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T-Mobile Launches Voice Over New Radio in 2 Test Markets

T-Mobile said Friday it turned on 5G voice-over-new-radio (VoNR) service in parts of Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, with plans to expand to “many more areas” this year. “Standalone 5G is the future of wireless, and because it isn’t…

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anchored to LTE, it will be capable of delivering a new level of performance with incredibly fast speeds, real-time responsiveness and massive connectivity,” said a news release: “Now that Standalone 5G is beginning to carry voice traffic with the launch of VoNR, all services are possible on 5G.” Initially the service works only for customers with Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphones.