Leadership Shakeup at T-Mobile US Sends Ripples Through Deutsche Telekom

A significant leadership transition at Deutsche Telekom’s most profitable subsidiary has sparked investor concern. Effective November 1, 2025, Srini Gopalan will assume the role of CEO at T-Mobile US, replacing Mike Sievert, the architect behind the unit’s aggressive growth strategy. The timing of this change is particularly delicate, coinciding with a saturated US mobile market and substantial financial pressure from ongoing 5G infrastructure investments. The central question for shareholders is whether the new leadership can maintain the subsidiary’s impressive performance.

Market reaction was swift, with Deutsche Telekom shares declining by nearly two percent during European trading. This nervousness underscores the critical importance of T-Mobile US, which stands as the dominant profit engine for the entire Deutsche Telekom group. Gopalan, who only moved into an operational leadership role... Read more...