T-Mobile has introduced a 5G network slicing beta program for developers aiming to enhance their video calling applications using the power of 5G SA. This beta allows developers to test video calling apps that require consistent uplink and downlink speeds, low latency, and increased reliability through a customized network slice.

Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology at T-Mobile, emphasized that the company has been actively working to bring 5G network slicing to life, making T-Mobile the only operator in the country capable of unlocking this technology. By enabling developers to create applications with tangible benefits for wireless users, T-Mobile aims to meet the growing demand for video calling apps due to remote work and staying connected on the go.

T-Mobile’s network slicing beta is currently available for iOS developers in Seattle and San Francisco, with plans to expand nationwide and to Android later in the year as Android OS devices adopt slicing capabilities. Developers can sign up for the beta through T-Mobile’s developer platform DevEdge. In the Seattle area, developers can join T-Mobile engineers at the 5G Hub to test and validate this capability on their applications.

Various companies, including Dialpad Ai, Google, Webex by Cisco, and Zoom Video Communications, Inc., are already working with T-Mobile to supercharge their applications and explore new possibilities with 5G network slicing.

Brian Peterson, CTO and co-founder of Dialpad, praised T-Mobile’s 5G network for opening up new opportunities to enhance mobile and AI applications, while Amit Barave, VP of Product Management at Webex by Cisco, highlighted the importance of advanced 5G networks for the hybrid workforce.

T-Mobile is a leader in 5G, boasting the largest, fastest, and most awarded 5G network in the country. With a wide coverage of 326 million people across two million square miles, T-Mobile’s 5G network outperforms AT&T and Verizon combined. They plan to expand Ultra Capacity 5G to 300 million people this year, reaching nearly everyone in the country.

For more information on T-Mobile’s network slicing beta, developers can visit devedge.t-mobile.com/5g-network-slicing.