Move over 5G: T-Mobile confirms 5.5G is coming this year

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• T-Mobile is preparing to add 5G-Advanced to its network, with plans to begin rolling it out before the end of 2024.
• 5G-Advanced, also known as 5.5G, is a mid-cycle upgrade that promises faster speeds, improvements to Massive MIMO, high-precision finding, and energy efficiency.
• You will likely need a new smartphone with the requisite hardware and licenses to enjoy the benefits of this mid-cycle network upgrade.

Nowadays, all*Android flagships*come with 5G support, and carriers have been ramping up their network to give customers the 5G advantage, especially in crowded urban areas. If 5G didn’t satisfy your need for network speed, we’re already staring at another network upgrade in the form of 5G-Advanced. The good news is that T-Mobile plans to bring 5G-Advanced to its network before the end of this year.

T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, mentioned to Fierce Network that T-Mobile plans to deliver its 5G-Advanced-based service by the end of 2024. The service will offer features such as improved spectral efficiency and advanced positioning.




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