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When Connections Matter Most, T-Mobile is Ready
With more backup power at more sites than ever before and over 50% more heavy-duty disaster response satellite vehicles, the Un-carrier is prepared to
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nWith more backup power at more sites than ever before and over 50% more heavy-duty disaster response satellite vehicles, the Un-carrier is prepared to support customers and communities when disasters strike\n\n\n BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nBecause connectivity is critical during and after disasters, T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) is always ready. Summer can bring extreme weather and natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, but the Un-carrier’s emergency response teams have been preparing year-round to support customers, first responders and communities to minimize network impact and increase recovery speed by:\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230614785726/en/Captiva Island Fire Department (Photo: Business Wire)\n\nIncreasing investments in network hardening by more than 30% over the past two years to reduce service interruptions, adding fixed backup generators at critical sites nationwide.\n\n\n\nAdding 50% more heavy-duty disaster response satellite vehicles to its ready-to-respond fleet.\n\n\n\nExpanding its community support fleet with new, fully loaded RV command centers and heavy-duty Wi-Fi vehicles.\n\n\n\nPartnering with Pano AI and Valmont on innovative 5G emergency response.\n\n\n\nParticipating in specialized training exercises and community events.\n\n\n\n“T-Mobile’s teams have worked year-round to ensure our leading 5G network is available when the customers and communities we serve need it most, bolstering redundancy and hardening our footprint as we maximize coverage and capacity nationwide,” said Ulf Ewaldsson, president, technology at T-Mobile. “Following disasters our network and community support teams will also be ready to deploy cutting-edge response assets – vehicles, 5G drones, command centers and other tools – that will deliver connectivity, Wi-Fi and other supplies to local residents and first responders.”\n\n\nHardening the Nation’s Largest and Fastest 5G Network\n\n\nSince 2021, T-Mobile has made strategic investments to increase its network hardening footprint by more than 30%, placing fixed backup generators at even more towers, cell sites, network switches, data centers and other critical sites nationwide. These investments also enable the Un-carrier’s emergency response teams to leverage the network in innova...