T-Mobile, alongside Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei, has completed the first tests of a long-term evolution (LTE) self-organizing network (SON).

Huawei brought the SON technology to the table and integrated it with T-Mobiles already existing Enodebs to create a new type of network functionality, automatic neighbor relation. This essentially implements a network “buddy system” where base stations work together to modify the network topology in real-time for the best network-wide performance.

"As a pioneer in the development of next-generation mobile network, T-Mobile marked the next step in testing future technology with our test network in Innsbruck (Austria),” said Rüdiger Köster, technology director of T-Mobile Austria.

Mobile data networks have been slammed with criticism as they have failed to keep up with the epic demand of smart and cell phone growth. This technology is important to create scalable mobile networks that meet the demands of future devices and services.