T-Mobile’s Gopalan turns to home internet and AI after a 25% slide
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A 25% slide is forcing T-Mobile to lean harder into home internet and AI, while merger noise with Deutsche Telekom hangs in the background. For operators in telco and adjacent sectors, this is another data point that AI is being treated as a margin-defense lever when core subscriber growth stalls, not just a side bet.
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