Carmel, California
Carmel
Valley lies on the Pacific Coast of Central California, just south of Monterey
Bay. Nestled between the well-known Pebble Beach golf course to the north
and the spectacular Big Sur coast to the south, Carmel has maintained its
reputation as a top tourist destination in the country. By carefully guarding
the natural beauty of the area, Carmel is a mecca for artists and writers.
The town's diverse festivals and events draw many visitors year round.
Facts
- Wooded and hilly terrain.
- Rural setting has small, dispersed clusters of population.
- Dynamic tourist destination.
- Steep valley and canyon walls.
Challenges
Wireless
capacity is reaching its limits in Carmel and Carmel Valley as an increasing
number of people rely on mobile communications. In addition, coverage is
spotty in some areas due to the natural terrain. Carmel is surrounded by
water and tall hills whereas Carmel Valley has big mountains and steep valleys.
City officials wanted to ensure that their constituents and their numerous
visitors have reliable service. They also wanted to preserve the environment,
prevent a proliferation of cellular infrastructure, and ensure wireless
carriers could provide reliable wireless services.
- Geographical terrain includes ocean, mountains and valleys.
- Increasing demand for cellular usage.
- Spotty wireless coverage.
- Environmentally sensitive citizenry.
- Limited budgets.
NextG Solution
City officials in Carmel worked with NextG to build the perfect solution.
They approved NextG's scalable, microcellular-site architecture to ensure
a compact wireless network. Instead of erecting additional cellular towers
and wireless rooftop sites, carriers use smaller, unobtrusive antennas
attached to the NextG network that are strategically placed on existing
utility poles, street lights, and other discrete locations in the public
right-of-way. It's a solution that conserves dollars and preserves the natural
beauty of the area.
Antennas from NextG Networks are connected via fiber to base station equipment at remote locations, thus providing a distributed network architecture with failover protection. Fiber-fed distributed antenna networks improve cellular wireless coverage, enable advanced wireless services, and add the capability to implement public safety services.
NextG Networks is a carrier's carrier that operates, manages and maintains telecommunications networks in cities and townships such as Carmel and Carmel Valley. Wireless carriers use the NextG network to improve coverage, capacity, and services in targeted areas. In the case of Carmel Valley, City officials have found that working with the carriers through NextG Networks has provided an aesthetic solution to increase wireless reliability for their constituents.
Benefits
- Expanded, reliable wireless voice and data coverage and capacity.
- Supports advanced wireless voice and data services from existing carriers.
- Minimizes future construction by using advanced fiber optic technology.
- Provides a potential revenue source for cities.
- Scales easily to increase capacity and add new services.
- Utilizes inconspicuous equipment.
- Minimizes the need for new towers.
Specifications
- Frequency: 2.6 GHz
- Protocols Supported: GSM, CDMA, iDen
- Number of Nodes: 25
- Population Served: 2,000
