U.S. major wireless1 carrier T-Mobile Inc. on Monday announced a landmark2 3.5-billion-U.S.-dollar agreement with Finland's Nokia to accelerate the deployment3 of the first nationwide 5G network in the United States.
美国大型无线运营商T-Mobile周一宣布，与芬兰诺基亚签署一份35亿美元的里程碑式协议，以加快在美国首个5G网络的部署。
The third largest U.S. mobile carrier based in Bellevue, Washington state, said Nokia will provide it with the Finnish firm's complete end-to-end 5G technology, software and services
portfolio4 to bring its 5G services to customers in the critical first years of the 5G cycle.
Under the world's largest deal, Nokia will help build T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network with 600 MHz and 28 GHz millimeter wave 5G
capabilities5 compliant6 with 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standards.
5G networks promise to deliver faster speeds, massive connectivity for mobile phone users and make networks more responsive and reliable for customers, which will
unleash7 on-demand virtual reality and
augmented8 reality experiences, driverless vehicles, medical monitoring, and other industrial application, T-mobile said.
With 5G technology, T-Mobile will team up with Nokia to develop, test and launch the next generation of connectivity services that will cover a wide range of industries, including enterprise, smart cities, utilities, transportation, health, manufacturing,
retail9, agriculture and government agencies.
"Every dollar we spend is a 5G dollar, and our agreement with Nokia underscores the kind of investment we're making to bring customers a mobile, nationwide 5G network," said Neville Ray, chief technology officer at T-Mobile.
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