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This quote has been attributed — and misattributed — to so many thinkers throughout the centuries that at this point it sounds generic. Whether it was Michelangelo, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Norman Rockwell or someone else entirely, the words express a simple yet powerful idea: Even the masters never stop growing.

The contemporary term for this openness to new ideas is growth mindset. As a theory of intelligence, the growth mindset is one where our interests, skills and aptitudes can develop over time. And hey, there’s science behind it. Studies show that when a company embraces a growth mindset, it <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nudging-ahead/201805/3-ways-growth-mindset-benefits-companies-and-employees">can go a long way</a> toward improving employee diversity, mental health, job satisfaction and performance.

During my first full year as CEO, my goal has been to embrace a growth mindset — to continue being proactive about learning and constantly improving, for myself and for T-Mobile. To that end, I’ve been looking at the ways successful leaders do their thing, and infusing some of the resulting ideas into how I lead this company. Here’s a handful I want to share with you.

Satya Nadella: Lead with empathy. The CEO of Microsoft once described his original interview at the company as ending with a question that caught him off guard: You see a baby fall down in the street, what do you do? This was back in the ’90s, so Satya said he’d run to a phone and call 911. He wasn’t hired. Incredulous, he asked why. The interviewer told him he needed to develop empathy — to pick up and comfort the baby. From then on, Satya made a point to incorporate empathy into his <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2Funcovering-leadership-style-satya-nadella-mekonnen-kassa%2F&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C88447c4fccbf480b66b708d8d79d8832%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637496419354268531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=r1jjq0iqx64REmGRM6DhBM8FOiB7XkdgDvpotyk7I%2B4%3D&reserved=0">leadership style</a>, putting himself in someone else’s shoes before making a decision that will affect them.

For me and my leadership team, that means helping employees balance health, household and work responsibilities. I recognize that there’s no one-size-fits-all model — especially while weathering a pandemic — but it starts with a simple question: How are you?

Megan Rapinoe: Embrace your individual strengths. At T-Mobile we say, “Be yourself. We like it that way,” and there’s no better embodiment of that philosophy than U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Few people are as willing to take a stand — <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjDrB2IestHs&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C88447c4fccbf480b66b708d8d79d8832%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637496419354268531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=lQl3Fj5IMVWwt%2B9rFke8jZ1J%2FPTbIgU5sWm6gwRSxU4%3D&reserved=0">on the biggest stages in the world</a>, with purple hair, no less! — than Megan (who happens to live right across Lake Washington from me in Seattle).

Diverse perspectives and experiences help a company like T-Mobile better understand the communities we serve every day — and ways we can improve our workforce. That’s why I’m in awe of our <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/meet-the-civil-rights-leaders-joining-t-mobiles-external-diversity-and-inclusion-council">External Diversity Council</a>, a superlative group of men and women that represents the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in running a successful company, and for providing an example of this lesson just by living their lives.

The Nordstrom family: Always put the customer first. Another Pacific Northwest icon, the Nordstrom family, set the standard for customer experience. Their retail empire was born from a single store opened in downtown Seattle in 1901 and today includes 100 stores in 40 U.S. states, along with a bustling website and more than 70,000 employees. The great-grandsons of original founder John W. Nordstrom, brothers Pete and Erik Nordstrom, run the family business under the same founding principle: The customer is always first. The “Nordstrom Way” has guided them through a century of boom-and-bust shopping trends, including recent shifts in brick-and-mortar retail.

Just like the Nordstrom family, I am all about <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/why-t-mobile">customer obsession</a>. I want T-Mobile to become the best in the world at connecting customers to their world. My vision is to be #1 in customer choice and customers’ hearts.

Kizzmekia Corbett: Each one, teach one. A mentor-mentee relationship ignited Kizzmekia Corbett’s lifelong passion for scientific discovery. Now a viral immunologist and research fellow in the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, she is the lead scientist on the team that developed the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.

Kizzmekia has followed her curiosity since becoming a scientist at 16 by constantly learning, along with seeking and encouraging feedback on her work. Now, at 35, she has adopted a mentoring philosophy from an African-American proverb that originated during slavery: “Each one, teach one.” The idea is to spread knowledge for the betterment of your community.

In addition to Kizzmekia’s role in leading the design of the vaccine and preclinical studies, she is <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fd41586-021-00338-y&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C63baf7a2ff3b49d4186108d8f270508c%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637525912249740500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=p4Lvx7seONWKjQB%2F0WYU%2FvLgmrgXCOikq%2FbFPiR4Lkw%3D&reserved=0">easing hesitancies about Covid-19 science</a> — often in her limited free time — in communities of color.

Kizzmekia’s example is so inspiring. Instilling a sense of self-reliance and self-improvement helps our upcoming leaders grow. It also positively impacts our business. In fact, a Korn/Ferry International study of the stock performance of 486 publicly traded companies found that companies with strong financial performance tend to have employees with <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fellevate%2F2018%2F02%2F15%2Fself-awareness-being-more-of-what-makes-you-great%2F%3Fsh%3D1a90630040dd&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C63baf7a2ff3b49d4186108d8f270508c%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637525912249750492%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zpUbBeLrM%2FvSq227mNyPl1lHNthbhMqA%2BFC3L5NFHWs%3D&reserved=0">higher levels of self-awareness</a> than poorly performing companies.

José Andrés: Direct your passion back to the world in the biggest way possible. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, José Andrés took his food out of the restaurant and straight to people in need. The internationally renowned chef launched <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWorld_Central_Kitchen&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C88447c4fccbf480b66b708d8d79d8832%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637496419354278527%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=5u89Ya37d6KpM9QTPGHlDTZyyflr6hSz0V0Yi%2FpecS8%3D&reserved=0">World Central Kitchen</a>, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides meals to people suffering through natural disasters. In 2020, José set up community kitchens across the U.S. to deliver tens of thousands of meals to people hit hard by Covid-19. Doing what he does best to make a difference for those who need it most. His big heart is matched only by his outsized impact, a combination I admire and aspire to. And now more than ever, people need someone fighting on their behalf.

Just like José, I believe in fighting for those who need a little extra support. It’s why T-Mobile launched <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/education/project-10-million?cmpid=TFB_RAD_P_20TENMM_OU0ZJSRRLLM0FYL758187">Project 10Million</a> this past year, an ambitious program aimed at eradicating the digital divide issue known as the “homework gap.” Education should be the great leveler in our society, but students need broadband connections in order for that to work. Our goal is simple — to connect every single child with internet access. So far, we have provided more than 2.5 million underserved students nationwide with free or highly subsidized connectivity. Directing our passion back to the world.

Greta Thunberg: We must protect the Earth for future generations, and we must do it now. Greta has changed the conversation about environmentalism at the highest levels of global leadership — and she did so before turning 18. I see her as one of the bravest leaders on the world stage today, and she quickly pivoted her movement to online and socially distanced activism during the pandemic.

I want the cleaner, safer, saner world Greta envisions, not just for my children but for everyone’s. And I’m proud to put those words into action at T-Mobile, where our <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/changemaker-challenge-2021">Changemaker Challenge program</a> celebrates creative young people who are making a difference with their innovative ideas around technology, the environment and education. I can’t wait to see what they bring to our Changemaker Lab later this year.

Colin Powell: You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours. It’s nearly impossible to choose only one leadership lesson from former Secretary of State and four-star general Colin Powell. Throughout his broad experiences in military and civilian life, he has exemplified what it means to lead with emotional intelligence, create conditions of trust within an organization and approach life with a can-do attitude.

Of his own <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airman.af.mil%2FPortals%2F17%2F002%2520All%2520Products%2F001%2520Book%2520Reviews%2FBook%2520Reviews%2FIt%2520Worked%2520For%2520Me--Powell%27s%252013%2520Rules.pdf%3Fver%3D2016-09-20-150915-237&data=04%7C01%7CJocelyn.Jacobson%40sprint.com%7C63baf7a2ff3b49d4186108d8f270508c%7C4f8bc0acbd784bf5b55f1b31301d9adf%7C0%7C0%7C637525912249750492%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wnPXA%2Fz9VuuW1gMjqFa37EqbWwrZtRP64GcvxACmE4I%3D&reserved=0">13 Rules of Leadership</a>, this one about taking ultimate responsibility for the decisions you make resonates most with me. Gen. Powell used to tell his subordinate commanders and staff, “Try to convince me you are right and I am about to go down the wrong path. You owe that to me; that's why you are here. But don't be intimidated when I argue back. A moment will come when I have heard enough and I make a decision.”

I encourage my leaders at T-Mobile to listen and consider all perspectives. But ultimately, we are all responsible for our own decisions. You can’t let pressure from someone else stand in the way of making the choices you need to make (for me, being what’s best for our customers, employees and shareholders). My leadership team and I approach tough decision-making with Gen. Powell’s advice in mind: Get enough information to make an informed decision, and then trust your gut. Also, be willing to learn and grow from your mistakes.

I’m happy to take notes from such strong, empathetic individuals. This is all about embracing an optimistic view of the future — one that’s wide open to possibility. And when we keep learning, we keep improving. That’s what the growth mindset is all about. Because as good as we are, I know we can get even better. And that pursuit is what moves me and my teammates at T-Mobile.

This article first appeared in the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/04/16/opinion-leadership-is-a-learning-experience.html">Puget Sound Business Journal</a>.

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For a fourth straight year, and fifth time overall, T-Mobile has been named one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Here, the company’s VP of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities talks about the herculean task of beginning renovations on its expanded headquarters before the pandemic, and how they pivoted mid-stride to create a space that’s both inspiring and safe — and why, more than ever, T-Mobile is a great place to work.

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If you build it, they will come. For two decades that hasn't just been a go-to movie reference for Darcey Estes, it's been her daily drumbeat. As T-Mobile’s VP of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities, Estes has traveled all over the country helping the company build spaces that innovate and evolve the way it works.

“I feel really proud that I’ve been given the opportunity to make a difference in the workplace environment,” says Estes. “What I get to do is reimagine and redesign and modernize our workplaces. I could not have a more fun job.”

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After the company’s merger with Sprint in 2020, T-Mobile continued the exciting process of an ambitious renovation of both its original headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. and its new HQ2 campus in Overland Park, Kan. It's the kind of opportunity that was literally 20 years in the making for Estes.

But what if you build it, and suddenly people can't come?

“As someone who’s been dedicated to creating the best workplace environment possible for our employees and our offices nationwide, when the pandemic began, making the difficult decisions to close our offices and have our people work fully remote was quite a transition.”

On Monday, April 12, for a fourth year in a row and fifth time overall, T-Mobile was named to FORTUNE’s annual list of <a href="https://fortune.com/best-companies/2021/">100 Best Companies to Work For</a>, a highly coveted list created in conjunction with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/" target="_blank">Great Place to Work</a> based on employee feedback. Because the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted everyone’s lives, this year’s list heavily emphasized how companies responded. How Estes and her team pivoted and updated T-Mobile’s extensive renovation plans and ponder innovative ways to solve new challenges in our new normal is one such shining example.

Starting in February 2020 and continuing even today, Estes and her team have adjusted in real time even as renovations were well underway, putting employee safety first and foremost. After helping to coordinate a shipment of some 40,000 masks to all back-office employees in the Spring of 2020, she got to work searching for ways to mesh her goal of creating inspiring spaces that promote productivity and wellbeing with the new responsibility of creating the safest environments possible.

After finalizing original plans of incredible new co-work spaces, high tech conference rooms, creative social spaces and top of the line amenities, Estes says her team then had to make further enhancements to integrate essential COVID-19 health safety features. Even the simple new normals like social distancing signage, capacity limits, sanitation stations, contactless building features and intensified cleanings were enormous tasks unto themselves.

Then there's the HVAC systems that were upgraded to maximize fresh air exchange rates, and MERV 13 filters were installed (considered hospital-grade filtration) that meet or exceed industry standards and utilize high-tech wizardry, like a solution called needlepoint bi-polar ionization to eradicate air particles (<a href="https://www.google.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/">google</a> it and have your mind blown).

“I’m really proud of all of the investments we have made to keep our employees safe,” says Estes. “All of our offices, care centers and retail stores will be certified by the <a href="https://www.wellcertified.com/">International WELL Building Institute</a> with the WELL Health-Safety rating which basically says T-Mobile meets the highest standards possible for our safety operations inside all of our facilities. And so when people do come back, we’re ready.”

Here Darcey Estes walks us through a bit more of the incredible redesign of T-Mobile’s headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. and Overland Park, Kan., highlights of her own 20-plus-year career at the company and, of course, why the Un-carrier is a truly great place to work.

You’ve had an incredible history with T-Mobile. What's been the evolution of the company’s spaces since you came on board?

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I’ve been with T-Mobile for over 20 years. It was my first job out of college, and I started in the network engineering operations division of the company. I moved several times, from coast to coast, and always had really exciting assignments and worked with great people. Five years ago I moved to the Bellevue area to take over responsibility for the Corporate Real Estate Facilities Team. It was an exciting time to see our company shift focus to developing a long-term strategy for the workplace and reinvent our offices for employees. We decided to consider the overall workplace environment. We wanted our workplaces to be modern, full of technology and spaces that support our company culture, where our employees can celebrate and socialize and collaborate and innovate. We wanted our design to bring in lots of natural light and have ergonomic furniture and have a variety of places for people to work because everyone has different working styles, whether that’s heads-down work or collaboration with other teammates. We also wanted to make sure our workplace design was inclusive. We created a lot of areas that support our diverse workforce, from mothers’ rooms to multifaith rooms, wellness rooms, all-gender restrooms — and improving the overall accessibility across our campuses.

For the fifth time, and fourth year in a row, T-Mobile has been named one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. How does it feel knowing you’re someone whose work directly impacts employees on a daily basis?

It’s really important to me that our employees have a place when they come to work that supports how they work so that they’re most productive and that the overall workplace environment is one that’s fun and reflects our culture and our brand. Our culture, for those who are outside of T-Mobile, is fun and inclusive. We have a lot of camaraderie and celebrations, but we also work really hard. We love coming together to innovate and ideate and I think we’ve made magic when you think about some of our Un-carrier history.

As someone whose career has been dedicated to creating innovative and impactful work environments, what was it like to suddenly be involved in the initiatives to, in a sense, not have a work environment, and to move employees from HQ in Bellevue and Overland Park to full remote at the start of the pandemic?

I’m proud to say as a company we did a really good job. Our focus was on keeping our employees safe and that’s remained a priority for us at T-Mobile. Since last year, we began welcoming small numbers of people back on a 100 percent voluntary basis, and our offices are safer than ever. I’m really proud of all of the investments we have made. We’ve upgraded our HVAC and air filtration systems to hospital grade. We’ve implemented extensive cleaning protocols and social distancing markers. We even sent masks to employees nationwide who are working from home. All of our offices, care centers and retail stores will be certified by the <a href="https://www.wellcertified.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.wellcertified.com/">International WELL Building Institute</a> with the WELL Health-Safety rating which say T-Mobile meets the highest standards possible for our safety operations inside all of our facilities. And so when people do come back, we are ready and our offices are safer than they’ve ever been.

What do you believe the renovation will do for T-Mobile employees once people begin to return to the offices? How does it help with productivity, collaboration, safety and overall employee wellbeing?

We are really proud that the workplace design that we planned for the renovation at our headquarters both in Bellevue and Overland Park really supports things that employees want most in their workplace. They want to be able to come together as a team to collaborate and innovate and we’ve created a variety of spaces to do that from small, medium and large conference rooms; virtual conferencing spaces; fun and casual amenity floors, as well as beautiful spaces outdoors. Giving people access to fresh air and natural light is part of a great workplace environment. We have robust technology all throughout our spaces. We’re expanding our onsite food offerings and created a space for people to come together and safely socialize as well as do the amazing innovative work that’s we’ve been known for.

How do you envision the workplace will continue to change in the future?

I definitely think the workplace will continue to evolve. When we come back, it’s important that we continue to listen to our employees about what they need most and want most from the workplace. I think the next couple of years will really be important for us to continue to experiment with new ways of working and how we design the spaces and the amenities that employees value. It’s important to observe and figure out what is or is not working and then continue to adapt and respond to employee feedback.

Want to see more of T-Mobile’s beautiful new spaces? Check out the video and photos below!

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As T-Mobile focuses on opening new retail stores every month of 2021, hundreds of which will be in smaller markets and rural areas, more of America’s underserved communities are touting the benefits of fast and reliable 5G coverage, increased competition and greater employment opportunities.

Jon Freier may be known for playing a very big role at T-Mobile as the company’s EVP of Consumer Markets, but ask him what has motivated him to succeed in his field and he’ll tell you it’s his very small-town upbringing.

"I grew up in the vast oil fields of West Texas in a small town called Odessa," says Freier, who got his start in wireless in 1994 and has been with T-Mobile since the company formed in 2001 (astute Friday Night Lights fans may also recognize Odessa as the town from which the high school football crazed story is based on). "I've seen first-hand the economic challenges that many rural Americans are struggling with and I know how investments in technology can lead to opportunity, job creation and keeping people rooted in the communities they love."

And while serving these smaller markets and rural areas is close to this Texas native's heart, it's also an important moment in T-Mobile's commitment to small-town and rural markets, Freier notes.

"For far too long, smaller towns and rural areas across the country have been under-resourced and underserved by all wireless and internet companies," he explains. "Not many people know this, but smaller markets and rural areas throughout the United States represent the largest geographic segment of the consumer market — it's roughly 50 million consumer households, or around 130 million people!"

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Thankfully, <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/our-story/executive-leadership-team/jon-freier" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.t-mobile.com/our-story/executive-leadership-team/jon-freier">Freier</a> and his fellow leaders at the company say they have a plan to make sure these communities are getting the service they've been long overdue.

The company recently announced <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobiles-next-un-carrier-move-5gforall">T-Mobile Hometown</a>, with new services and investments meant to create thousands of jobs, bring billions in new investments and much needed internet connectivity — including 5G — to rural communities.

"We are committed to creating 7,500 new jobs in rural America over the next couple of years," says Freier. "5,000 of those jobs will be in the hundreds of new stores we plan to open in small towns."

This investment is already being felt by some of T-Mobile's most recent new store openings in rural areas like Brownwood, another small Texas town.

"What we’re doing as a company, putting our stores in these rural areas and rural markets … it's doing a lot for the communities and for the people who are able to come and be part of our family," says Brownwood retail manager Adam Peoples. "That's one thing I’m extremely happy to be part of and excited about."

Peoples' Brownwood location is an example of the hundreds of new stores T-Mobile is focusing on opening in small towns over the next few years where the company aims to invest in the people and local businesses that make up the heart and soul of America.

"When I came to Brownwood it was easy to see that the community was really in need of additional options, some additional service providers," explains Peoples. "I remember training my staff here in the store before we opened and people kept coming and let me know immediately some of the frustrations they were having."

Peoples and his team have become very popular in Brownwood, their town of 20,000 people, and it's no surprise, really. After the store's grand opening in February, they've been introducing the company's <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/t-mobile-analyst-day-2021">award-winning 5G network</a> to many who they say previously couldn't dream of having that kind of coverage and service.

"Brownwood is a small town here in the heart of Texas," says Mobile Expert Olithios Blaine, "but AT&T has had control basically my entire life. People were coming to our store asking when we would open because of the 5G here. I'm great with technology and even I was surprised T-Mobile brought 5G here. One thing about small towns like this is when things are good they're usually very expensive and people love how 5G is included in our plans."

For much of the company's history, T-Mobile has primarily been delivering wireless service to households and businesses in urban America, simply because it didn't have the spectrum to carry voice, text and data from one phone to the other in suburban and rural locations. But over the past seven years, T-Mobile has been on a mission to acquire more spectrum to reach all corners of the country. Culminating with the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint last year, the Un-carrier now has the largest, fastest and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/umlaut-most-reliable-5g">most reliable 5G network in the country</a> according to <a href="https://www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA">umlaut</a>*, covering 287 million people across 1.6 million square miles, 1.45 million of those In rural America — nearly 2.5 times the geographic coverage of AT&T and more than 4 times the rural reach of Verizon. And by the end of 2021, T-Mobile plans to cover 200 million people with its Ultra Capacity 5G network, which can deliver download speeds of around 300 Mbps and peak speeds up to 1 Gbps.

"We're bringing real choice to America," says Freier, "because when we say '5G for all,' we mean it!"

Many of the Brownwood, Texas employees say they're excited to be part of the company's decision to maintain a brick-and-mortar presence in a digital-first world. While T-Mobile has put a laser focus on creating a seamless digital experience for customers, Peoples says in small towns like Brownwood, in-person customer service has been in high demand.

"I think it's still important for customers to have an in-depth retail experience," explains Peoples, noting the current health safety guidelines the store follows, like social distancing and mask-wearing, "but the brick-and-mortar locations are the cornerstone of our business. Customers are coming into our stores because of the experience they get here."

Peoples says this push to bring more stores like his to less-served rural areas also makes him feel part of the greater plan to help those in need of better connectivity and more employment opportunities, something Freier has made a personal mission.

"These smaller towns are incredible," says Freier. "They're worth fighting for. They're worth championing. Smaller towns aren't chapters of our past … they're invaluable to our future in America."

"I definitely admire Jon Freier's story," Peoples says. "I remember him telling a story about working at a small kiosk and some of the challenges he faced being from a small town. I love the fact that at T-Mobile we get to spearhead bringing rural communities into the fold of what T-Mobile has to offer and not just from a customer perspective, but also from an employee perspective. I think what we’re doing is showing people there are opportunities and you can grow in a smaller city."

And Brownwood’s local lawmakers are welcoming that investment in their community with open arms.

"With the opening of a T-Mobile location in Brownwood, it will increase jobs in the Brownwood Area," said Kim Springfield, Director of Member Services, Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce. "We are excited to have them."

Though no one is more excited than Peoples himself.

"I'm excited to help my employees whether they want to be in small cities or they want to expand their careers and go to bigger cities or whether they just want to feel like they have opportunities here for their friends, their significant others and their children," he says. "I think that T-Mobile is the beginning of what that’s going to be for Brownwood, Texas."

Keep checking back for an <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2021/04/New-2021-TMO-Retail-Store-Openings.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">updated list of markets for T-Mobile's new 2021 retail store openings</a>

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T-Mobile Bets Big on Brick and Mortar

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This week marks the one-year anniversary of our official close to the T-Mobile and Sprint merger — two sets of amazing employees, the best leadership team in the industry, and an unmatched set of network assets and resources that have come together to create a Supercharged Un-carrier.

Over this past year, despite an unprecedented set of external circumstances, we’ve been all systems go. In fact, 2020 was our <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-caps-best-year-ever-in-2020-with-strong-q4-results">best year ever</a> as a company, as we recorded a record 102 million customers and overtook AT&T to become America’s #2 wireless provider! But this merger was always about more than just financial and subscriber results. Much more. It was about a promise of 5G FOR ALL and taking on the competition like never before.

Combining our companies gave us even more fuel to take that Un-carrier spirit to new heights … and to more boldly challenge the status quo — fighting harder than ever to eliminate customer pain points. This merger made us bigger and gave us the opportunity to be better for our customers — and we’ve seized it.

A Year of Progress Builds a Foundation for What’s to Come

Back when we announced this deal, we said that a combined T-Mobile would deliver a transformative nationwide 5G network, better products at unmatched value, increased competition and access to underserved communities. Over the past year, we have used our increased size and scale to deliver on all of this, while also driving toward even bigger aspirations.

We said 5G for ALL, and we meant it. Neville Ray and his team are delivering a network build that is second to none and bringing that transformative 5G network to millions of people. Our 5G network benefits from a unique combination of dedicated low-band and mid-band spectrum assets from the merger, and these assets — along with our record-breaking build-out pace — have put us in the clear leadership position at the start of the 5G era.

In fact, we have the largest, fastest and most available 5G network in the country. Period. In 2020, we launched the world’s first nationwide standalone 5G network, and today it provides on average 2x faster speeds than LTE to more than 287 million people across 1.6 million square miles — more than two times the geographic coverage of AT&T and nearly four times that of Verizon’s 5G. Our Ultra Capacity 5G covers 125 million people already in 2021, providing game-changing speeds across the country. And we’ll cover 200 million people by the end of this year! We said we’d build a transformative 5G network, and that is exactly what we are doing.

We also shared that we had big plans to offer better products and unmatched value that would increase competition. Leveraging our network’s unprecedented capacity, we can now offer customers a combination of BOTH quality and value. As our competitors scramble to get out of the starting blocks on coverage (just look at the recent C-band auction results for proof!), we are busy using our well-established assets to offer our customers the best rate plans at low prices, including free access to 5G.

Just a few of my favorite examples of our progress include <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/government/first-responders-connecting-heroes">Connecting Heroes</a>, our free service for first-responder agencies that can save them up to $7 billion over the next decade. Or services like <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/customers/scam-shield">Scam Shield</a> that protect our customers from the billions of scams and robocalls they get every year. And maybe the best one yet, <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans">Magenta Max</a>, the first plan that truly unleashes the capacity and speed of our 5G network to ensure customers will never be slowed down based on how much data they use.

We’re also squarely taking on the Cableopoly with our expansive home broadband plans and our evolved <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/tvision">TVision TV solution</a> — including incredible value and choices from our partners like Google and Philo. We have big goals to increase competition in home broadband over the next five years and bring 7 million to 8 million customers the benefit of our low costs, high speeds and 5G reliability, as well (stay tuned for more on this soon!). And not to be forgotten, maybe one of our largest opportunities to shake things up is in the Enterprise and government segments. We are already bringing new choice and competition to millions of business and government customers, including long-overlooked small businesses. We are approaching 10% share in Enterprise but see room to run here with a market share over the next 5 years reaching about 20%!

We also said that we would expand access to underserved communities, and we are. Before the merger, T-Mobile committed to providing network coverage for 90% of rural Americans in the next few years, and we’re well on our way to achieving that goal. Through network coverage and a growing retail fleet of 15,000 branded stores, we’re starting to bring more choices and access to small towns and rural markets than ever before.

We also launched our $10.7 billion <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/education/project-10-million">Project 10Million initiative</a> during a time when connectivity has been more important than ever. To date, we’ve helped bridge the digital divide for more than 2.5 million underserved students nationwide with free or highly subsidized connectivity, and we are just getting started. Top that off with our five-year Equity in Action plan, fueled by a $25 million investment over the next five years, and I’m immensely proud of our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion across this entire business. We all still have work to do, but we are helping to create opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities every single day.

Most important, our obsession to make customers happy remains front and center. It is an important differentiator, and customers have noticed. We’re proud of our record-breaking win from J.D. Power U.S. Wireless Customer Care — for the 21st time in a row! We’re going to keep delivering incredible experiences from end to end. Sprint customers who are coming over to our network and enjoying Un-carrier benefits are happier, too — to the tune of net promoter scores that are about 100% higher for those who have migrated into the T-Mobile system.

In the end, our mission is simple. We want to be the Best in the World at Connecting Customers to Their World, and I believe we are well on our way. During this first amazing year, we’ve done exactly what we set out to do from the very beginning. We’ve strived to deliver better service, at the best value, with standout customer service and experiences. And I’m more confident than ever about what’s to come with our industry-leading 5G network and expansion into rural America, broadband plans, business and government expansion … and more. Best of all, the scale and synergies from our merger allow us to grow and innovate as a business, achieve record financial results and ultimately pass that value on to our customers!

As we enter our second combined year as T-Mobile, our future is so bright — and you can see it in the audacious goals we now aspire to achieve. It’s clearer than ever why our future ambitions are bigger and bolder than our standalone companies ever could have been. Simply put, we have the winning formula to achieve our vision — to be #1 in customer choice and #1 in customers’ hearts!

We’re just starting to write this story. As exciting as it was to close our merger, Year 2 is already shaping up to be at another level.

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Important factors that could affect future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: natural disasters, public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”), terrorist attacks or similar incidents; adverse economic, political or market conditions in the U.S. and international markets, including those caused by the Pandemic; competition, industry consolidation and changes in the market condition for wireless services; data loss or other security breaches; the scarcity and cost of additional wireless spectrum, and regulations relating to spectrum use; our inability to retain or motivate key personnel, hire qualified personnel or maintain our corporate culture; our inability to take advantage of technological developments on a timely basis; system failures and business disruptions, allowing for unauthorized use of or interference with our network and other systems; the impacts of the actions we have taken and conditions we have agreed to in connection with the regulatory proceedings and approvals of the Transactions (as defined below), including the acquisition by DISH of the prepaid wireless business under the Boost Mobile and Sprint prepaid brands (excluding the Assurance brand Lifeline customers and the prepaid wireless customers of Shentel and Swiftel), the complaint and proposed final judgment agreed to by us, Deutsche Telekom AG (“DT”), Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”), SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) and DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which was approved by the Court on April 1, 2020, the proposed commitments filed with the Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), which we announced on May 20, 2019, certain national security commitments and undertakings, and any other commitments or undertakings entered into including but not limited to those we have made to certain states and nongovernmental organizations (collectively, the “Government Commitments”), and the challenges in satisfying the Government Commitments in the required time frames and the significant cumulative cost incurred in tracking, monitoring and complying with them; our inability to manage the ongoing commercial and transition services arrangements that we entered into with DISH in connection with the Prepaid Transaction, which we completed on July 1, 2020, and known or unknown liabilities arising in connection therewith; the effects of any future acquisition, investment, or merger involving us; any disruption or failure of our third parties (including key suppliers) to provide products or services for the operation of our business; the occurrence of high fraud rates or volumes related to device financing, customer payment cards, third-party dealers, employees, subscriptions, identities or account takeover fraud; our substantial level of indebtedness and our inability to service our debt obligations in accordance with their terms or to comply with the restrictive covenants contained therein; adverse changes in the ratings of our debt securities or adverse conditions in the credit markets; the risk of future material weaknesses we may identify while we work to integrate and align policies, principles and practices of the two companies following the Merger (as defined below), or any other failure by us to maintain effective internal controls, and the resulting significant costs and reputational damage; any changes in regulations or in the regulatory framework under which we operate; laws and regulations relating to the handling of privacy and data protection; unfavorable outcomes of existing or future legal proceedings; our offering of regulated financial services products and exposure to a wide variety of state and federal regulations; new or amended tax laws or regulations or administrative interpretations and judicial decisions affecting the scope or application of tax laws or regulations; the possibility that we may be unable to renew our spectrum leases on attractive terms or the possible revocation of our existing licenses in the event that we violate applicable laws; interests of our significant stockholders that may differ from the interests of other stockholders; future sales of our common stock by DT and SoftBank and our inability to attract additional equity financing outside the United States due to foreign ownership limitations by the FCC; the volatility of our stock price and our lack of plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future; failure to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the merger (the “Merger”) with Sprint, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement with Sprint and the other parties named therein and the other transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Transactions”) in the expected timeframes or in the amounts anticipated; any delay and costs of, or difficulties in, integrating our business and Sprint's business and operations, and unexpected additional operating costs, customer loss and business disruption, including maintaining relationships with employees, customers, suppliers or vendors; unanticipated difficulties, disruption, or significant delays in our long-term strategy to migrate Sprint's legacy customers onto T-Mobile's existing billing platforms; and changes to existing or the issuance of new accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

A year ago, we brought together two sets of amazing employees, the best leadership team in the industry and unmatched network resources … and we officially got to work fulfilling our promise of 5G FOR ALL. What a year it’s been — and what a future we have in store!

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One Year into the Future of Wireless!

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One year after T-Mobile and Sprint merged, the supercharged Un-carrier is delivering a leading 5G network, increased competition, better quality, unmatched value and access to underserved communities.

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Today we are announcing our latest move to take on the Cableopoly with TVision. As the landscape changes, TVision is changing too – and our customers are the winners. As you know, TVision is all about helping people cut the cord, giving them more choices, access to the best media, and unheard of value. And that’s getting a major upgrade today.

We are welcoming YouTube TV and Philo to the TVision initiative. As part of an <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-and-google" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-and-google" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">expansive, new, multi-year agreement with Google</a>, we’re going to make YouTube TV our premium live TV service. And we are announcing a new partnership with Philo as our new base live TV service, starting at just $10 per month, exclusively for T-Mobile customers.

With TVision, we provide T-Mobile customers with preferential access to the world’s best streaming services. And we will make those services available on the TVision HUB, our exclusive low-cost TV streaming device that comes with a familiar, easy-to-use remote to make the leap from cable to streaming as smooth as possible. Our customers can get all the streaming services we offer directly with exclusive rates and benefits, such as Netflix, MLB.tv, YouTube TV and Philo (with more to come soon!), while also having access to just about any media out there, because the TVision HUB is built on the familiar Android TV platform. 

YouTube TV and Philo come with incredible value for our customers, and that is the goal: 

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That means T-Mobile customers get exclusive access to the best pricing on the highest-rated streaming service, YouTube TV, starting at just $54.99 per month. And, access to streaming TV through Philo starting at just $10 per month for a limited time. 

This is a big upgrade. YouTube TV offers more than twice as many channels as TVision Live, and Philo offers nearly twice as many channels as TVision VIBE. Plus customers of both get unlimited DVR, can watch TV on more devices like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Chromecast, and more. And just like previous TVision offerings, customers get these new services with no cable box, no annual contracts, no exploding bills, and no hidden fees. And they’ll still get T-Mobile’s team of thousands of friendly, knowledgeable mobile experts ready to help them cut the cord.

This shift may surprise some given last year’s TVision streaming services launch. But innovation seldom follows a straight line. Since launching the TVision initiative, we’ve learned a lot about the TV industry, about streaming products, and of course, about TV customers. We also saw trends that made us take a fresh look at how to best do in video what we always do: put customers first. With our TV software provider encountering some financial challenges and with our broader, strategic partnerships with Google and Philo, we saw an opportunity to deliver unique value to our customers and strengthen the TVision initiative with the best partners. This industry is incredibly fragmented, with new streaming services launching all the time, and we’ve concluded that we can add even more value to consumers’ TV choices by partnering with the best services out there, negotiating incredible streaming media deals for T-Mobile customers, and helping our customers navigate the increasingly complex streaming world.

We’ve always seen video as a critical ‘door-opener’ for our forthcoming Home Internet business, because, even today at the peak of cord cutting and streaming, most homes still buy entertainment and internet connectivity together — and the #1 thing people stream on their home internet connection is video. Our TVision brand and our TVision HUB device will play a central role in helping customers get the best of media in connection with our Home Internet service. And now, we’ll offer even better solutions to our customers with the combined strength of YouTube, Philo and more leading brands through future partnerships, because really – TV is better with friends!

Our mission hasn’t changed and is more relevant and important than ever. This TVision initiative is only getting stronger with these changes, and our new TVision partner offerings will give customers more choices as we wind down TVision LIVE and VIBE services on April 29. Our experience has shown us consumers need an advocate in this space. They don’t want more streaming services – they want help buying and navigating the services that already exist. And they want exclusive deals and special access. We’ll continue to play that role, giving our customers the best value with the best streaming services. So millions can cut the cord with the Cableopoly once and for all.

I’m proud to run a business that is not afraid to learn, adapt and change, with customers as our north star. That’s what the Un-carrier does. That is what we are doing today, and if the last few years have shown you anything, you know … We Won’t Stop. 

YouTube TV: Redeem by June 30, 2021. After trial pay $54.99/mo. including $10/mo. off for 12 months Cancel anytime. Must be 18 years or over. YouTube TV not available in Puerto Rico, Guam, or US Virgin Islands. Excludes T-Mobile for Business customers.  Full terms: https://tv.youtube.com/learn/offer-terms. After 12 months users may need to take action to continue the $10/mo discount on qualifying streaming services.

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Philo VIBE Offer: Offered by T-Mobile only to T-Mobile VIBE customers (excluding business customers) as of 3/30/21 who are residents of the 50 U.S., 18+ (“Customers”). Eligible Customers receive 30-days free Philo (base subscription current reg. price $20) and $10 off/month for as long as they remain T-Mobile customers (as determined by T-Mobile). Redeem the promotion code (while supplies last) between 12:00 am PT 3/29/21 and 11:59 pm PT 6/30/21. Limit (1) Offer per Customer, one-time use only. Offer/discount is non-transferable, may not be resold or redeemed for cash, and may not be combined with other offers, discounts, or promotions. Discount ends if T-Mobile account is terminated; Philo subscription automatically reverts to the current full subscription price.  T-Mobile reserves the right at any time to require billing through your T-Mobile bill in order to continue $10 off/month discount on qualifying streaming services. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Valid payment information and subscription required to redeem Offer. If you do not cancel during the 30-day free period, you will be charged the discounted monthly amount plus taxes on a recurring basis. Go to your Philo account page to cancel. Cancellation takes effect on the next monthly billing date (no refunds for partial billing periods). Redemption of this Offer constitutes acceptance of these Terms and all applicable Terms and Conditions, see philo.com/terms/#philo-promotions for more details. T-Mobile reserves the right to modify this Offer at any time. Philo reserves the right to modify or cancel this Offer at any time. Void where taxed, prohibited, or restricted.

Philo Postpaid Customer Offer: Offered by T-Mobile to T-Mobile postpaid customers on an eligible streaming plan, including Sprint customers and T-Mobile Home Internet customers on an eligible plan (excluding business customers) who are residents of the 50 U.S., 18+ (“Customers”). Eligible Customers receive a 7-day free trial of Philo and $10 off/month for 12 months (regularly $20/mo) or then current monthly subscription price thereafter. Redeem the promotion code  (while supplies last) between 12:00 am PT 4/6/21 and 11:59 pm PT 6/30/21. Limit (1) Offer per Customer, one-time use only. Offer/discount is non-transferable, may not be resold or redeemed for cash, and may not be combined with other offers, discounts, or promotions (unless expressly permitted by Philo). Discount ends if T-Mobile account is terminated; Philo subscription automatically reverts to the current full subscription price. T-Mobile reserves the right at any time to require billing through your T-Mobile bill in order to continue $10 off/month discount on qualifying streaming services. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Valid payment information and subscription required to redeem Offer. If you do not cancel during the 7-day free trial period, you will be charged the discounted monthly amount plus taxes on a recurring basis. Go to your Philo account page to cancel. Cancellation takes effect on the next monthly billing date (no refunds for partial billing periods). Redemption of this Offer constitutes acceptance of these Terms and all applicable Terms and Conditions, see philo.com/terms/#philo-promotions for more details. T-Mobile reserves the right to modify this Offer at any time. Philo reserves the right to modify or cancel this Offer at any time. Void where taxed, prohibited, or restricted.

Today we are announcing our latest move to take on the Cableopoly with TVision. As the landscape changes, TVision is changing too – and our customers are

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Turns out, TV is better with friends.

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As Women's History Month comes to a close, we look at the work five females have done for a promising future of 5G ahead.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating pioneering women who have led the charge in getting us to <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/resources/articles/future-of-5g-connectivity">our 5G future</a>, and fought for female equality along the way. From early 19th Century advancements in civil engineering to groundbreaking mobile inventions and fearless wireless leadership in the 20th Century and beyond, here are five female innovators who have changed the game in telecommunications — and will continue to for years to come.

Labor Movements and Long-Distance Communications: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bagley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sarah Bagley</a>

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A spectacular example of nascent feminism was seen in the beginnings of phone technology! Long before landlines, telegraphs were our primary method of long-distance communication. In 1847, just two years after the invention of the electric telegraph, the New York and Boston Magnetic Telegraph Company opened its office in Lowell, Mass. and hired Bagley as a telegraph operator. Before long, she was running the Springfield, Mass. office, and became the president of the Lowell Female Labor Reform Associations to fight for equal pay when she learned she only made three-quarters the salary of the man she replaced there. She campaigned to make ten hours of labor per day the maximum in Massachusetts and fought for healthy working conditions and women’s rights. New phone, who dis?

Hall of Famer: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlene_Harris_(inventor)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arlene Harris</a>

Mobile and Wireless Inventor, Investor and Policy Advocate

Arlene Harris began her career in the mobile and telecommunications industry at the ripe old age of 12 as a telephone switchboard operator on her way to becoming the first female inductee of the Wireless Hall of Fame in 2007. Harris founded the company Cellular Pay Phone, Inc. in 1986, where she invented the first unique application of cellular services via a patented custom designed cellular phone and management system. Harris later led the development and market introduction of the SOS phone, helped create the first prepaid cellular service and advocated for greater wireless accessibility, especially among less tech-savvy consumers like senior citizens. She also created the Wireless History Foundation to preserve and promote the field’s storied history. The holder of several patents in wireless communications, Harris has had a long career as an inventor, innovator, entrepreneur and mentor, and has helped shape the modern wireless industry.

Bossed Up: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Quist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lucy Quist</a>

First Female CEO in the Telecommunications Industry

From starting her career as an electrical and electronic engineer at Ford Motor Company, Lucy Quist would go on to break barriers in the telecommunications world, becoming the industry’s first-ever female CEO. After Ford, Quist held a managerial position at the Royal Bank of Scotland before joining Millicom International Cellular in 2008 as a business development, sales distribution and marketing specialist. At Millicom, Quist also led the company’s wholesale and enterprise business, and went on to become the CEO of Airtel Ghana. In her executive leadership role at Airtel, Quist was an advocate for greater youth STEM participation in Ghana, and co-founded a payment platform in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Quist is widely respected as a leader in African development and the advancement of professional women.

The Policymaker: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_Attwell_Baker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meredith Attwell Baker</a>

President and CEO of the CTIA - The Wireless Association

Serving as the president and CEO of the national wireless communication policy and advocacy group <a href="https://www.ctia.org/about-ctia/the-ctia-team/meredith-attwell-baker">CTIA</a>, Meredith Attwell Baker is among those leading the charge in making the U.S. the dominant player in 5G worldwide. Baker, who was appointed to the Department of Commerce under President Bush and the FCC by President Obama, became CTIA president and CEO in 2014, after years of government affairs work on behalf of the organization. As a strong proponent for the advancement of 5G in the U.S., Baker has testified before Congress to push for 5G expansion, advocating for the swift rollout of networks across the country.

The American Dream Is A Phone Call Away: <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/svp-inspires-women-in-tech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edwige Robinson</a>

T-Mobile’s SVP of the Central Regional Network Engineering & Operations

Edwige Robinson is the Un-carrier's self-described bridge between “business strategy, innovation and technology execution.” A native of Ivory Coast, West Africa, who came to America in her early twenties before learning to speak English, she says being a woman, an immigrant and black meant she was a “triple minority” laying new ground for those who dreamed of careers in tech but unable to find mentors and supportive allies in such a challenging field. She’s certainly paved the way during her 27-year career, having occupied leadership roles in a field dominated by men, notably in one of the few executive seats available in renowned companies like Verizon Wireless, Time Warner Cable and Comcast NBC Universal. Her expertise in 5G, IoT (Internet of Things) and narrowband-IoT meant to enable a wide range of new devices and services, artificial intelligence as well as machine learning, made her a seamless fit for her latest venture at T-Mobile, where leading the nation in wireless 5G has been a laser focus for the brand. Named by diversity research firm Aleria as one of the “<a href="https://aleria.tech/awesome-black-women">Awesome Black Women Everyone Should Know</a>” and lauded by the global women in STEM organization <a href="https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/Edwige-Robinson">Million STEM</a> as a <a href="https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/Edwige-Robinson">visible role model who inspires the next generation of girls</a>, it’s clear Robinson’s impact isn’t all data points and mechanical prowess. Listen below to hear why she believes inclusivity of all women is a key component to a company's success.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating pioneering women who have led the charge in getting us to our 5G future.

Women Making History: 5 Women Who Got Us to 5G | T-Mobile Newsroom

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We’ve all been there — you’re watching When Harry Met Sally, invested in the pitfalls of a classic romance when your parents walk in, sit next you, and the infamous restaurant scene comes on. Awkward.

Turns out the uncomfortable family movie viewing experience is more likely than ever. Data shows that a lot more people, <a href="https://www.nextavenue.org/the-pandemic-shines-the-spotlight-on-ageism/">a whopping 20% of Americans, now live with their parents, grandparents or other relatives</a>.

On the bright side, sharing a space with your loved ones can also mean that you’ll have more opportunities for bonding — including those moments watching your favorite TV shows and movies.

And when it comes to flipping channels and app surfing, everybody's doing it. <a href="https://www.marketingcharts.com/digital/video-114618">According to a Nielsen report</a>, those in the 55 and older age bracket matched the 18 to 34 age group in the amount of time spent streaming. So, while parents of the past might have issued colorful warnings about “TV rotting your brain,” parents these days are joining their adult children for movie marathons and serious series sessions.

If you’re thinking about introducing your parents or 55-and-over loved ones to the world of streaming, T-Mobile recently announced that its Magenta 55+ plan will include Netflix on Us for families and its Magenta MAX 55+ plan includes Netflix Basic with one line or Netflix Standard with two lines. But before you butter your popcorn, we’ve got some helpful tips on how to make the most of your multigenerational movie nights.

We crunched numbers, dug into research and spoke to a couple industry experts to offer you some of the biggest "Dos!" and the baddest "Don’ts!" when it comes to recommending or watching movies with your parents and older relatives.

DO: Check the ratings before you watch a movie.

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