In Walnut Creek, T Mobile has a backup generator for its' cell site located at Trotter Way. When electrical power fails, this generator cuts in and keeps the cell site functional. Astound elected to not make this costly equipment as part of its' original installation years ago. If you have T-Mobile as your cell phone carrier you can use it as your hotspot. AT&TT also has a cell site here but it does not have a backup generator. It relies on battery power which will last approximately 8 hours based on traffic across the tower. Then AT&T will require a portable generator to be trucked in to provide power for their site.
If power is off then our equipment at the street will not have power. The generator would not make it work.
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