TL;DR
- T-Mobile and Jio have achieved the world’s first 5G standalone roaming connection.
- It could enable seamless transfers between the two carriers’ networks when roaming.
- 5G standalone roaming could also enable better enterprise and AI applications.
T-Mobile was one of the first carriers to roll out a standalone 5G network and has steadily improved its 5G speeds and availability. In fact, some reports say it’s one of the best-performing US carriers. While T-Mobile may have made some controversial decisions regarding its legacy plans, the Un-carrier now proudly boasts yet another achievement.
T-Mobile has announced that it has achieved the world’s first 5G standalone roaming connection in partnership with Indian carrier Jio. 5G standalone (SA) networks use a dedicated 5G architecture end-to-end and are usually faster and have lower latency than 5G non-standalone (NSA) networks, which rely on 4G core infrastructure.
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