Canada’s major telecommunications companies are adding additional cell towers to avoid service disruptions in the Niagara Region, and other viewing hotspots, during the total solar eclipse on April 8.

The Niagara Region is expected to be one of the most popular viewing areas in Canada. Several municipalities in the region fall within the eclipse’s path of totality and Niagara Regional Police have estimated that one million people could descend on Niagara Falls alone. The region has declared a <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;state of emergency&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/niagara-region-state-of-emergency-solar-eclipse&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/niagara-region-state-of-emergency-solar-eclipse" target="_blank">state of emergency</a> to prepare for the influx of people.

The large crowds flocking to view the rare event are expected to put a strain on cellular networks on April 8{ai:summary}<p>To prevent service disruptions during the solar eclipse, telecom companies are installing more cell towers in the Niagara Region. With one million people expected to flock to Niagara Falls, the region is bracing for a potential emergency situation. #technology</p>

Canadian telecoms setting up mobile cell towers to avoid outages during solar eclipse

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