Service providers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon told CNN they're prepared for a surge in demand in areas expected to see much higher than usual cell traffic.
T-Mobile has deployed extra temporary service sites and other providers have noted their increase in 5G service since the last North American total solar eclipse.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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