{"id":3779,"date":"2021-01-18T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:11:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T11:11:49","slug":"ericsson-selected-for-massive-t-mobile-5g-network-expansion-across-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/2021\/01\/18\/ericsson-selected-for-massive-t-mobile-5g-network-expansion-across-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Ericsson selected for massive T-Mobile 5G network expansion across US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Ericsson has been selected by T-Mobile for a five-year 5G rollout contract. T-Mobile will leverage Ericsson\u2019s high-performing 5G portfolio and entire spectrum portfolio to deliver a supercharged 5G experience for all.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ericsson will expand and enhance T-Mobile\u2019s 5G footprint by supplying equipment, software and related services from the&nbsp;Ericsson Radio System&nbsp;portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes active and passive antennas, providing T-Mobile with support across its entire spectrum portfolio for the best 5G experience and cost-efficiency \u2013 low-band for far and wide coverage indoors and outside, complemented by Massive MIMO capacity over mid-bands and high-bands for blazing fast speeds and lowest latencies, providing an expanded foundation for a rapid 5G use-case evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ericsson technology will help T-Mobile develop and implement 5G use cases and improve 5G spectral efficiency. T-Mobile\u2019s 5G buildout also includes 5G Standalone (SA) architecture, Voice Over New Radio (VoNR), New Radio (NR) carrier aggregation, network slicing and multi-user massive MIMO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neville Ray, T-Mobile President of Technology, said: \u201cThis agreement takes our 20 year relationship with Ericsson to build, expand and enhance the T-Mobile network even further into the 5G era, enabling us to bring more 5G coverage, speed and capacity to more people across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Niklas Heuveldop, President and Head of Ericsson North America, said: \u201cWe are proud to expand our partnership with T-Mobile, further accelerating the 5G evolution in the US. Ericsson\u2019s industry-leading radio access network portfolio enables T-Mobile to enhance its 5G network as they build out the critical mid-band spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seckin Arikan, Head of Customer Unit T-Mobile, Ericsson, said: \u201cEricsson and T-Mobile have worked closely together for several years to bring 5G to customers across the US. We\u2019re excited to embark on the next phase of the 5G journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The November 2020 edition of the&nbsp;<em>Ericsson Mobility Report<\/em>&nbsp;estimates that North America was expected to end 2020 with about 4% of its mobile subscriptions being 5G. Commercialization is now moving at a rapid pace and by 2026, Ericsson forecasts that 80% of North American mobile subscriptions will be 5G, the highest level of any region in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T-Mobile and Ericsson have been working together to design, build and expand the T-Mobile 5G nationwide network since&nbsp;early 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ericsson has been selected by T-Mobile for a five-year 5G rollout contract. T-Mobile will leverage Ericsson\u2019s high-performing 5G portfolio and entire spectrum portfolio to deliver a supercharged 5G experience for all. Ericsson will expand and enhance T-Mobile\u2019s 5G footprint by supplying equipment, software and related services from the&nbsp;Ericsson Radio System&nbsp;portfolio. 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