T-Mobile's 5G Push-to-Talk mission critical service to take on AT&T, Verizon starting next month

T-Mobile’s 5G Push-to-Talk mission critical service to take on AT&T, Verizon starting next month،

T Mobile plans to take on AT&T's FirstNet Push-to-Talk (PTT) and VerizonCompeting Frontline services from . Push-to-Talk systems are similar to walkie-talkies because they offer immediate connections. T-Mobile has more 5G coverage in the United States than AT&T and Verizon combined.

According to Fierce Wireless, T Mobile will integrate its system with Motorola Solutions' Critical Connect system, giving first responders the ability to use the service in the field with rugged devices that can “take the strain” of the job. But the beauty of this news is that with an app installed, first responders can also use the system with smartphones and tablets. T MobileThe 5G PTT platform will be launched next month.

The integrated system will allow agencies and enterprises to achieve “redundancy, resilience and end-to-end encryption with secure messaging, emergency alerts, ambient listening and role-based management.”

Next month, T-Mobile will launch its 5G Mission Critical Push-to-Talk service

T Mobile adds that its 5G PTT system only takes an afternoon to create a few hundred user profiles instead of several days. TMobileMCPTT will include location sharing and support video streaming. This will allow users to share videos in real time from the field. TMobile will give users of this platform priority connections for push-to-talk and nationwide data on the TMobile network during periods when networks are temporarily overloaded.

Roy Chua, director of AvidThink, told FierceWireless: “PTT remains a major use case today. Wherever fast and reliable communication is needed. The sectors are the same as when Nextel launched: construction, utilities, transportation and logistics centers, warehouses, hospitality, emergency services, even universities with sprawling campuses. Even with private 5G, I considered PTT a key workload and application for private 5G/CRBS deployments.

TMobileThe MCPTT system works with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, allowing push-to-talk to be operational for users outside of areas where LMR coverage exists. This will also allow users without a radio to use PTT for important critical communications.