T-Mobile Opens Washington State Device Lab for 5G World

T-Mobile said it opened a 20,000 square-foot device lab at its home base in Bellevue, Washington. The lab will “test smartphones and any other devices that connect to the Un-carrier’s network using any technology available,” T-Mobile said Tuesday: “The space is made up of more than a dozen testing areas where T-Mobile engineers analyze and fine-tune everything from network signal quality, voice call and sound quality, data throughput and video optimization … to in-depth testing of the latest software, applications and services.” The lab will also test the durability of devices. “5G will unlock SO MANY new capabilities and opportunities for innovation,” said Neville Ray, T-Mobile chief technology officer in the release: “With that comes new complexities in delivering the technology to customers.”