T-Mobile announced a new service called T-Priority for first responders last month. Like AT&T's FirstNet solution, T-Priority has been built to provide uninterrupted signals to emergency workers during times when a network may become congested.
T-Mobile relies on 5G network slicing, which AT&T reportedly claims is an untested technology and not as reliable as its dedicated Band 14 spectrum.
The company says that its 5G network can be configured into multiple virtual networks or slices, with each slice tailored to the needs of different types of traffic. The 5G slicing tech has been tested during various high-profile events, including 2023's Red Bull’s Cliff Diving, 2024's Las Vegas Grand Prix, and 2024's PGA Championship.
During these events, T-Mobile was able to serve both attendees and organisers, with network slicing keeping interruptions at bay.
The company also introduced a network management platform with a security slice in 2022 which has thousands of users today.
T-Mobile believes that AT&T's FirstNet was the right solution for the 4G era, but it's in the multi-year process of being upgraded to 5G SA. Meanwhile, T-Mobile has already built the technology, which indicates it has an edge.
When we asked T-Mobile what it had to say regarding AT&T's claim that FirstNet was the first network built from the ground up to serve emergency responders, whereas T-Priority is a commercial offering, the company implied that first responders who...
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