Elaine Jean Tech 06.04.2022 00:Jun AM EDT

T-Mobile Users, Heads Up! 5G Voice Calls Goes Live in Two US Cities

T-Mobile is coming out with 5G voice calls. 5-G technology has long been adapted by tech companies. It has reached new phones, and network providers. However, it has not been adapted to phone calls.

Lo and behold, T-Mobile has made another significant advancement by launching its commercial Voice over 5G service, which is called VoNR, which stands for Voice Over New Radio service.

For now, 5G voice calls will be available only in selected regions. The first to experience this are users from Salt Lake City, Utah, and users from Portland, Oregon.

T-Mobile 5G

T-Mobile made the announcement today that its commercial Voice Over 5G (VoNR) service is now live for customers in selected areas. This marks an additional technological milestone for the company's industry-leading nationwide Standalone (SA) 5G network, which is something that no other carrier in the country possesses.

The next generation of wireless technology will be known as "standalone 5G," and because it will not be dependent on LTE, it will be able to give a whole new level of performance, characterized by extremely high transfer rates, real-time responsiveness, and interconnectedness. All services are now viable on 5G networks following the launch of VoNR, which enables standalone 5G networks to begin transporting voice traffic.

T-Mobile's President of Technology, Neville Ray, stated, "We don't just have the leading 5G network in the country." Ray added, "T-Mobile is setting the pace for providers around the globe as we push the industry forward-now starting to roll out another critical service over 5G."

The President also said that their release of 5G is already generating new levels of engagement, which is revolutionizing the way our customers use their smartphones and bringing an unmatched level of connectivity to locations that are in critical need of it.

In addition, Ray declared that with the fantastic T-Mobile team and partners who are working really hard to innovate and advance the possibilities of 5G every single day, they will be able to deliver a better service from this.

T-Mobile's standalone 5G network will make it possible for the network to handle voice calls and keep consumers smoothly connected to 5G.

Customers connected to VoNR will experience significantly speedier call set-up times in the not-too-distant future. This means there will be less of a delay between the moment a consumer dials a number and the time their phone begins to ring.

5-G Voice Call Network

As T-Mobile celebrates its achievement in being the first voice over 5G, a few network carriers are adapting to it slowly.

A year ago, as reported by The Verge, Fierce Wireless made the observation that T-Mobile was putting in the most vigorous efforts to be regarded as the 5G industry's frontrunner. In contrast, Verizon and AT&T appear pleased at the moment to continue making calls over LTE while they continue to build their 5G networks.

Additionally, Dish also feels the same way, rushing to start routing calls via 5G networks. Dish is striving to figure out as it constructs a 5G network from the ground up, and it has the potential to be a sticking point in the company's ability to meet the standards set down by the FCC in the Sprint merger deal.

5G voice calls are only available in selected regions. However, T-Mobile has expressed plans to expand to wider locations in the country throughout the coming months. Users of Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphones are compatible to adapt this upgrade. Lastly, the company also stated that this technology was developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, Nokia, Samsung, and Ericsson.