wiredinUSA August 2013

Design firm hired for network A contract has been signed between the town of Princeton, Massachusetts and G4S Technology LLC to design a fiber optic broadband network connecting town offices, schools and residences with high-speed Internet access.

The completed design, which will include the total cost needed to build the network, will be brought to a vote at a special town meeting in September. The network will use new fiber with Princeton’s existing utility poles. The location of the fiber optic cables on the poles has been approved by Princeton Municipal Light Department, the owners of the project space allocated. The design will need to connect over 1,350 homes situated on Princeton’s 80 miles of road, and is expected to use more than 425,600 feet of fiber optic cable. Bob Sommerfeld, president of G4S Technology, said: “We believe bringing broadband into smaller communities across the state will make a tremendous impact on economic growth, education and public safety. Community members will also enjoy the speed, reliability and convenience that high-speed broadband services will provide themon a daily basis at their schools, libraries, offices and homes.”

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