BELLEVUE, Wash. & SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In a significant development, the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands has chosen T-Mobile as its primary wireless provider through a 10-year agreement.
This decision holds paramount importance as it brings the advantages of T-Mobile’s cutting-edge 5G technology to VA healthcare professionals stationed in 15 locations across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The adoption of 5G is expected to ensure reliable, low-latency connectivity, thereby bolstering patient care, telehealth, and disaster response capabilities.
This strategic partnership benefits healthcare providers and support staff working in VA hospitals and campuses in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, directly impacting the veterans under their care. Additionally, government and business organizations requiring resilient connectivity stand to gain from this collaboration.
Under the 10-year agreement, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) will provide wireless lines and mobile internet hotspots for VA healthcare professionals. Moreover, the company will enhance in-building 5G coverage for the San Juan VA hospital and an outpatient clinic in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
The deployment of T-Mobile’s reliable and low-latency 5G technology is poised to streamline operations across VA hospitals in the region, offering benefits such as:
- Seamless communication among healthcare providers, patients, and their families within and beyond the hospital premises.
- Improved in-building coverage to fortify the hospital’s capabilities during disaster situations, providing essential services like medical care, communication facilities, and disaster response coordination.
- Implementation of advanced telehealth solutions, enabling remote medical consultations, enhancing patient care, and expanding access to healthcare services.
Callie Field, President of T-Mobile Business Group, expressed the company’s honor in supporting VA healthcare professionals in their life-saving endeavors. She highlighted T-Mobile’s leading 5G as a tool for creating unique solutions, ranging from collaborations with Boston Children’s Hospital on healthcare’s first 5G hybrid network to ensuring seamless connectivity for VA Caribbean Healthcare system doctors and staff during critical situations.
The introduction of T-Mobile’s 5G network not only sets the stage for other VA centers within the Caribbean Healthcare System to adopt this technology but also opens doors to a spectrum of next-generation healthcare solutions. This includes innovations such as augmented and virtual reality applications, as well as advanced patient monitoring.
