Major Events and Disasters: What You Need to Know About Priority Access and Preemption

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Regardless of the task, smartphones have become essential to effective operations. When disaster strikes or a major incident unfolds, cellular services can be disrupted due to service demands or equipment limitations. These are the situations where it’s vital that first responders and other key infrastructure components can access mobile networks for their mission-critical and mission-essential communications.

Wireless Priority Service (WPS) ensures cellular calls get priority, regardless of the carrier used by the caller or recipient. WPS is managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. It’s available to a wide range of public/private organizations including safety, health, utilities, communications, transportation, as well as industries relevant to the nation’s critical infrastructure. Many people mistakenly believe their wireless carrier’s prioritization system will work the same way. This is not the case and calls made across carriers will not receive priority unless the caller’s line is enrolled in WPS.

Attend this free and informative webinar to learn why WPS is essential, whether your organization qualifies, and how to enroll. You’ll also learn about a new program set up in collaboration with CISA that provides prioritization of data sent via mobile devices.

Sponsored by

Craig Martinez
Chief of Police (Ret.) Sr. Manager Public Safety Strategy
T-Mobile for Government

Andrew Castillo – Host
Editor
American City & County