T-Mobile is working on a self-driving car project to harness the full potential of 5G technology.



What you need to know

  • A company in Jacksonville, Florida will utilize a private 5G network from T-Mobile to operate autonomous vehicles.
  • The autonomous shuttles will run on a loop between EverBank Stadium and a new waterfront area, seamlessly integrating into Jacksonville’s existing public transit network.
  • 5G is crucial for ensuring the reliability and scalability of fleets of autonomous vehicles, as Wi-Fi and cellular networks have limitations.

Initially hailed as the next big thing in mobile connectivity, 5G has fallen short of expectations. However, T-Mobile is aiming to demonstrate one of the primary applications of 5G by introducing autonomous vehicles to Jacksonville, Florida.

T-Mobile has announced a partnership with Miller Electric Company to introduce fully autonomous shuttles along a three-mile route in Jacksonville. These shuttle buses will be connected to a private 5G network through T-Mobile’s Advanced Network Solutions (ANS), as they deem existing technologies like Wi-Fi as less reliable and scalable compared to 5G.