en.Wedoany.com Reported - Abdu Mudesir will move from Deutsche Telekom to Verizon, serving as Executive Vice President and President of Global Networks, Platforms, and Technology, succeeding Joe Russo, who will retire in the coming months. According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Mudesir's new role is at Verizon. Verizon confirmed that Mudesir will join by the end of the first quarter of 2027 and provided a statement from Verizon CEO Dan Schulman to employees.

Mudesir succeeded Claudia Nemat as Head of Product Technology and Development at Deutsche Telekom in September 2025, after Nemat left the company following 14 years of service. At the time of Nemat's departure, John Strand, CEO of analysis firm Strand Consult, speculated that she left because she was not being considered for the CEO role at Deutsche Telekom in the near term. When Mudesir abruptly resigned as Head of Product Technology and Development at Deutsche Telekom, the company's press release at the time stated he would "take on a professional role overseas." Mudesir's departure sparked widespread speculation, with Strand at the time suggesting he was "fired," but in reality, he moved to Verizon.

Mudesir joined Deutsche Telekom in 2018 and served as Chief Technology Officer of Deutsche Telekom AG, responsible for technology strategy, architecture, innovation, and supplier management. Prior to joining Deutsche Telekom, he was Vice President of 5G Europe at Huawei Technologies. According to his biography still available on the Deutsche Telekom website, Mudesir focuses on "digital transformation, the impact of new technologies such as artificial intelligence on business models, work, and life, product and technology innovation, as well as security and crisis management."

Verizon's new CEO, Dan Schulman, who came from PayPal and Virgin Mobile, has been quietly implementing reforms since Hans Vestberg's departure. Schulman reassigned Sowmyanarayan Sampath, widely seen as the next CEO, and replaced him with Alfonso Villanueva, whom he worked with at PayPal. With Joe Russo set to retire, Schulman has secured a victory with Mudesir as his trump card.

In a statement to employees, Schulman said: "Joe Russo and I have been discussing his desire to retire for some time, after more than 30 years of dedicated service at Verizon. We conducted a comprehensive global search, and I am thrilled to announce that Abdu Mudesir will join our team as Executive Vice President and President of Global Networks, Platforms, and Technology at Verizon." He continued: "Abdu is a visionary leader who most recently served as a Board Member for Product and Technology at Deutsche Telekom, playing a key role in building 5G capabilities and expanding fiber architecture. With a PhD in electrical engineering and a career spanning over 15 years driving innovation at global technology companies, he brings a rare combination of deep technical skills and global operational experience. He is a recognized pioneer in Open RAN, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven network automation—technologies that are critical to our next phase of growth." This article was updated on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 1:40 PM to include the above statement from Schulman to employees and to confirm Mudesir's start date.

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