T-Mobile and Google Cloud Join Forces on 5G Advanced Network Solutions

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T‑Mobile is combining 5G Advanced Network Solutions with Google Cloud’s powerful edge computing capabilities to help businesses unlock new value for their customers. (Photo: Business Wire)

• What’s the news: T-Mobile and Google Cloud are joining 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) and Google Distributed Cloud Edge to give businesses the power to explore innovative connected experiences.
• Why it matters: Together, T-Mobile and Google Cloud will help businesses bring next generation 5G capabilities to life, paving the way for innovation across industries like retail, manufacturing, logistics, smart cities and more.
• Who it’s for: Enterprises and government organizations looking to unlock the power of 5G and edge compute for breakthrough results.

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Google Cloud announced today they are working together to combine the power of 5G and edge compute, giving enterprises more ways to embrace digital transformation. T-Mobile will connect the 5G ANS suite of public, private and hybrid 5G networks with Google Distributed Cloud Edge (GDC Edge) to help customers embrace next-generation 5G applications and use cases — like AR/VR experiences.

More companies are turning to edge computing as they focus on digital transformation. In fact, the global edge compute market size is expected to grow by 37.9% to $155.9 billion in 2030. And the combination of edge computing with the low latency, high speeds, and reliability of 5G will be key to promising use cases in industries like retail, manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities. GDC Edge customers across industries will be able to leverage T-Mobile’s 5G ANS easily to get the low latency, high speeds, and reliability they will need for any use case that requires data-intensive computing processes such as AR or computer vision.

For example, manufacturing companies could use computer vision technology to improve safety by monitoring equipment and automatically notifying support personnel if there are issues. And municipalities could leverage augmented reality to keep workers at a safe distance from dangerous situations by using machines to remotely perform hazardous tasks.

To demonstrate the promise of 5G ANS and GDC Edge in a retail setting, T-Mobile created a proof of concept at T-Mobile’s Tech Experience 5G Hub called the “magic mirror” with the support of Google Cloud. This interactive display leverages cloud-based processing and image rendering at the edge to make retail products “magically” come to life. Users simply hold a product in front of the mirror to make interactive videos or product details — such as ingredients or instructions — appear onscreen in near real-time.