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As Disasters Rise, T-Mobile Debuts New First Responder Tech
The communications giant has rolled out a priority 5G slice, a 50 percent bigger drone fleet, satellite texting and more deployables aimed at keeping first responders connected throughout emergencies. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 3, …
The communications giant has rolled out a priority 5G slice, a 50 percent bigger drone fleet, satellite texting and more deployables aimed at keeping first responders connected throughout emergencies.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 3, 2025 / Originally published on GovTech.com
In 2024, the U.S. saw 27 weather and climate disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage. The total number of destructive disasters was just one shy of 2023's record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Whether the destruction comes from fire, tornado, flood or hurricane, they all have one thing in common: They stress infrastructure that provides digital connectivity. T-Mobile has launched several new tools aimed at helping first responders and governments improve their responses with tech.
While T-Mobile deploys to areas hit by disaster with community support teams that stand up Wi-Fi and device-charging trucks, the team has also launched tools like a dynamic 5G slice just for first responders, an expansive drone fleet and direct-to-cell satellite texting capabilities.
"I haven't seen more advancements in technology like I've seen just even in the last year that are really changing the way we show up," said Nicole Hudnet, the national adviser and ESF 2 lead for T-Mobile Emergency Response, in an interview with Government Technology.
NEW NETWORK SLICE PRIORITIZES FIRST RESPONDERS
T-Mobile has released what it describes as "the nation's first 5G slice that prioritizes public safety." It's called T-Priority, a 5G network
slice dedicated to first responders.
"It is a dynamic slice on the network," said Hudnet, explaining that in times of congestion the network is expanded to allow first responders to stay connected while remaining network capacity for other customers scales down, giving first responders priority. "It can expand across that network, giving responders reliable data connectivity, low latency and faster speeds for that data communication that they need."
In the video above, Hudnet shared how T-Priority was used to keep fire crews connected during the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in early 2025.
Hudnet noted that when working with the Los Angeles Fire Department, T-Mobile activated more than 350 devices with T-Priority, enabling first responders and command posts access to tools like AI-enabled mapping software and to livestream the view from drone technology.
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