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TL;DR
- Mike Sievert will step down as T-Mobile CEO on November 1, transitioning to the role of vice chairman after five years of leadership.
- Current COO Srini Gopalan will take over as CEO. Goplan has prior executive experience at Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone UK, and Bharti Airtel.
- T-Mobile states that Gopalan will lead a strategy focused on becoming a data-driven, AI-enabled, digital-first company while continuing 5G and next-generation network expansion.
It has been five years since Mike Sievert took over John Legere’s role as T-Mobile CEO, closing a chapter in the Uncarrier’s history that is still remembered as a golden age among many of the carrier’s biggest supporters. Now, the winds of change have returned, with T-Mobile announcing that Sievert will step down on November 1, moving to the role of vice chairman.
The last time T-Mobile changed leadership, the company’s identity shifted significantly. Whether the next CEO will bring similar shakeups or a more subtle transition remains to be seen. What is known is who will take the reins and the general direction T-Mobile says it will pursue.