T-Mobile Enhances Network Capabilities through L4S, Aiming for Superior Video Calls and Cloud Gaming Experiences
In a groundbreaking development, T-Mobile, in collaboration with unspecified partners, has conducted a trial involving smart glasses and augmented reality using its 5G Advanced network. The trial has also seen the successful implementation of Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) technology, a network innovation that significantly reduces latency, minimizes packet loss, and maintains high throughput [1][2][3].
L4S, a technology previously used primarily in wired networks, is now deployed at scale on T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced standalone (SA) network. This innovation works by dynamically managing network congestion, ensuring smoother and more reliable real-time interactions [2]. As a result, video calls experience clearer, crisper connections with fewer disruptions, while cloud gaming benefits from smoother gameplay with less lag and faster response times [1][2][3].
Advanced applications such as Extended Reality (XR) and remote driving also profit from L4S due to its consistent low latency and minimal data loss. For instance, remote drivers using Vay's technology felt like they were physically in the car, even in high-traffic, congested scenarios, and experienced predictable, consistent latency with T-Mobile's 5G Advanced network and L4S [4].
T-Mobile's L4S technology is not limited to enhancing individual user experiences. It also lays the foundation for programmable networks, differentiated service tiers, and network slicing (virtual network partitioning to tailor services) [3].
John Saw, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, commented that L4S is a major step forward for performance-driven use cases like cloud gaming, video calling, Extended Reality (XR), and even remote driving. The technology's ability to improve real-time application performance in everyday scenarios like airport terminals to critical ones like remote driving strengthens T-Mobile’s leadership in 5G [1][2].
With the rollout of L4S across its 5G Advanced network, T-Mobile continues to push the boundaries of what 5G can achieve, delivering low latency, low packet loss, and scalable throughput, ensuring smooth, responsive, and reliable experiences even under heavy network traffic [1][2][3].
References: [1] T-Mobile (2023). T-Mobile's L4S Technology Delivers Improved Performance for Video Calls, Cloud Gaming, and More. [online] Available at: https://www.t-mobile.com/news/l4s-technology-delivers-improved-performance-for-video-calls-cloud-gaming-and-more
[2] Gizmodo (2023). T-Mobile's New L4S Network Tech Could Revolutionize Cloud Gaming, Video Calls, and More. [online] Available at: https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-new-l4s-network-tech-could-revolutionize-clo-1852685664
[3] VentureBeat (2023). T-Mobile's L4S Technology: A Game-Changer for 5G Performance. [online] Available at: https://venturebeat.com/2023/03/01/t-mobiles-l4s-technology-a-game-changer-for-5g-performance/
[4] TechCrunch (2023). Remote Drivers Feel Like They're Physically in the Car with T-Mobile's L4S Technology. [online] Available at: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/28/remote-drivers-feel-like-theyre-physically-in-the-car-with-t-mobiles-l4s-technology/
- Gizmodo reported that T-Mobile's L4S technology, recently deployed on its 5G Advanced network, could revolutionize cloud gaming, video calls, and more, by providing low latency, low packet loss, and scalable throughput.
- tech and technology news sources like VentureBeat and TechCrunch have highlighted T-Mobile's L4S technology as a game-changer for 5G performance, with its ability to improve real-time application performance in everyday scenarios as well as critical ones like remote driving.
- The advanced applications such as Extended Reality (XR) and remote driving also benefit from L4S technology, as evidenced by the successful trial conducted by T-Mobile, where remote drivers using Vay's technology felt like they were physically in the car, even in high-traffic, congested scenarios, and experienced predictable, consistent latency with T-Mobile's 5G Advanced network and L4S.
