T-Mobile CEO: No Comment on Deutsche Telekom Merger Rumors
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 – T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan didn’t comment Tuesday on reports that the carrier and its majority shareholder, German firm Deutsche Telekom, were considering a merger.
He said on the carrier’s earnings call that the company didn’t comment on rumors, and that there wasn’t anything to comment on anyway. He added, though, that such a mega-deal would require approval from a majority of the rest of the company’s shareholders.
“We’ve looked into the governance, and what I’ve been told is, hypothetically, if someone were to ever consider such a transaction reported in the article, that would specifically require a separate approval process by disinterested shareholders,” he said. “What many of you refer to as the majority of the minority.”
