Wireless companies, especially Verizon and private partner Extenet, have been swapping out traditional street lights in the North End for micro cell towers hosting a distributed antenna system to enhance wireless phone and data usage in the neighborhood. The system is being installed on city-owned street light poles in the North End. The poles have a Read More…
A new Wireless Distributed Antenna System Network is using city-owned street light poles and traffic signal posts to enhance wireless phone and data usage in Boston neighborhoods. The service, installed by Extenet Systems and used by Verizon and other wireless carriers, offers better wireless service in exchange for a futuristic look and the reduced sidewalk Read More…
Extenet presented to North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) regarding their plans to install a Wireless Distributed Antenna System Network in Boston’s North End and throughout downtown using city-owned street light poles and traffic signal posts. Verizon and other wireless carriers would buy service from Extenet to enhance their LTE wireless coverage within Boston’s neighborhoods for Read More…
A representative of Extenet Systems presented this week to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) regarding their plans to install a Wireless Distributed Antenna System Network in Boston’s North End and throughout downtown using city-owned street light poles and traffic signal posts. Verizon and other wireless carriers would buy service from Extenet to enhance their Read More…
As part of the City’s street by street neighborhood audit, Nicole Leo from Neighborhood Services will be starting this week to record and assess these details of the North End / Waterfront. One issue that is difficult to ascertain during the day are street lights. So, as part of this week’s late night Public Safety Read More…