Verizon
recently constructed a 125-foot cell tower near Peckinpah Ridge in order to
improve coverage and 3G data service in the Eastern Madera County. Volney
Dunavan reported for the Sierra Star that, “‘We can more easily call our command center,’ says Diann
Miller, Captain of Madera County Volunteer Fire Station 11, noting that the
availability of cell service also increases the chance of a visitor to our area
being able to get help in an emergency situation.”
While the tower is 3G right now, Verizon plans
to move on to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) before the end of the year to bring
customers quicker service and better coverage. The tower isn’t currently set up
for 4G because they need to get the Ethernet running to the tower site in order
for data to be transmitter quicker.
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