Articles about Mike Sievert

Tech Moves: Salesforce names president; Microsoft execs coming and going; Amazon departures

A pair of Microsoft security executives are on the move — one headed to Salesforce, one returning to fill the vacancy. Meanwhile, two Amazon veterans are calling it quits at the company. Read More

Who is T-Mobile’s new CEO? Veteran telecom exec Srini Gopalan to succeed Mike Sievert in top role

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will step down Nov. 1 after more than five years in the role, handing the reins to COO Srini Gopalan, a veteran telecom exec who says he will focus on “truly unleashing the Un-carrier.” Read More

From underdog to top dog? T-Mobile completes a 12-year quest — but Verizon says not so fast

BELLEVUE, Wash. — For more than a decade, T-Mobile has branded itself as the industry outsider — the brash “Un-carrier”… Read More

T-Mobile claims U.S. network lead, unveils new DoorDash perk and T-Satellite launch date

BELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile announced a new partnership with DoorDash, offering a free subscription to the DoorDash DashPass beginning July… Read More

T-Mobile gobbles up more fiber: $4.9B Metronet deal is part of a broader move beyond wireless

T-Mobile will invest $4.9 billion into a new joint venture that plans to acquire broadband internet company Metronet, a key… Read More

Microsoft alumni reunite in Redmond, look ahead to what’s next in AI and the world

REDMOND, Wash. — Mike Sievert knew exactly how to break the ice with this crowd. “It’s really great for me… Read More

T-Mobile’s recent layoffs impact 401 employees in Seattle area

T-Mobile’s decision to lay off nearly 5,000 employees will impact 401 workers in Bellevue, Wash. CEO Mike Sievert last week… Read More

Washington state AG says T-Mobile is wrongly withholding documents in security probe

Updated below with T-Mobile statement. A new court petition alleges that T-Mobile is refusing to fully comply with investigative demands… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: AI hype vs. reality, returning to the office, and a driving tour of Amazon HQ

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re coming to you from our mobile recording studio, aka my car, as my… Read More

How T-Mobile plans to use AI to improve one of its most important business metrics

T-Mobile sees opportunity in artificial intelligence to analyze why customers leave the company, attempting to retain more of them and… Read More

‘Get back in there’: T-Mobile CEO exhorts tech industry leaders to return to the office

The Seattle area’s corporate leaders and their veteran employees need to get back to the office regularly for the sake… Read More

3 years after Sprint merger, T-Mobile employs 9k fewer people, insists it upheld pledge on jobs

John Legere was adamant, bordering on indignant. “This merger is all about creating new, high-quality, high-paying jobs, and the New… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More

T-Mobile CEO on SpaceX deal, diversity, and more from interview at Seattle Chamber event

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert was a featured speaker at a luncheon Thursday hosted by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.… Read More

T-Mobile reaches 1M home internet users a year after launch; overall Q1 revenue tops $20B

T-Mobile US added 338,000 home internet users in the first quarter, reaching 1 million customers a year after launching the… Read More

T-Mobile tops 100M customers, posts $1.3B in quarterly profit six months after Sprint merger

T-Mobile added a net total of more than 2 million customers in the third quarter, giving it more than 100… Read More

GeekWire Summit: T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert to headline the final day of our signature event

Mike Sievert took the helm of T-Mobile earlier this year at a pivotal moment for the Bellevue, Wash.-based company, leapfrogging… Read More

T-Mobile revamps TVision service with live sports and news for $40/month, unveils $50 HUB device

T-Mobile unveiled an overhauled version of its TVision television service on Tuesday morning, along with a new TV streaming device,… Read More

Here’s how much T-Mobile execs stand to earn following CEO John Legere’s departure

T-Mobile’s bold, attention-grabbing CEO John Legere is out, and he’s handing the reins to the longtime heir apparent, Mike Sievert.… Read More

Departing T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies talks with WeWork ― so what’s next for the brash exec?

Today’s announcement that John Legere will step down as CEO of T-Mobile next year immediately added fuel to rumors that… Read More

T-Mobile promotes Mike Sievert to president as Sprint acquisition process continues

T-Mobile has promoted its Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert to the role of president, according to a filing with the… Read More

Batman’s new villains: How T-Mobile CEO John Legere plans to foil the cable and satellite TV giants

John Legere is clearly enthused by T-Mobile’s opportunity to build a compelling TV service, but the wireless world’s Batman, as… Read More

Q&A: T-Mobile execs talk KickBack, elimination of rates and fees, FCC’s future and wireless M&A

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile announced its latest “Un-Carrier” initiative here Thursday, announcing plans to include taxes and fees in the rates it… Read More

T-Mobile names Mike Sievert Chief Operating Officer

Mike Sievert has been named the Chief Operating officer of T-Mobile, according to a new SEC filing from the Bellevue-based… Read More

Can you hear me now, John Legere? Here are the results of my T-Mobile Test Drive

“When are you going to do your Test Drive, Tricia?” That was the question T-Mobile CEO John Legere laid on me… Read More

Shots fired: T-Mobile offers BlackBerry users $200 for their old phone

It seems like BlackBerry CEO John Chen may have started a fight he wasn’t ready for. Yesterday, Chen took to… Read More