Tag Archives: Ulf Ewaldsson

Study Finds T-Mobile Has Best 5G Availability in the World

T-Mobile has earned a new recognition for its 5G availability.  As discovered by research firm, Opensignal, the Un-carrier earns the title for having the best 5G Availability in the world. This is also the third consecutive year that T-Mobile holds this title as the only operator in the US to earn such an award.  T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, said: “For years our team has been hard at work building a robust 5G network at a … [read full article]

T-Mobile Explains How Its Spectrum Will Help US Consumers

It’s been a year since the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) completed Auction 108. But despite this, T-Mobile still has not received its 2.5GHz licenses.  In the auction, the Un-carrier spent $304 million on over 7,000 2.5GHz spectrum licenses in the hopes of improving its Ultra Capacity 5G network deployment. And with this, T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Ulf Edwaldsson, has called out the agency in a blog post. … [read full article]

T-Mobile Rolls Out Four-Carrier Aggregation

Insanely fast– that’s what T-Mobile promises its new four-carrier aggregation on its 5G SA network will result in. And today, the Un-carrier has started rolling this out to its customers. But what does insanely fast mean?   According to T-Mobile’s recent tests, the peak speeds for this network topped 3.3Gbps. Through this, T-Mobile can combine several 5G channels to deliver greater speed and performance. The Un-carrier has merged four 5G channels of sub-6 GHz spectrum: two channels of … [read full article]

T-Mobile Improves 5G Network in T-Mobile Park and Greater Seattle for MLB All-Star Week

T-Mobile is celebrating its 10th year of being the Official Wireless Partner of Major League Baseball. In line with this, the Un-carrier is celebrating MLB All-Star Week by unveiling its new permanent 5G upgrades at the T-Mobile Park. The upgrades also extend across the Greater Seattle area.  With these network upgrades in place, the thousands of attendees can stay connected throughout the festivities of MLB All-Star Week. T-Mobile’s president of technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, said: “There’s no better … [read full article]

T-Mobile Improves Its Emergency Response This Summer

Now that it’s summer season, T-Mobile is getting itself ready to face the challenges that extreme weather and natural disasters may cause, such as hurricanes and wildfires. The Un-carrier points out that it has been preparing its emergency response teams year-round to provide support to its customers during such times. They have also provided their first responders and communities with the following: Increasing investments in network hardening by more than 30% over the past two years to … [read full article]

T-Mobile Teams Up With Valmont for First Ever BVLOS Flight

Another feat has been accomplished by T-Mobile today. The company, together with Valmont Industries Inc., has announced the completion of an industry-first long-distance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone inspection flight powered by 5G.  This accomplishment gives room for the possibility of BVLOS drone operations in the country. Together with T-Mobile, Valmont is the first in the country to get a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). But what is BVLOS and how does this … [read full article]

T-Mobile achieves new 5G first milestone

T-Mobile has achieved another 5G first– a data call leveraging uplink 5G carrier aggregation using its nationwide 5G standalone (SA) network. In tests, T-Mo’s engineers were able to reach uplink speeds of 207 Mbps, which is the fastest with sub-6 GHz spectrum.  In its release, T-Mobile revealed that they were able to achieve this thanks to its partnership with Nokia and Qualcomm. With the speed they reached, T-Mo conquered a first on a live commercial 5G standalone … [read full article]

T-Mobile tops majority of Ookla’s latest Speedtest report

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T-Mobile has earned a new milestone from a third-party research firm.  According to Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index Market Analysis US Q1 2023 report, the Un-carrier topped the rankings in the majority of its categories. This earns T-Mobile Ookla’s recognition for overall network performance.  The study showed that T-Mobile is the fastest provider in 46 states and the District of Columbia. It has also earned recognition for that title in 88 of the 100 most populous cities in … [read full article]

T-Mobile extends Mike Sievert’s contract, Neville Ray announces retirement from company

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Back in February, T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Neville Ray, announced his plans to retire from the company by Fall 2023. Upon his resignation, Ulf Ewaldsson will be taking over his role. Ewaldsson is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer for T-Mobile, US.  Ray has been part of the company for 23 years. He has helped in architecting T-Mobile’s network strategy, from 2G … [read full article]