T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Vital to Hurricane First Responders - 5G Factor EP75

U.S. CSPs demonstrated their indispensable role in public safety, including providing first response support during hurricane emergencies. Verizon and its public safety arm, Verizon Frontline, have made tremendous strides in repairing cell sites damaged by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and Tennessee. T-Mobile and Starlink requested and received a second Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the FCC to operate their T-Mobile Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service in the path of Hurricane Milton in Florida. The FirstNet, Built with AT&T, team supported first responders across the U.S. Southeast by responding to various emergency support requests from public safety officials on FirstNet. The FirstNet Response Operations Group deployed dedicated assets and other solutions to further support critical communications. Additionally, at Embedded World North America, Qualcomm and Honeywell announced a collaboration to transform the energy sector with new 5G, low-power wireless, and AI-enabled solutions.