Priority' solution, which sets aside a slice of its 5G network to avoid congestion and slowdowns, to NYC's 40,000-plus public safety personnel.

VIP treatment in 'one of the most congested and demanding environments for connectivity' T-Mobile US has signed a deal to provide telecoms for emergency services in New York City using network slicing to their ensure calls and data traffic are prioritized above other users.

T-Mobile will now be the preferred network provider for municipal operations and public safety communications in New York City.

New York City chose T-Mobile based on network performance and financial savings over other arrangements that will return over $10 million to city coffers. The scale of New York City's emergency response needs is immense,

T-Mobile is upgrading a service that most of you can't access. On Thursday, the carrier signed a deal with New York City to put its first responders on T-Priority, the fast-lane service for public safety agencies that T-Mobile introduced in September.