T-Mobile Content with FWA, Not Eyeing Cable, Exec. says
CFO Peter Osvaldik also reiterated he saw satellite operators as complementary rather than competitive.
CFO Peter Osvaldik also reiterated he saw satellite operators as complementary rather than competitive.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2026 – T-Mobile sees fixed wireless as a long-term alternative to a nationwide wireline network, CFO Peter Osvaldik said Wednesday.
He spoke at a MoffettNathanson conference in New York. Asked by Craig Moffett, the firm’s founder, if fixed wireless was “a fully sufficient alternative” to wireline footprint, and “indefinitely, permanently a solution,” Osvaldik didn’t hedge.
“We certainly see it that way,” he said.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited “tremendous interest” among developers of data centers, called hyperscalers, who would buy the power, as well as utilities and energy companies.
The company was set to receive more than $90 million to serve 11,000 locations
A filing details hundreds of outages, with AT&T saying it does not intend to repair affected copper lines.
The legislature approved 16 new positions to assist in fighting against high-profile mergers, citing the Nexstar-TEGNA merger.