In the event of widespread power outages during hurricane season,...
In the event of widespread power outages during hurricane season, T-Mobile has access to additional fuel to supply its generators and company repair and transport vehicles and for other emergency circumstances, a spokeswoman said. To further supplement the fixed and…
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portable back-up generators, T-Mobile has dozens of portable generators, ready to be transported to impacted areas, she said. Microwave radio equipment can also be trucked into the affected areas to facilitate data communication from the cell sites to T-Mobile’s network switches, as backup, in the event Tier One fixed-line service fails, she said. T-Mobile also uses pre-staged Cells-On-Wheels (COWs) to move in and provide additional wireless communications capacity in the hardest-hit areas. The company monitors evacuation efforts and routes and will take steps to increase wireless capacity in those areas as customers move inland. The company also coordinates recovery efforts with local, state and national officials, she said.