{"id":36043,"date":"2025-02-24T14:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=36043"},"modified":"2025-02-24T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:09:40","slug":"mayor-adams-and-chief-technology-officer-fraser-announce-t-mobile-as-major-carrier-for-city-of-new-york-saving-taxpayers-millions-of-dollars-each-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/36043","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams and Chief Technology Officer Fraser announce T-Mobile as major carrier for City of New York, saving taxpayers millions of dollars each year"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser, and T-Mobile announced a new agreement to serve as the major carrier to support city operations, saving city taxpayers millions of dollars over the five-year deal on city-issued mobile devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new deal also ensures that city employees have access to cutting-edge technology and reliable service to best serve New Yorkers, especially in regard to public safety.<\/p>\n

Additionally, city employees who are currently customers of T-Mobile will now be eligible for a reduced rate on their monthly personal wireless plans. City employees who join T-Mobile will be eligible for personal wireless plans at a reduced rate as well.<\/p>\n

The announcement represents another major step in delivering on Mayor Adams\u2019 mission of making New York City safer through the use of upgraded technology and more affordable by putting money back in the pockets of working-class families.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo keep New Yorkers safe, our city government needs to lead from the front, embracing innovative, forward-looking technology. But we need to also ensure we are protecting taxpayer dollars, while simultaneously finding ways to make our city more affordable for our dedicated municipal workforce,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Adams.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cT-Mobile has a proven track record of delivering the highest level of service and security needed for a city like New York City. Together, we will save million in taxpayer dollars, put millions of dollars in savings back into the pockets of our workforce\u2019s pockets, continue to utilize cutting-edge technology, and, most importantly, ensure that our brave first responders have the tools they need to better protect our city.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission is to use cutting-edge technology to make New York City safer and more affordable for all, and this collaboration with T-Mobile is helping us do just that,\u201d said\u00a0CTO Fraser.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy leveraging T-Mobile\u2019s innovative technology, we\u2019re ensuring that New York City\u2019s first responders have the tools they need to operate at the highest level \u2014 a critical component of our mission to enhance public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to serve the first responders, employees, and residents of New York City is a tremendous honor for T-Mobile, and we\u2019re already off to a great start,\u201d said\u00a0Callie Field, president, T-Mobile Business Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scale and scope of what this city does to keep its people safe every day, paired with the administration\u2019s vision of a safer and more affordable New York, is a perfect match for T-Mobile’s relentless focus on delivering solutions that combine the nation\u2019s leading 5G network with the greatest customer value in wireless.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement will help reduce the cost of wireless services for city government employees. City government employees with T-Mobile service will be eligible for discounts on their monthly rate plan. New activation of wireless services by government employees will also qualify for discounted plans. City employees and their families will have access to discounted T-Mobile plans in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

T-Mobile brings a proven track record of success as the first provider in the world to roll out a 5G standalone network in 2020 and runs the largest, scaled 5G standalone network in the United States today.<\/p>\n

As part of this announcement, the City of New York will now have access to the latest 5G technology in the nation. First responders will specifically have access to T-Mobile\u2019s T-Priority, an innovative program that delivers 5G network experience for first responders on the front lines along with increased security.<\/p>\n

T-Priority features the world’s first 5G network slice for first responders, which allows for less lag time, faster 5G speeds more consistently, and the highest priority across every single 5G band, even in times of extreme congestion.<\/p>\n

The announcement is also part of the Adams administration\u2019s ongoing efforts to bring the city\u2019s infrastructure into the 21st\u00a0century, remain on the cutting-edge of technology, and make high-speed internet more accessible to all New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

In September 2022, Mayor Adams launched \u2018big apple connect\u2019\u00a0the nation\u2019s largest municipal broadband program that provides residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments a free bundle that consists of in-home, high-speed internet connection, including a modem and router; basic cable TV service, including a cable box and remote control; and common area Wi-Fi hotspots, selected in consultation with NYCHA. As of today, Big Apple Connect has provided free access to 150,000 households in 220 NYCHA facilities citywide.<\/p>\n

Big Apple Connect builds on the city\u2019s suite of digital equity initiatives, aimed at making sure every New Yorker has the connectivity they need to participate in an increasingly digital society. Other efforts include the city\u2019s Gigabit centers, which provide free connectivity and digital literacy training to community centers, and the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation\u2019s \u2018connected communities\u2019 program, a large-scale digital inclusion initiative that delivers digital literacy and employment resources in historically-underserved areas for thousands of New Yorkers every year.<\/p>\n

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