The nation needs more spectrum and
wireless infrastructure to support the data needs of 5G, according to
Wireless Infrastructure Association President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein.
“The massive growth in the number of connected devices will strain the
capabilities of the infrastructure we have today,” he told members of
the House Communications Subcommittee Thursday in a hearing on 5G.
Others who testified included David Broecker, CEO of Indiana Biosciences
Research Institute, Dr. Coleman Bazelon, Principal, The Brattle Group
and Chris Pearson, President, 5G Americas.
“Supporting the demand for more
infrastructure will require major investments. We need additional cell
towers and poles and more antennas of all types and sizes that attach to
structures of all sizes,” he testified.
And that infrastructure can take many
forms. In addition to antennas on towers, poles and the sides or tops of
buildings, new networks will rely on “street furniture.” Bus stops,
manhole covers, park benches, mailboxes, the lights at a local high
school or even a gazebo in a public park are all candidates to host
cellular antennas, he told lawmakers, adding that policies need to
recognize that all types of infrastructure are needed. Continue Reading
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