Articles about AT&T

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

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

T-Mobile makes new pitch to Verizon and AT&T holdouts with ‘Easy Unlock’ Un-carrier move

Ten years after T-Mobile first introduced the “Un-carrier” marketing blitz that boosted its standing among U.S. wireless players, the company… Read More

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FCC plans to set up a new framework for connecting satellites with smartphones

The Federal Communications Commission plans to set up a new regulatory framework to facilitate hookups between satellite operators and wireless… Read More

Microsoft to acquire AT&T’s Xandr advertising tech business, gearing up for a ‘post-cookie world’

Microsoft reached a deal to acquire AT&T’s advertising technology division, Xandr, seeking to strengthen its own advertising business as the… Read More

AT&T closes high-tech ‘Lounge’ and coffee bar in Seattle that was its most unique retail concept

Less than two years after opening a unique retail concept billed as a “second living room” for customers, AT&T is… Read More

Microsoft answers Amazon’s Verizon cloud partnership with new 5G-enabled Azure Edge Zones, starting with AT&T

A new service from Microsoft will connect its Azure cloud services to 5G wireless networks inside data centers operated by… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.9M customers in Q4, extending growth streak to nearly seven years

T-Mobile added a net total of 1.9 million customers in the fourth quarter, bringing its total to 86 million customers,… 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

Seattle-area AT&T employees were bribed to install phone unlocking malware on company network, authorities say

A 34-year-old citizen of Pakistan is charged with paying more than $1 million in bribes to employees at AT&T’s Seattle-area… Read More

With $1.1M commitment, AT&T is latest tech company to address Seattle’s homelessness crisis

AT&T is donating a total of $1.1 million to Seattle-area nonprofits focused on tackling homelessness, food insecurity, and equity. The… Read More

Funko teams up with AT&T to sell Game of Thrones figurines in telecom giant’s stores

A popular line of Funko’s signature collectables are popping up in 2,200 AT&T stores across the U.S. and on its… Read More

AT&T merges high-tech retail, coffee and hangout space in Seattle for its first ‘Lounge’ concept

AT&T is tapping into Seattle’s historic coffee culture and its booming tech scene to create a first-of-its-kind experience for the… Read More

With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance

T-Mobile and Nokia have formed a new $3.5 billion partnership to speed up deployment of a next-generation nationwide 5G wireless… Read More

AT&T invests in secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap in exclusive distribution deal

AT&T said it has struck a deal with Magic Leap to invest in the secretive startup, provide mobile data service… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes the future of the American innovation economy comes down to his company’s intended merger with… Read More

TLDR: Seattle repeals ‘Amazon Tax,’ AT&T and Time Warner deal approved, the biggest games at E3

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Judge approves landmark $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, paving way for T-Mobile-Sprint deal

The $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner was approved by U.S District Court Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday, a… Read More

AT&T customers complain of outages in Seattle

UPDATE, 1 p.m.: AT&T representatives tell GeekWire the company has restored service in Seattle. The outage was a result of a… Read More

AT&T CEO says T-Mobile and Sprint have ‘tough hill to climb’ to get regulatory approval for merger

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson knows a thing or two about wireless carrier mergers. He was leading the company when it… Read More

Best Buy Chief Digital Officer joins AT&T, leaving digital transformation legacy at big box retailer

Best Buy’s chief digital officer, Bala Subramanian, has left the company to serve as the chief digital officer of wireless… Read More

Verizon CEO brushes off T-Mobile’s Sprint merger: ‘We don’t care, is the answer to that’

RENTON, Wash. — Sitting across from Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam in a conference room overlooking Lake Washington… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint name first 5G cities, as race to build next-gen network intensifies

The race to the next generation data network — 5G — is heating up. T-Mobile and Sprint — the nation’s… Read More

T-Mobile’s ‘abominable carriers’ holiday ad sparks formal complaint from ‘major miser’ AT&T

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0beXaPUlMzQ T-Mobile loves to get under the skin of its rival carriers and an ad over the holidays struck a… 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

DOJ files lawsuit to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent AT&T from gobbling up Time Warner for $85.4 billion,… Read More

New project from The Linux Foundation hopes to make AI tools more accessible

The Linux Foundation introduced a new project Monday called the Acumos Project, an effort backed by AT&T and India’s Tech… Read More