T-Mobile, along with partners Qualcomm and Ericsson, has announced the success of its pilot test leveraging 5G standalone mmWave on its production network. The test oversaw the aggregation of eight channels of mmWave spectrum to reach download speeds topping 4.3 Gbps without relying on low-band or mid-band spectrum to anchor the connection. T-Mobile also aggregated four channels of mmWave spectrum on the uplink, reaching speeds above 420 Mbps.
T-Mobile has implemented a multi-band spectrum strategy using low-band to blanket the country and mid-band and high-band (Ultra Capacity) to deliver extremely fast speeds. Now the 'Un-carrier' is testing 5G mmWave on 5G SA for crowded areas like stadiums.
Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology, T-Mobile
We’ve been industry leaders - rolling out the first, largest and fastest 5G standalone network across the country - and now we’re continuing to push the boundaries of wireless technology. We’ve always said we’ll use millimeter wave where it makes sense, and this test allows us to see how the spectrum can be put to use in different situations like crowded venues or to power things like fixed-wireless access when combined with 5G standalone.
