Earthquake safe, will improve connectivity and cell reception, and improve street lighting and make the lights more energy efficient.
These are not your regular cell tower, these blend in with the rest of the existing street poles.
Los Angeles was selected because there are more than 100,000 light poles. Philips Ericson will not disclose what the poles cost, according to Ed Ebrahimian, Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, Philips will pay the city to install to each tower $10,000 and yearly fee of $1,200. 22 poles in Hollywood have been installed. The goal is to install 600 poles in the next two year.
Smart Poles Improve Cell Reception Los Angeles First City to Install
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