Buckle Up! T-Mobile Achieves Mind-Blowing 5G Speeds with MU-MIMO
September 10 2020 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
5 layers = crazy delicious. 16 layers = crazy fast. T-Mobile
(NASDAQ: TMUS) and Ericsson just teamed up on a 16-layer multi-user
multi-input multi-output (MU-MIMO) demonstration, showcasing peak
cell throughput of more than 5.6 Gbps! That’s on one channel
of 2.5 GHz spectrum. During the test, engineers connected eight
separate smartphones to the same 5G radio and resources and, thanks
to MU-MIMO — a fancy term for reusing the same radio resources for
many users in the same cell at the same time — and beamforming —
focusing a wireless connection in a specific direction --- were
able to achieve more than 700 Mbps on each device. At scale, this
technology means T-Mobile could connect massively more devices to
the same cell infrastructure and still deliver blazing fast speeds
to all of them without compromising performance and that means
wireless companies will be able to deliver even better 5G
performance to even more people.
“This is what you get when you pair T-Mobile’s unmatched
spectrum portfolio with the best damn team in wireless — innovation
that changes the game for the entire industry,” said Neville Ray,
President of Technology at T-Mobile. “We have a 5G network that’s
second to none, and it’s getting better by the day thanks to our
amazing engineers and partners. Just wait until you see what they
do next for our customers!”
Using a commercially available massive MIMO radio with 64
antennas from Ericsson and the OnePlus 8 5G smartphones T-Mobile
sells today, 16 unique streams of data were transmitted — each
stream capable of hitting more than 350 Mbps. And with two data
streams for each device, that’s 700+ Mbps for each smartphone, all
using the same radio resources at the same time.
In simple terms, the test is significant because the technology
will allow T-Mobile to bring blazing fast 5G speeds to more
customers. In tech terms, with 100 MHz of total 5G spectrum in the
demonstration, T-Mobile was able to achieve an astonishing 50+
bps/Hz in spectral efficiency. That is much higher than the single
digit efficiency typically experienced today. T-Mobile expects to
begin deploying this technology next year as they continue the goal
of building America’s best 5G network.
T-Mobile has the first and largest nationwide 5G network,
covering over 250 million people across 1.3 million square miles —
that’s bigger than AT&T and Verizon’s 5G networks combined. The
Un-carrier is quickly lighting up 2.5 GHz spectrum from Sprint —
bringing customers in those areas average speeds around 300 Mbps
with peaks up to 1 Gbps. And that’s only going to get better,
thanks to innovations like this.
For more information about T-Mobile’s 5G vision, visit:
www.t-mobile.com/5g. To see all the places you’ll get T-Mobile’s
current 5G down to a neighborhood level, check out the map here:
www.t-mobile.com/coverage/5g-coverage-map.
5G: Capable device required; coverage not available in
some areas. While 5G access won't require a certain plan or
feature, some uses/services might. See Coverage details, Terms and
Conditions, and Open Internet information for network management
details (like video optimization) at T-Mobile.com.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
http://www.t-mobile.com.
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