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Telecoms tout eclipse plans after wireless networks handle increased traffic

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The City of Niagara Falls and Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake had both warned about the possibility of spotty cellphone or internet service on the day of the eclipse if the influx of tourists were to overwhelm the system

Canada’s two largest mobile carriers say bolstered capacity measures helped their networks handle the extra wireless traffic in hot-spot regions where tens of thousands of people gathered to take in Monday’s total solar eclipse.said its Bell network saw five times the regular volume of traffic in areas including Niagara , Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal , Sherbrooke , Brockville, Kingston and Quebec City.

. During totality, Rogers customers sent triple the amount of texts with photos or videos compared with average volumes. Michelis said Bell had a dedicated team monitoring usage levels throughout the day. Crochetiere added Rogers implemented “special event configurations” to adjust the coverage and traffic management at certain cell sites.said last week it did not need to deploy Cell on Wheels, touting network investments in recent years that would already allow it to offer the capacity needed.

“Our team worked around the clock … and duly monitored our network performance to provide continuity of service so our customers could enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Beaulieu.

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