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Design
firm
hired for
network
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.”
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.
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