Telekom promises better cloud gaming in GeForce Now

Deutsche Telekom is optimizing its mobile network for cloud gaming via Nvidia's GeForce Now: Customers who play via GeForce Now on their mobile devices with certain Telekom tariffs can expect lower latency and better image quality in the future, the company announced.

Telekom calls this "5G+ Gaming": The cloud gaming service uses Telekom's 5G Standalone network with a specially configured Network Slice for gaming. Thanks to the L4S ("Low Latency Low Loss Scalable") method, network loads are to be recognized early and data streams adjusted so that latency remains low even in heavily utilized radio cells.

Currently only on Samsung phones

For all of this to work, users must meet a few prerequisites. First and foremost, they need a current MagentaMobil tariff. Furthermore, "5G+ Gaming" currently only works on a few selected Samsung phones. Telekom names S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, S25, S25+, S25 Edge & S25 Ultra, and Z Fold 7. More models are to be added in the future, including Xiaomi's 15T and 15T Pro. However, Telekom does not provide a timeline.

Additionally, the "5G+ Gaming" offer must be booked in the MeinMagenta app. Telekom customers will also receive three months of free access to GeForce Now's Performance membership, which normally costs 11 euros per month.

Telekom has been offering "5G+ Gaming" since the end of last year, but until now only had the largely unknown streaming service Sora Stream on offer. With Nvidia's GeForce Now, Telekom has now secured a well-known partner. According to Nvidia, GeForce Now is used by over 25 million people and allows streaming of many games from their library.

Critics see offers like "5G+ Gaming", which use Network Slicing, as a potential violation of net neutrality.

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