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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