Municipal broadband | 5G and Fibre

Mayors, state lawmakers, and carriers can’t agree on who gets to regulate the deployment of next-gen wireless technology—and it’s crucial for the future of smart cities.

Perspectiva é da chinesa Huawei, que busca modernizar suas redes junto a operadoras no País

Tensions are increasing among local, state and federal officials, all of whom are hoping to address the challenges that continue to plague the small cell market.

Telefónica leads the way towards 5G with deployments in two Spanish cities

Commission letter - 8690-C126-201612250 - RE: Application for Determinations and Approvals re: Municipal Consent by the City of Calgary – Request for a suspension or extension - 26 January 2017

But you won’t be able to use it until 2019

The world's first underground vault site for LTE and small cells. This site solution continues to offer the best network in Switzerland by supporting coming 5G rollout.

Background info on broadband services in Seattle

Smart lighting helps cities save energy, lower costs, and reduce maintenance all while better serving citizens and reducing energy use and CO2 emissions.

Stratford has been running their own Internet service since the 1990s, when they first installed optic fibre. In a strategic move, the Ontario city was able to direct the money initially earned through its data utility, Rhyzome Networks, back into the project itself, expanding by 50 per cent and introducing 1 Gbps connections to schools and other public services.

Spring will focus its early Massive MIMO upgrades on the cities earmarked for early 5G service launches.

A precursor to 5G is coming to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC

The city of San Diego Wednesday announced a major expansion of a program in which "smart sensors" are installed on street lights to gather and disseminate data on traffic, parking availability, public safety and air quality, among other things.

LPWA and smart cities: Will LPWA beat 5G and mesh networks in smart city deployments? Benefits and drawbacks of each network technology are discussed.

A survey of public officials found that 69% of them see economic factors as the number one reason why cities need fast fiber networks. Yet only a fraction of them are actively pursuing public fiber networks. Find out why (and what they can do about it).

Eight Spanish cities reduced electricity consumption by 64% and saved over 4,300 tonnes of C02 last year. How did they do it? Enel Group companies installed thousands of cutting-edge lights and smart controls, replacing traditional lampposts.

By 2019 global demand for outdoor small cell solutions is expected to grow by a factor of six, opening big opportunities for small cell technology.

Affordable broadband and consumer protections for all—that’s the plan at least.

The city's plan to build its own fiber optic network sets an example for the rest of the nation.

The plan envisions a city-owned gigabit network to help low-income residents and foster business activity.

General Electric will put cameras, microphones and sensors on 3,200 street lights in San Diego this year in the first large-scale use of "smart city" tools.