How T-Mobile is Supporting New Technologies

From simple calls and text messages, to one of the most important tools in your life, mobile devices have seen huge advances in just 10 years’ time. And to keep up with the growing mobile technologies, networks have had to evolve and change as well. On this episode of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast, host Gene Marks is talking with Mike Katz, the President of Marketing, Innovation, and Experience for T-Mobile. Hear as they discuss the changing environment of mobile technology, the great impact 4G had on our world, the future of 5G, and much, much more.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome, Mike Katz
01:46 – Mike’s road through T-Mobile
02:40 – From entry level to President
04:19 – Taking risks in your career
05:52 – The importance of ‘getting stuff done’
07:48 – The changing environment of mobile technology
08:22 – Impact of the 4G era
09:40 – The 5G platform
10:53 – The need for more powerful networks
13:24 – Differences between major carriers
16:44 – Merger between Sprint and T-Mobile
20:36 – Augmented reality devices
23:39 – The future of mobile hardware
26:16 – Supporting new technologies
30:55 – Improvements to battery
33:10 – Wrap up

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