn in capex and $5bn in opex, and deployment of automation at scale. Pourrat offers battle-tested digital procurement strategies to a US-supersize turnaround story…
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile extends Netcracker tech tie-up in hunt for wholesale growth
T-Mobile agrees “long-term” extension of wholesale platform relationship with Netcracker, including plans to shift partner stack into the cloud …
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Network & InfraUSA 5G speeds update: T-Mobile maintains gap
The latest Opensignal and Ookla test results will have been music to the ears of new T-Mobile Chief Executive Srini Gopalan, given his belief in network performance as a major ongoing differentiator for the Un-Carrier, and that rivals AT&T and Verizon are living off past glories.
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile strategy chief: satco spectrum buys will have ‘profound implications’ for D2D evolution
Scott Wisniewski says spectrum licences will define the next decade of direct-to-device satcomms, but AST SpaceMobile will stick by its beginnings as an MNO partner…
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-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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Financial & PerformanceNew T-Mobile CEO wants to guzzle more gains
Q3 FY25: T-Mobile US’ results call sees incoming CEO Srini Gopalan toast the success of his predecessor Mike Sievert, and lay out plans to keep the good times going by targeting wide-scale user wins from rivals AT&T and Verizon. Sievert, meanwhile, signs off with a big quarter of growth across both its core mobile business and fledgling wireline growth segment.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile ups B2B game with new dashboard and breakout tech
T-Mobile US continues next-gen enterprise product buildout under 5G Advanced umbrella. Latest releases are latency-focused routing app Edge Control and new B2B dashboard software T-Platform.
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Public AffairsClearing the Eir: Irish operators criticise ‘excessively lax’ access rules
Industry body ALTO, representing operators such as BT, Vodafone, Enet, and Sky, calls for review into regulation of incumbent.
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B2BT-Mobile US ups B2B challenge with SuperMobile network slice plan
US NatCo extends it aggressive play for the enterprise market with its new SuperMobile plan, leveraging its 5G Standalone and 5G Advanced network lead to combine network slicing with cybersecurity and T-Satellite connectivity. Progress lauded, but actuals remain scarce amidst latest reorg…
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PeoplewatchT-Mobile US: Almeida takes on mega-Growth; Saw top-Tech
Deep Dive: Significant leadership update brings in new head of Growth, promotes CTO. Almeida to marshal M&A war chest, lead pursuit of new revenue streams beyond core mobile business, particularly adtech, B2B and fibre.
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M&ATelefónica ‘green-lit’ for Vodafone Spain feeding-frenzy
Following Zegona’s spectacular 350% financial gains from Vodafone Spain buyout in just 15 months, muscling-up Telefónica has apparently been cleared to bid for assets, signalling a market-shaking break-up that could set a new precedent for European consolidation. Vodafone again left pondering ‘what could have been…’
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Financial & PerformanceQ2 FY25: DT moves to put more fibre in T-Mobile diet
Deutsche Telekom sees potential for more ‘clean, incremental’ buyouts in American fibre space, to keep growth engine at T-Mobile US stoked. Comments come as T-Mobile ups expectations for FY25 on back of takeover spree, string of new industry tie-ups, and further customer base expansion.
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M&AT-Mobile US makes next fibre M&A move with US Internet buy
Fresh from completing Lumos and Metronet deals, T-Mobile is closing in on another fibre acquisition that could add 192,000 premises to its small, but growing, footprint.
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: industrial evolution
The latest developments from Telefónica as execs trailer strategy refresh in Q2 results presentation, partnerships are firmed up with Daisy (UK) and Cellnex (Spain), and two Spanish businesswomen join the Board. Read more…
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Products & ServicesT-Mobile preps Starlink direct-to-device service for launch next month
It’s all systems go for T-Mobile’s direct-to-device satellite service launch next month, as the operator doubles down on a new “best network” campaign and woos customers from rivals AT&T and Verizon.
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PeoplewatchEx-Vodafone chief Colao takes board seat at Wireless Logic
Vittorio Colao joins the Board of Directors at UK-based IoT connectivity provider (and MVNO using BT’s network), after the business agrees to sell a minority stake to General Atlantic.
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Financial & PerformanceSpaceMobile ‘scales’ satellite production, readies for commercial D2D launch
Vodafone, Verizon, and AT&T-backed satellite startup nears commercial services launch after lengthy delays, with ‘meaningful revenue’ imminent…
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Financial & PerformanceWhat has the past week revealed about telecoms tariff exposure?
Analysis: Following the past week of international markets grappling with the USA’s now-paused ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, TelcoTitans mined the global data for impact on top telcos, vendors and digital infra players…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelco API venture builds out channel with Sinch tie-up
Strategic partnership with Swedish CPaaS specialist Sinch aimed at expanding reach and developer relations for Aduna, the (still pending) Ericsson-led network API joint venture that includes some of the largest telecoms operators.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile US could add satellite broadband to fixed-line portfolio
CEO Mike Sievert indicates openness to a tie-up enabling satellite internet to be marketed alongside terrestrial broadband services, widening reach of ambitious fixed-line business. But also notes capacity contraints at Starlink…