It is very unlikely that traditional cellular phone service - signals
carried by large towers - is in Warwick's foreseeable future. Several years
ago a cell tower was built on Orange Road, in hopes that carriers would
come. But none did. Our low population density and large area make it
uneconomical. The Warwick Broadband Staff, Town Coordinator and Broadband
Committee have been investigating other approaches to expand cell service in
town. There are companies that specialize in "small cell" options where
utility poles and other relay points are used to carry signals. In what may
prove very convenient timing, multiple poles are being installed across the
town for broadband expansion/upgrade. The potential exists that the
broadband pole network could provide the structure for cell service
expansion. There are other technical possibilities as well.
None of these will be possible without town residents showing strong
interest. The Town Coordinator and Selectboard would like the Broadband
Committee to assess & aggregate the demand for cell service in town.
However, the Committee has other broadband tasks on our plate and WE NEED
HELP with designing, performing and evaluating a town survey. Would you like
cell service in town? Come to the next Broadband Committee meeting on
MONDAY JANUARY 9th at 5pm in the Town Hall.
Tom Wyatt
Warwick Broadband Committee, Chair
tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 413-768-8641