INTELLIGENT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Nokia supports T-Mobile 5G evolution with five-year expansion deal
N okia has announced a continuation of its long standing T-Mobile partnership with a five-year deal . T-Mobile will utilise Nokia ’ s AirScale Radio platform to deploy an Ultra Capacity 5G layer with 2.5GHz Massive MIMO technology , shifting the Un-carrier ( a streamlined plan structure ) customer experience into overdrive . Under the new agreement , Nokia will continue to expand T-Mobile ’ s extended range ( low-band ) 5G coverage . Both the extended range and Ultra Capacity enhancements will augment user experience and network capacity by leveraging T-Mobile ’ s multi-layer spectrum strategy .
To support the Un-carrier ’ s supercharged 5G network , Nokia will supply its market-leading AirScale radio access solutions – including macro and small cells across low , mid-band and mmWave spectrum . Massive MIMO , a key 5G technology , will allow T-Mobile ’ s 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum to be utilised to its full potential . Massive MIMO will boost network performance to its customers in the form of higher speeds and lower latency , further assisting T-Mobile ’ s home Internet strategy . All of these enhanced user experiences are built upon T-Mobile ’ s nationwide 5G standalone network . As part of the deal , Nokia will also enable T-Mobile to upgrade its mid-band LTE network to 5G and continue to expand its extended range ( low-band ) 5G network .
Neville Ray , President of Technology , T-Mobile , said : “ From the moment Sprint became part of T-Mobile , we ’ ve been rapidly combining networks for a supercharged Un-carrier experience , while continuing to aggressively expand our nationwide 5G footprint . We have already taken a massive step forward with nationwide standalone 5G earlier this year , and this agreement with Nokia will help us to deliver incredible innovation and opportunity in this country .”
Pekka Lundmark , President and CEO of Nokia , said : “ Nokia has a long-standing and collaborative partnership with T-Mobile and our industry-leading 5G RAN solutions will underpin the new T-Mobile network . The expanded and upgraded 5G network that leverages all spectrum bands will deliver exciting new solutions to even more people and businesses , and our technology will play a fundamental role in delivering these compelling connectivity experiences for work and play .” •
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