As in France, American operators are all looking to offer the best 5G coverage with download speeds that will impress subscribers. In this little game, it seems to be T-Mobile that wins in the United States. The operator has just announced the launch of a new strategy to increase speeds in 5G! We hope that one day it will also be possible in France.
Here is the standalone Ultra Capacity 5G
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Last summer, T-Mobile released the results of a production network test that demonstrated how carrier aggregation (NR CA) and 5G standalone (5G SA) could achieve speeds up to jup to 3Gbps when they were combined. The “5G Standalone Ultra Capacity” today received official launch status from T-Mobile.
The operator explained that initially, standalone 5G will benefit users of the Samsung Galaxy S22, then other smartphones will join the eligible devices soon. However, it will be necessary to wait a few weeks or months in order to hope to see one of the recent compatible iPhones.
In a press release, T-Mobile said:
The 5G leader is going it alone. T-Mobile today announced that it has taken the nation’s only standalone 5G (5G SA) network to the next level, turning on 5G Ultra Capacity on 5G SA nationwide. The move immediately advances T-Mobile’s network – unlocking faster speeds for customers across the country while further reducing any lag in the network with lower latency, improving apps like games that require responsiveness. in near real time. This is another important step towards launching revolutionary new applications that will thrive on a pure 5G network.
T-Mobile didn’t provide details on what to expect in terms of real-world performance scaling beyond the 3Gbps maximum seen in testing. However, it is impressive that T-Mobile will be the first carrier to use midband spectrum to deliver feats equal to or better than 5G mmWave.
Neville Ray, president of technology at T-Mobile said he is essential that 5G has a “significant impact today” on subscribers. He believes that this major innovation at T-Mobile is only an evolution of what operators can do with 5G!
Let’s hope for equally spectacular improvements from our French operators… For the moment, 5G speeds are quite disappointing in major French cities, however, we note that certain operators such as Orange manage to stand out in various places.