T-Mobile is the U.S. technical partner for
Microsoft’s public preview of Project xCloud, streaming Xbox games
like Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians and more over LTE
- What’s the news: Microsoft chose T-Mobile as its U.S.
technical partner during the Project xCloud preview that will
optimize mobile game streaming, which starts next month. The
companies are working together to usher in a new way of gaming,
streaming Xbox games over LTE to smartphones and tablets.
- Why it matters: Today, there is no way to play Xbox
games over mobile networks on a smartphone or tablet, but with a
preview of Project xCloud, T-Mobile and Microsoft are using
T-Mobile’s LTE network to learn more about the ways gamers stream
great games on the go like Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Sea of
Thieves and Killer Instinct .
- Who it’s for: Anyone who wants to preview the future of
gaming and experience console-quality gaming without the console.
On the go. Anytime.
Two major players, changing the gaming game. Today, T-Mobile
(NASDAQ: TMUS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a technical
partnership to deliver the future of gaming in the U.S. with
Project xCloud, beginning next month. The companies are working
together to optimize the game streaming experience in the U.S. and
learn more about the way gamers play games on mobile devices by
streaming popular Xbox console titles over LTE. The deal combines
Microsoft’s expertise in cloud and gaming with the strength and
reach of T-Mobile’s LTE network today and vision for broad and deep
5G in the future. The public preview of Project xCloud will enable
consumers to experience Xbox games streaming over LTE to a
smartphone or tablet.
“Mobile game streaming is the future and has the potential to
unlock console-quality game play anywhere. I for one want to be at
the forefront of that revolution driving it forward,” said Neville
Ray, Chief Technology Officer at T-Mobile. “That’s why Microsoft
chose T-Mobile and we answered … so T-Mobile customers can be some
of the first to give this revolutionary service a try and to make
sure our network is primed for the mobile game streaming
future!”
Project xCloud is Microsoft’s game streaming technology that
empowers gamers to play console-quality games anywhere they are, on
the mobile and tablet devices they already own. Microsoft’s
approach to game streaming combines nearly 40 years of gaming
experience with resources and investments from across the company,
including Azure’s cloud footprint and an array of content from Xbox
Game Studios. The technical partnership allows both companies to
work together to better optimize the gaming experience for players
in the U.S. Supported by T-Mobile’s newest, most powerful LTE
signal, 600 MHz, cloud gaming will let gamers experience
console-quality games on their smartphones and tablets from
virtually anywhere they want to play. No signal goes farther or is
more reliable.
“We chose T-Mobile as our technical partner for the Project
xCloud preview in the US to leverage their mobile expertise as we
embark on the next phase of our cloud gaming journey,” said Kareem
Choudhry, Corporate Vice President, Project xCloud. “T-Mobile’s
strong network performance, excitement for gaming, and partnership
will help us better understand how to meet the needs of
gamers.”
Starting in October, Microsoft will invite a limited number of
players into the Project xCloud public preview to stream popular
Xbox titles over T-Mobile’s advanced LTE network to their
smartphones and tablets. Starting with Android, the preview will
include Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Sea of Thieves and Killer
Instinct with more titles and devices coming over time. Microsoft
will combine its expertise in gaming with the reach of T-Mobile’s
advanced nationwide LTE network and extensive experience in
streaming services to leverage learnings from the U.S. Project
xCloud preview and ensure they are delivering the best game
streaming experience to customers.
The Un-carrier envisions a future of gaming that’s even more
robust and immersive with broad and deep nationwide 5G from the New
T-Mobile, if regulators approve the proposed merger with Sprint.
While game streaming will work on today’s LTE networks, broad and
deep nationwide 5G opens the future possibility for an enhanced
gaming experience with cutting-edge game streaming technology such
as augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial
intelligence.
T-Mobile delivers network performance that’s neck-and-neck with
competitors and now covers 326 million people with LTE — 99% of
Americans. That’s all thanks to unprecedented investments in people
and technology over the last three years, including adding one
million square miles of new LTE coverage, adding more than 25,000
towers and cell sites, hiring more than 3,000 full time engineers
and upgrading every single LTE cell site across the entirety of the
network to deliver LTE-Advanced speeds and performance. To achieve
these network enhancements, T-Mobile spent nearly $30 billion, with
$7.99 billion dedicated to purchasing 600 MHz airwaves covering
100% of the U.S. — the company’s largest investment ever.
Gamers can sign up for a chance to participate in the Project
xCloud public preview at http://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-streaming.
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers will need an unlimited
data plan, a smartphone or tablet running Android 6.0 or higher
with Bluetooth 4.0; a Microsoft account; and a Bluetooth-enabled
Xbox One Wireless Controller. For more information about T-Mobile’s
network, visit www.t-mobile.com/coverage.
On all T-Mobile plans, during congestion, the small fraction
of customers using >50GB/mo. may notice reduced speeds until
next bill cycle due to data prioritization. No signal is more
reliable (traveling far and deep) than 600 MHz; capable device
required, coverage not available in all areas.
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About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 83.1 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. For more
information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital
transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an
intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more.
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