It looks like T-Mobile is finally taking a little break from its tireless 5G network-improving, Verizon-mocking, and subscriber base-boosting efforts of the last few months, unveiling not one but two different innovations aimed at saving lives (as opposed to money for a change).
That means the need for call transfers can be significantly reduced, “saving precious time” and ensuring emergency responders can locate and reach those in trouble more quickly… in “parts of Texas and Washington State.” That’s not exactly an impressive start, but of course, T-Mobile is closely “working with 911 authorities to expand the capability nationwide”, leveraging something called low latency device-based location technology.
As the name suggests, Next Generation 911 might be an even bigger deal, and not just because T-Mo has already managed to establish “some level” of this groundbreaking technology in “all or part of Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington State.”